National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Record Breakers
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 25, 2023
1. Record Breakers Marker
Our train collection includes some of the biggest, oldest, and most singular rail heritage artifacts in existence. Make sure you see:
The Biggest
Successful steam engine: UP #4006, the "Big Boy"
Diesel-electric engine: UP #6944, the "Centennial"
Railroad tank car: GATX #96500, the "Whale Belly"
Railroad snowplow: UP #900081
The Oldest
Rail heritage vehicle in our collection: B&P horse-drawn rail coach
Locomotive in our collection: B&P "Daniel Nason"
Operational diesel-powered switcher: Arkansas & Missouri #22
The Only
Remaining Katy Railroad steam engine: MKT #311
Surviving inspection locomotive: Reading "Black Diamond"
Known example of its kind in the US: Sellers Turntable
Erected by National Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 38° 34.318′ N, 90° 27.8′ W. Marker is in Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. It can be reached from Barrett Station Road just south of Ozark Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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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: Panama Canal #662 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilot Wheel from the Steamer Capital (1879-1945) (within shouting distance of this marker); Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral (within shouting distance of this marker); Burlington Northern #10032 (within shouting distance of this marker); UTLX #14387 (within shouting distance of this marker); UTLX #3882 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Push Poles and Poling (within shouting distance of this marker); ACFX #26640 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. Photo 1. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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