National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Amtrak #4916
| | 1942 | |
Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as #4918 or use in the Northeast Corridor from New York to Washington, D.C. This GGI class electric locomotive was 1 of 139 which were built from 1934 o 1943. It is 79 feet 6 inches long, weighs 477,000 pounds and has a top speed of over 100 mph. It runs on 11,000 volts, single phase AC power from an overhead wife, produces 4,620 continuous horsepower and over 8,000 horsepower for short periods. Twelve 385 horsepower traction motors drive its twelve 57 inch drive wheels. Raymond Loewy, the noted industrial designer, produced the streamline body style. Number 4918 became an Amtrak unit in 1971 and was renumbered to 4916. After its retirement in 1982, Mr. Edmund Boyce Jr. purchased this locomotive for the Museum in honor for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Boyce, Sr.
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 1934.
Location. 38° 34.24′ N, 90° 27.786′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation.
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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: Chicago and Northwestern #274 (here, next to this marker); MKT #1 (a few steps from this marker); Illinois Terminal #1595 (a few steps from this marker); Canadian National #5529 (a few steps from this marker); The "Katy Flyer" (within shouting distance of this marker); Spokane, Portland & Seattle #884 (within shouting distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 29, 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.
