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

New York Central #2933

— 1929 —

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

1. New York Central #2933 Marker

Inscription. 4-8-2 Mohawk-type locomotive built by Alco for fast freight service. Later versions performed both passenger and freight duties. Number 2933 has 69" drivers and weighs 370,150 pounds. Donated in 1963 by the New York Central Railroad. Restoration completed by Museum of Transportation volunteers in 2013.

Erected 2013 by Museum of Transportation.

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

Location. 38° 34.301′ N, 90° 27.702′ 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

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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: Erie-Lackawanna #3607 (a few steps from this marker); American Steel Foundries #8 (within shouting distance of this marker); Monsanto Universal Training Car #3210 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis Southwestern Maintenance of Way #95589 (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western #952 (within shouting distance of this marker); Boston & Providence "Daniel Nason" (within shouting distance of this marker); Arkansas & Missouri #102 (within shouting distance of this marker); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #5011 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Missouri Pacific #4502 (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

New York Central #2933 and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. New York Central #2933 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 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 27 times this year. Last updated on June 3, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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