Fort Smith & Western
Engine Terminal

This was taken in Ft. Smith on August 20, 1923.
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
More images of FS&W 4-4-0 #2
Mike Condren Collection
Mike Condren Collection
Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 4-4-0 #4 9/2/38
Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

Second #4 is seen in Ft. Smith outside the engine house on March 27, 1938. Note the piping on the fireman side of the engine leading to the second tender
Louis A. Marre Collection

This was taken in Ft. Smith on August 20, 1923.
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

This was not in Ft. Smith but in Guthrie, OK in 1907, depending when that year it was taken.
Louis A. Marre Collection

1907
ALCo Photo

The FS&W installed the piston valves seen on this engine in 1923. The engine is seen outside the shops on Feb 16, 1933.
Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 4-6-0 #14 in Ft. Smith, 2/14/34
Joseph Schick Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 4-6-0 #14 Ft. Smith 9/2/38
Robert Hanft Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W #23 in Ft. Smith 7/37
Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 2-8-2 #23
Mike Condren Collection

This was one of 5 locomotives (23-28) which were sold to the Columbus & Greenwille Railroad in Mississippi.
Baldwin Locomotive Works Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

This was taken in Ft. Smith on August 20, 1923.
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

This photo appeared in a special issue of the newspaper in 1937 focusing on coal mining, All three of these engines were sold to the Columbus & Greenwille Railroad in Mississippi.
Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 4-8-0 #31 in Ft. Smith 8/20/23 shortly after it arrived and before it saw service.
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 4-8-0 #31 in Ft. Smith 8/12/26
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 4-8-0 #32 in Oklahoma City and was used to power scrap train.
Ed Blumhof Photo, Mike Condren Collection

FS&W 4-8-0 #32 Ft. Smith 7/6/39 This engine was retained by scrapper to power scrap train.
Louis A. Marre Collection

FS&W 2-6-0 #41 Ft. Smith

Charles Winters and Herb Huber accompanied John Fink when this photo was taken on July 20, 1939. The dog was Charles' dog "Spot".
John Fink Photo, Louis Marre Collection

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