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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/21/2015 - 10/22/2015
Album Info:These photos of freight cars and misc MOW vehicles were taken on a visit to the National Museum of Transportation at Kirkwood, MO, in the fall of 2015. I have included some of the information signs posted by the pieces as well.
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IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois Sign
Title:  IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois Sign
Description:  A National Museum of Transportation information sign posted near the IC/UI dynamometer car #30 display.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 7:31:50 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois
Title:  IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois
Description:  This converted passenger car houses the dynamometer equipment for testing steam locomotive pulling power.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 7:31:54 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
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IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois
Title:  IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois
Description:  The dynomometer car had sleeping and dining areas for the staff who manned the equipment during testing.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 7:31:56 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
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IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois
Title:  IC Dynamomter Car #30 - Illinois Central/University of Illinois
Description:  The dynamomter equipment, part of which is seen in the wooden case, was transferred from a 1907 wooden car. #30 was jointly owned by llinois Central and University of Illinois (which provided equipment) for testing steam locomotive pulling power.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 7:32:00 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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GARX 51000 - General American Car
Title:  GARX 51000 - General American Car
Description:  Interesting reefer sitting in one of the back areas near the shops at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:16:32 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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MP 13546 - Missouri Pacific
Title:  MP 13546 - Missouri Pacific
Description:  Nicely preserved bay window MP caboose built by International Car Co in 1972. It now contains Missouri Pacific Historical Society archives at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:16:45 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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MP 13546 - Missouri Pacific
Title:  MP 13546 - Missouri Pacific
Description:  Another view of the MP caboose #13546 built in 1972 and now at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:16:47 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Handcar
Title:  Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Handcar
Description:  Not much information on this handcar now housed at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:16:50 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Title:  PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Description:  Interesting poultry car at the National Museum of Transportation built in 1921. You can make out the word "Palace" on the car frame side.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:16:53 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
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PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Title:  PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Description:  End view of the poultry car at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:16:56 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
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PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Title:  PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Description:  A view of the separate coops that held chickens enroute to market.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:07 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Title:  PTCX 423 - Poultry "Palace" Car
Description:  Interesting poultry car built in 1921 which contained coops built into car used to carry live chickens to market. An attendant fed and watered them en route from center of car. The car is now part of the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:14 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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SBIX 1634 - Vinegar Car
Title:  SBIX 1634 - Vinegar Car
Description:  Side view of the wooden vat car constructed by Fleishmann Transportation Co. in 1938
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:18 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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SBIX 1634 - Vinegar Car
Title:  SBIX 1634 - Vinegar Car
Description:  Interesting wooden vat vinegar car built by Fleishman Transportation Co in 1938. The wooden vat could carry the vinegar (acetic acid) without a chemical reaction when carried in a metal vat. Now a preserved car at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:22 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
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SBIX 1634 - Vinegar Car
Title:  SBIX 1634 - Vinegar Car
Description:  A National Museum of Transportation information sign posted near vinegar car display.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:25 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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UTRX 65104 - Bookey Packing Co
Title:  UTRX 65104 - Bookey Packing Co
Description:  An interesting example of a refrigerated car (reefer) built by General American Transportation Co between 1948 to 1954. Now on a siding in the back shops area at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:28 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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UTRX 65104 - Bookey Packing Co
Title:  UTRX 65104 - Bookey Packing Co
Description:  Closeup of the Bookey Packing Co logo.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:32 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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USAX 38406 - US Army
Title:  USAX 38406 - US Army
Description:  Built by Magor Car Corporation for the US Army as a heavy duty, 6 axle flatcar for carrying tanks and other heavy equipment. It weighs 35 tons and has a 112 ton capacity. Now at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:36 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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WAB 2847 - Wabash RR
Title:  WAB 2847 - Wabash RR
Description:  Very well preserved example of the "streamlined cupola" style caboose that the Wabash RR had built circa 1960's now at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:17:39 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
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