National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

UTLX #3882

Union Tank Line

— 1936 —

UTLX #3882 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019

1. UTLX #3882 Marker

Inscription. Built by Union Tank Line, this triple dome tank car is typical of most built until the late 1960's. Each dome is the entry and fill point for a separate compartment which is emptied at the bottom. All three compartments were equipped with steam heating pipes to enable the car to haul thick liquids needing to be warmed to flow easily such as tar. The X in the UTLX indicates the ca was owned by a company other than the railroad. Number 3882 is 37' long and holds a total of 6,600 gallons (2,200 per section) or 80,000 lbs. Donated in 1983 by the Union Tank Car Company.

Erected by Museum of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 38° 34.291′ N, 90° 27.774′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. It can be reached from Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3015 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1942 (here, next to this marker); Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral (here, next to this marker); ACFX #26640 (here, next to this marker); UTLX #14387 (a few steps from this marker); Baltimore & Ohio #50 (a few steps from this marker); Joplin - Pittsburg #2003 (a few steps from this marker); General American Transportation Company #96500 (a few steps from this marker); New York Central & Hudson River #113 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019

2. UTLX #3882 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.