Van Buren Missouri Pacific Engine Terminal

Mike Condren Collection
The MP Van Buren roundhouse and coaling ramp are seen under construction.

Mike Condren Collection
Missouri Pacific engine terminal in Van Buren ca 1909

Jack Avery Photo, Louis Marre Collection
MP USRA Heavy 2-8-2 #1427 sits in the engine terminal in Van Buren, 8/3/38.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis Marre Collection
MP USRA Heavy 2-8-2 #1552 sits in the engine terminal in Van Buren, 7/3/40.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis Marre Collection
MP 4-4-2 #5502 sits in the engine terminal in Van Buren, 1/8/43.

Robert Collins Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-0 #150 is seen coaling up in the Van Buren engine terminal 6/26/44.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-8-2 #5309 in Van Buren engine terminal 9/20/44.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-10-2 #1723 in Van Buren engine terminal 11/3/44.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-2 #1453 in Van Buren engine terminal 11/8/45.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-0 #102 in Van Buren engine terminal 11/22/45.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-10-2 #1724 in Van Buren engine terminal 2/6/46.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-4-2 #5513 in Van Buren engine terminal 1/18/46.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-6-2 #6403 in Van Buren engine terminal 2/10/46.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-6-2 #6514 in Van Buren engine terminal 2/18/46.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-6-2 #6603 in Van Buren engine terminal 7/2/46.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-8-4 #2103 in Van Buren engine terminal 8/2/48.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-2 #1533 in the Van Buren engine terminal, 11/13/48.

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-0 #133 in the Van Buren engine terminal, 11/48.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-6-2 #6601 in the Van Buren engine terminal, 12/7/48.

Charles Winters Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-8-4 #2122 in the Van Buren engine terminal, 1/15/49.

Charles Winters Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 4-6-2 #6628, a coal burner, in Van Buren engine terminal, 7/1/50.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-2 #1463 in Van Buren engine terminal 7/30/51.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP 2-8-0 #473 in Van Buren engine terminal 6/1/52.

H. E. Huber Collection
MP FT #502 in Van Buren engine terminal.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP F7 #620 in the Van Buren engine terminal 6/9/57.

Louis A. Marre Photo
MP FT #506 in the Van Buren engine terminal 7/57.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP FA-2 #373 in the Van Buren engine terminal 9/17/58.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP FA-1 #318 in the Van Buren engine terminal 9/3/59.

Gordon B. Mott Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MP F3 #517 in the Van Buren engine terminal 4/60.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP RS11 #4603 in the Van Buren engine terminal 5/5/60.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP FA-1 #326 in the Van Buren engine terminal 6/60.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP GP18 #4802 in the Van Buren engine terminal 8/60.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP RS3 #4506 in the Van Buren engine terminal 9/5/60.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP F3 #516 in the Van Buren engine terminal 9/17/60.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP FA-2 #371, F3 #573 and GP7 #4274, a typical group of engines, in the Van Buren engine terminal 5/61.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP FA-2 #382 in the Van Buren engine terminal 8/61.

Mike Condren Photos
MP engine terminal in Van Buren

Mike Condren Photo
A MP GP7 sits in front of the 4 remaining stalls of the roundhouse.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MP GP18 #1976 in the Bi-Centinential paint scheme sits in the Van Buren engine terminal, 4/11/77.

Mike Condren Photo
The remaining four stalls of the roundhouse.

Mike Condren Photo
MP sandhouse in Van Buren, 8/20/63

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