At the first ever "Rails At Night" event hosted by the museum, period actors pose in front of one of the museum's treasures, the Frisco 1522 4-8-2 Mountain. We in St. Louis still hold ou... (more)
The evolution of steam power is on display at the Museum of Transportation. The 4-4-0 Daniel Nason (center) dates from 1858; DL&W Camelback 952 is from 1905; and Santa Fe 2-10-4 5011 is a Baldwin... (more)
Here's a look at the backhead inside the cab of ATSF Texas-type 2-10-4 #5011. This locomotive was the first in the final order of 2-10-4's that the Santa Fe ordered during 1944. There were twenty ... (more)
Phase II heritage engine 66 spent two months in captive service on the Missouri River Runners between St. Louis and Kansas City. It is seen here accelerating train 314 away from its station stop i... (more)