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

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #5011

— Cab open for display—Ring bell! —

#5011 Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. #5011 Marker

Inscription. Built in 1944 by Baldwin Locomotive Works at a cost of $264,681.00, number 5011 is one of the largest non-articulated locomotives ever built, with a total weight over 470 tons. Built for fast freight service, the 5011 has 74" driving wheels-the largest ever applied to a 2-10-4 "Texas" type.

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 1944.

Location. 38° 34.316′ N, 90° 27.669′ 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: Boston & Providence "Daniel Nason" (a few steps from this marker); Illinois Terminal Neon Sign (a few steps from this marker); SBIX #1634 (a few steps from this marker); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western #952 (a few steps from this marker); Arkansas & Missouri #102 (a few steps from this marker); General Motors #103

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(a few steps from this marker); Chesapeake & Ohio #2727 (a few steps from this marker); Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4006 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

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

2. #5011 Marker

Photographed by Garrett Koch, May 28, 2026

3. #5011 Marker

#5011 locomotive viewed from front showing the drive wheels (2-10-4)

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 200 times since then and 23 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. 3. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.