MV Engine Terminal

Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
KO&G 2-8-0 #225 sits on the "armstrong" turntable in Ft. Smith, 5/6/36.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MV 2-8-2 #72 sits on the "armstrong" turntable in Ft. Smith, 6/14/44.

Charles Winters Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection
MV 2-8-2 #72 in Ft. Smith, 8/1/47.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MV 2-8-2 #72 sits at the water tank in Ft. Smith, 9/48.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MV 2-8-2 #73 sits at the water tank in Ft. Smith, 9/48.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MV 2-8-2 #74 sits at the water tank in Ft. Smith, 7/4/49.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MV 2-8-2 #76 sits at the water tank in Ft. Smith, 7/16/44.

Louis A. Marre Collection
MV turntable in Ft. Smith, 7/16/44.

 
 

Mike Condren Photo
MV GP9m #152 is one of 4 MV diesels. It is one of the replacement units for the 2 original GP7s that were destroyed in the 1958 "corn field meet" at Bokoshe, OK. The unit is rated at 1500hp due the reuse of some of the original GP7 components.

Mike Condren Photo
 

Mike Condren Photo
 

Mike Condren Photo
 

Mike Condren Photo
 

Mike Condren Photo
KO&G #801 and 807 in Ft. Smith, AR, May, 1962

Mike Condren Photo
MV GP7 #151 Ft. Smith, AR 3/9/63

Mike Condren Photo
 

Mike Condren Photo
Note the MV engine coming out of the engine terminal while the former KO&G NW2 is seen switching the MP yard in Ft. Smith.

Mike Condren Photo
KO&G insulated box car #30013 in Ft. Smith, AR in Aug, 1963

Mike Condren Photo
MV caboose #1549 in Ft. Smith, June, 1962.
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