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

Illinois Terminal #1575

— 1918 —

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

1. Illinois Terminal #1575 Marker

Inscription. Built by the IT Railroad in its Decatur, IL shops, the 1575 is a Class B electric freight B+B locomotive equipped with four GE 69-C motors. It weighs 120,000 lbs. and has tractive effort of 30,000 lbs. Donated in 1968 by the St. Louis Car Division of General Steel Industries.

Erected by Museum of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 38° 34.275′ N, 90° 27.782′ 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. Touch for directions.

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: SL-SF #3000 (here, next to this marker); New York Central & Hudson River #113 (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific #E-2 (a few steps from this marker); URTX #37144 (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1582 (a few steps from this marker); MCHX #117 (a few steps from

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this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #6117 (a few steps from this marker); Joplin - Pittsburg #2003 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. TTOX #130059 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Illinois Terminal #1575 and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Illinois Terminal #1575 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.