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

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Missouri Pacific #4502

— 1955 —

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

1. Missouri Pacific #4502 Marker

Inscription. The American Locomotive Company (ALCO) built this model RS-3 diesel-electric, four axle (B-B), road switcher locomotive. It produced 1600 hp from a 12 cylinder, model 244 engine. The RS-3 was built from May 1950 to August 1956, and 1,370 were produced — 1,265 for American, 98 for Canadian, and 7 for Mexican railroads. In 1975 it was sold to the three mile long Bauxite & Northern Railway at Bauxite, Arkansas. Equity Grain Co-op of Houston purchased it next when it suffered a broken crankshaft. A private individual obtained it and in 1995 it was sold to the museum for a nominal amount. It was restored to its initial MP appearance from 2000 - 2006.

Erected by Museum of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 34.295′ N, 90° 27.715′ W. Marker was near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It was in National Museum of Transportation. It could be reached from Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right

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when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3015 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater St. Louis.

It was also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: American Steel Foundries #8 (here, next to this marker); New York Central #2933 (a few steps from this marker); Erie-Lackawanna #3607 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sabine River & Northern #408 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis - San Francisco #1621 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis Southwestern Maintenance of Way #95589 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

#4502 Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. #4502 Marker

marker also named Sellers Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker); #9908 "Silver Charger" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Sellers Turntable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Missouri Pacific #4502 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, December 30, 2025

3. Missouri Pacific #4502

The marker has been temporarily removed.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, December 30, 2025

4. Missouri Pacific #4502

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 21, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on February 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.

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