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

Boston & Albany #39 "Marmora"

— 1876 —

#39 "Marmora" Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. #39 "Marmora" Marker

Inscription. 4-4-0 American type passenger locomotive, #39 was christened the "Marmora" when it was built in 1876 at the Boston & Albany's Srpingfield, Mass. shops. Designed by Master Mechanic Wilson Eddy #39 was one of the hundred "Eddy Clocks" known for their precise running and clock like dependability and is the only surviving example. It features a link-and-pin coupler, an oil headlight and two steam cannons rather than a steam dome. Donated in 1951 by Purdue University.

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 1876.

Location. 38° 34.219′ N, 90° 27.829′ 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: Missouri-Kansas-Texas #311 (here, next to this marker); Pennsylvania #4700 (a few steps from this marker); Brooklyn Rapid Transit #1365 (a few steps from this marker); West Barretts Tunnel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The "Katy Flyer" (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Terminal #1595 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago and Northwestern #274 (within shouting distance of this marker); MKT #1 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

"Marmora" and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. "Marmora" 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 506 times since then and 46 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.