J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
This was taken in Ft. Smith on August 20, 1923. |
Mike Condren Collection |
FS&W 4-4-0 #2 |
Mike Condren Collection |
FS&W 4-4-0 #2 |
FS&W 4-4-0 #2 |
Jack Avery Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
FS&W 4-4-0 #4 9/2/38 |
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 |
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
This was taken in Ft. Smith on August 20, 1923. |
Louis A. Marre Collection |
This was not in Ft. Smith but in Guthrie, OK in 1907, depending when that year it was taken. |
ALCo Photo |
1907 |
Louis A. Marre Collection |
The FS&W installed the piston valves seen on this engine in 1923. The engine is seen outside the shops on Feb 16, 1933. |
Joseph Schick Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
FS&W 4-6-0 #14 in Ft. Smith, 2/14/34 |
Robert Hanft Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
FS&W 4-6-0 #14 Ft. Smith 9/2/38 |
Louis A. Marre Collection |
FS&W #23 in Ft. Smith 7/37 |
Mike Condren Collection |
FS&W 2-8-2 #23 |
FS&W 2-8-2 #23 |
Baldwin Locomotive Works Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
This was one of 5 locomotives (23-28) which were sold to the Columbus & Greenwille Railroad in Mississippi. |
J. H. Westbay Photo, Louis A. Marre Collection |
This was taken in Ft. Smith on August 20, 1923. |
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. |
J. H. Westbay Photo, 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 |
Louis A. Marre Collection |
FS&W 4-8-0 #32 Ft. Smith 7/6/39 This engine was retained by scrapper to power scrap train. |
FS&W 2-6-0 #41 Ft. Smith |
John Fink Photo, Louis Marre Collection |
Charles Winters and Herb Huber accompanied John Fink when this photo was taken on July 20, 1939. The dog was Charles' dog "Spot". |
From Ft. Smith Historical Soicety "The Journal", April 1992 |
The rear of the FS&W engine house . |
Louis A. Marre Photo |
This view of the former Fortt Smith & Western engine house was taken on Aug. 10, 1967. |
Mike Condren Photo |
Views of the FS&W enginehouse area, 2/20/82. |
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