Heading for the 'Last Roundhouse.'

Publication

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The National Museum of Transportation

Name/Title

Heading for the 'Last Roundhouse.'

Entry/Object ID

R697.001.016

Tags

Article - Newspaper or Magazine., Digital only, Ephemera, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, The.

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Periodical

Globe Democrat, The.

Periodical Type

Newspaper

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

St. Louis, MO

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

Jun 23, 1955

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

St. Louis, MO

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Publication Subjects

The National Museum of Transportation (TNMOT) Dr. John P. Roberts Chicago & Illinois Midland #551 "Mikado" Locomotive Wabash Railroad Arthur K. Atkinson Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Mervin E. Gustaveson

Transcription

Transcription

AN ADDITION to the Museum of Transport on Barrett Station road, this "Mikado" style steam engine was presented to the museum by the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway. Inspecting the iron giant at Union Station are, from left, Dr. John P. Roberts, president of the museum; Arthur Atkinson, president of Wabash Railroad; Mayor lucker; Luman Mat-thews, St. Louis County Supervisor, and Mervin E. Gustaveson, vice president, operations, of the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway. The engine was built in 1928, but was retired as the railroad embarked on a dieselization program. -Globe-Democrat Photo

Language

English

Created By

Mogerman, Jordan

Create Date

April 20, 2026

Updated By

Mogerman, Jordan

Update Date

April 22, 2026