Near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
#2003
Joplin - Pittsburg (Missouri - Kansas)
1936
Built at the Plymouth Locomotive Works of Plymouth, Ohio, number 2003 is a propane-electric unit used in short line freight service on the Joplin-Pittsburg Railroad and later on the Kansas City public service freight operations (as #1). It weighs 140,000 pounds, has a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour, and contains four-110 horsepower Westinghouse Motors. Donated in 1964 by James G. Ashley, Sr. of the Kansas City public service freight operation.Erected 2013 by Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 38° 34.283′ N, 90° 27.77′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. #50 (a few steps from this marker); #113 (a few steps from this marker); ACFX #26640
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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 79 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
