National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Burlington Northern #10032
Caboose
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November /1/25
1. Burlington Northern #10032 Marker
This extended-vision cupola-style caboose was originally built by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1969. It was first named the NP #10401 but later became the BN #10032 when Northern Pacific merged with other railroads to become the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970. This caboose was one of the last 25 cabooses ordered by the Northern Pacific Railroad
The #10032 is an example of an extended-vision, or wide cupola-style caboose. Crew members seated in the caboose needed to be able to observe the rest of the train cars moving along the track. Railroads used different caboose designs to make this possible. The extended vision cupola design employed a tall cupula tower with side windows that extended beyond the sides of the car body. This design allowed crew members to see the train from both the side and the top.
Erected by National Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 38° 34.286′ N, 90° 27.793′ 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 north of Trossock Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map
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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: URTX #37144 (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1582 (a few steps from this marker); MCHX #117 (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #6117 (a few steps from this marker); ACFX #26640 (a few steps from this marker); SL-SF #3000 (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Central & Hudson River #113 (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Terminal #1575 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November /1/25
2. Burlington Northern #10032 Display
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
