National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
#E-2
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
— 1920 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. #E-2 Marker
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#E-2. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific. Built by General Electric to pull transcontinental passenger trains through the Cascade Mountains, number E-2 is one of five 1+B-D-D-B+1 "gearless bi-polars" which means the 12 traction motors are mounted directly on the driving axles thus eliminating the use of gears. Moving downhill the motors converted into generators which returned electricity to the distributing system. This is the sole surviving Bi-polar. Donated in 1961 by the Milwaukee Road.
Built by General Electric to pull transcontinental passenger trains through the Cascade Mountains, number E-2 is one of five 1+B-D-D-B+1 "gearless bi-polars" which means the 12 traction motors are mounted directly on the driving axles thus eliminating the use of gears. Moving downhill the motors converted into generators which returned electricity to the distributing system. This is the sole surviving Bi-polar. Donated in 1961 by the Milwaukee Road.
Erected by Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 38° 34.269′ N, 90° 27.786′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. TTOX #130059 (here, next to this marker); #1575 (a few steps from this marker); What Does "Bi-Polar" Mean? (a few steps from this marker); SL-SF#3000 (a few steps from this marker); #1057 (a few steps
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from this marker); #6117 (a few steps from this marker); MCHX #117 (a few steps from this marker); #1 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
2. #E-2 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
