National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
#4916
Amtrak
— 1942 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. 4916 Marker
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#4916. Amtrak. Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as #4918 or use in the Northeast Corridor from New York to Washington, D.C. This GGI class electric locomotive was 1 of 139 which were built from 1934 o 1943. It is 79 feet 6 inches long, weighs 477,000 pounds and has a top speed of over 100 mph. It runs on 11,000 volts, single phase AC power from an overhead wife, produces 4,620 continuous horsepower and over 8,000 horsepower for short periods. Twelve 385 horsepower traction motors drive its twelve 57 inch drive wheels. Raymond Loewy, the noted industrial designer, produced the streamline body style. Number 4918 became an Amtrak unit in 1971 and was renumbered to 4916. After its retirement in 1982, Mr. Edmund Boyce Jr. purchased this locomotive for the Museum in honor for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Boyce, Sr.
Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as #4918 or use in the Northeast Corridor from New York to Washington, D.C. This GGI class electric locomotive was 1 of 139 which were built from 1934 o 1943. It is 79 feet 6 inches long, weighs 477,000 pounds and has a top speed of over 100 mph. It runs on 11,000 volts, single phase AC power from an overhead wife, produces 4,620 continuous horsepower and over 8,000 horsepower for short periods. Twelve 385 horsepower traction motors drive its twelve 57 inch drive wheels. Raymond Loewy, the noted industrial designer, produced the streamline body style. Number 4918 became an Amtrak unit in 1971 and was renumbered to 4916. After its retirement in 1982, Mr. Edmund Boyce Jr. purchased this locomotive for the Museum in honor for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Boyce, Sr.
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 1934.
Location. 38° 34.23′ N, 90° 27.818′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. 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
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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. #1365 (here, next to this marker); The "Katy Flyer" (a few steps from this marker); #4700 (a few steps from this marker); #274 (a few steps from this marker); #311 (a few steps from this marker); MKT #1 (within shouting distance of this marker); #39 "Marmora" (within shouting distance of this marker); #5529 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
2. 4916 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 110 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
