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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
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:  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
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:  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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