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

Canadian National #5529

— 1905 —

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

1. Canadian National #5529 Marker

Inscription. 4-6-2 Pacific type passenger locomotive built by the Locomotive and Machine Works of Montreal, Limited, the Canadian branch of ALCO, the 5529 weighs 346,030 lbs., has brakes on the lead trucks and is an excellent example of early 20th Century locomotive design and practice with spoked pilot and trailing wheels common to that era. Donated in 1959 by the Canadian National Railways.

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 1905.

Location. 38° 34.252′ N, 90° 27.779′ 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: Amtrak #4916 (a few steps from this marker); MKT #1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago and Northwestern #274 (within shouting distance of this marker); What Does "Bi-Polar" Mean? (within shouting distance of this marker); General American Pfaulder Corporation Milk Car #1057

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(within shouting distance of this marker); City of St. Louis Water Division #1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific #E-2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Spokane, Portland & Seattle #884 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

#5529 and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. #5529 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 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.