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

Laclede-Christy Clau Products Company #2

Steam Locomotive

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 1, 2025

1. Laclede - Christy Clau Products Company #2 Marker

Inscription.
This narrow-gauge, coal burning tank engine was owned and operated by the Laclede-Christy Clay Products Company in St. Louis, Missouri. Laclede-Christy, a merger of Laclede Firebrick Manufacturing and the Christy Fireclay Company, was one of the earliest producers of firebrick in the United States. Firebrick is a specialized ceramic material crafted to withstand high temperatures, which was used to line fireplaces, furnaces, and Industrial equipment.

The southwestern part of St. Louis is rich with clay deposits, and in the mid-1800s, a mining industry developed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing metropolis. By the early twentieth century, more than five miles of underground mines supported St. Louis's brick manufacturing industry. Laclede-Christy operated a private railroad, and the #2 was one of three trains transporting raw materials from the mines to their plant. The #2 was retired in 1952.

Builder: Davenport Locomotive Works
Year Built: 1907
Wheel Configuration: 0-40-T
Donated By: Laclede Christy Clay Products Company

Erected by National Museum of Transportation.

Topics. This historical

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 38° 34.345′ N, 90° 27.719′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transporation. It is on Barrett Station Road 0.1 miles north of Trossock Lane, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the Nation Museum of Transportation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3015 Barrett Station Rd, 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

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 1, 2025

2. Laclede - Christy Clau Products Company #2 Marker

of this marker: Laclede Christy #2 (here, next to this marker); The H.T. Pott Towboat (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sellers Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis Southwestern Maintenance of Way #95589 (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas Aircraft C-47A (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas Aircraft C-47A Transport (within shouting distance of this marker); Monsanto Universal Training Car #3210 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific #6944 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Other markers no longer nearby. Tow Boat H.T. Pott (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Sellers Turntable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Garrett Koch, May 28, 2026

3. Laclede-Christy Clau Products Company #2 Marker

The darker side of Laclede-Christy Clau.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, May 28, 2026

4. Laclede-Christy Clau Products Company #2 Marker

Engineer's cab

Photographed by Garrett Koch, May 28, 2026

5. Laclede-Christy Clau Products Company #2 Marker

The north side of Laclede-Christy Clau #2

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 95 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.