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

MCHX #117

Monstanto Chemicals Company

— 1940 —

MCHX #117 Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. MCHX #117 Marker

Inscription. Built by American Car & Foundry Company for Monsanto, this 8,000 gallon, double hull car was designed for transporting concentrated nitric acid, which is extremely corrosive. The inner tank is constructed of an aluminum alloy, which is protected by a cushion of air and a steel outer shell. Donated in 1961 by the Monsanto Chemicals Company.

Erected 2014 by National Museum of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 38° 34.273′ N, 90° 27.796′ 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

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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, Burlington & Quincy #6117 (here, next to this marker); Northern Pacific #1082 (a few steps from this marker); Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific #E-2 (a few steps from this marker); What Does "Bi-Polar" Mean? (a few steps from this marker); What Is Standard Gauge? (a few steps from this marker); Narrow Gauge (a few steps from this marker); SL-SF #3000 (a few steps from this marker); URTX #37144 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. TTOX #130059 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

MCHX #117 and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. MCHX #117 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 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.