Near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
#102
Arkansas & Missouri
1899
This wooden "combine" car carries both coach passengers and baggage. It is typical of many cars of the era, and was used for Boston area commuter service after steel cars became common. Its body is 60' 6" long, and its overall length is 67' 6." It originally seated 50 and weighs 62,400 pounds. The Concord, NH shops of the Boston & Maine RR built it as #737 and changed it to #2084 in 1901. In 1947 it became a work train car (W3161) and was sold to the Narrangansett Pier RR in RI in 1965. It was restored for passenger use using the parts from several similar cars and a toilet was added in the baggage area. It went to a New York short line, the Bath & Hammondsport RR in 1970, the Virginia & Maryland in 1977, and finally the Arkansas & Missouri in 1987. Some more restoration work was done in 1987-88 and until shortly before its donation it ran in regular daily tourist train service. Donated by Mr. Tony Hannold in 2001.Erected 2013 by Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. #206 (here, next to this marker); SBIX #1634 (here, next to this marker); #71 (here, next to this marker); #103 (a few steps from this marker); #952 (a few steps from this marker); #5011 (a few steps from this marker); #1522 (a few steps from this marker); "Black Diamond" (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
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 97 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
