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

#9908 "Silver Charger"

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

— 1939 —

#9908 "Silver Charger" Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. #9908 "Silver Charger" Marker

Inscription. Built by the Budd Company with the engine a 1,000 H.P. 567 diesel built by General Motors' Electro Motive Division. At 80' long and weighing 202,000 lbs. #9908 was the last of the early "Zephyr" trains in which the car body housed the engine and doubled as a mail/baggage car. This unit originally powered the "General Pershing Zephyr" on fast runs from St. Louis to Kansas City and was the last shovel-nosed engine in service. Donated in 1966 by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

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 1939.

Location. 38° 34.306′ N, 90° 27.755′ 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.

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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 & Illinois Midland #551 (here, next to this marker); The Push Poles and Poling (a few steps from this marker); St. Louis - San Francisco #1621 (a few steps from this marker); Sabine River & Northern #408 (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1942 (a few steps from this marker); UTLX #14387 (a few steps from this marker); Baltimore & Ohio #50 (within shouting distance of this marker); General American Transportation Company #96500 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

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

2. #9908 "Silver Charger" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 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.