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

General American Transportation Company #96500

— 1965 —

General American Transportation Company Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. General American Transportation Company Marker

Inscription. Built by the General American Transportation Corporation, number 96500 is the world's largest tank car. Used for experimental purposes, transporting anhydrous ammonia and lp gas, this "whale belly" unit carried 60,200 gallons, weighs 220 tons fully loaded, and is 96' 7 5/8" long. The Association of American Railroads has since adopted a maximum length not to exceed 89'. Donated in 1971 by the General American Transportation Corporation.

Erected 2013 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 1965.

Location. 38° 34.292′ N, 90° 27.762′ 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

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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: Baltimore & Ohio #50 (a few steps from this marker); UTLX #14387 (a few steps from this marker); The Push Poles and Poling (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #1942 (a few steps from this marker); UTLX #3882 (a few steps from this marker); Joplin - Pittsburg #2003 (a few steps from this marker); Pitman Arms from S.S. Admiral (a few steps from this marker); ACFX #26640 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

#96500 and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. #96500 and 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 304 times since then and 27 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.