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Nostalgia & History > A Different b&w MoPac MondayDate: 02/12/18 06:30 A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: gbmott I used to think that this picture was ruined because of all those damn people. Now I realize that it is really what makes it interesting. Van Buren, Arkansas, August 18,1957. The crew change took place during a stop at the Yard Office with a second stop at the passenger station about a mile away.
Gordon  Date: 02/12/18 06:57 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: LocoPilot750 Not sure what they're using the coal bucket for.
Date: 02/12/18 07:21 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: Frisco1522 Classic MP paint scheme. Always liked their original paint schemes and always disliked the Jenks blue.
Date: 02/12/18 07:50 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: King_Coal Good looking train. Thanks for posting.
Date: 02/12/18 08:12 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: exprail Ice for the cooler box?
exprail Date: 02/12/18 09:34 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: rrpreservation On the Rio Grande, the baggage cars used coal stoves for warmth. I'm not sure that is the case with the Mopac, but that would be a reason for coal.
Date: 02/12/18 11:26 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: santafe199 Wow, neat shot! Looks like a "meeting of the minds" situation, and I'm willing to bet there is a Road Foreman and probably some kind of Mechanical Dept. brass in attendance. Meanwhile that elegant E almost looks pleased to be having all of the human attention going on...
Lance/199 Date: 02/12/18 16:41 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: SCKP187 Excellent photo--a nice looking passenger train paint. Seems odd the crew change wouldn't take place at the depot but it appears there might be some service/supply replacement going on at this stop as well. Thanks for showing this.
Brian Stevens Date: 02/12/18 18:13 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: gbmott The yard office was the on-duty point for T&E crews. Trains 125-126 (Little Rock-Kansas City) didn't exactly have a blistering schedule and it was probably felt not worth the bother of transporting the crews to the depot just to save a few minutes. In steam days Van Buren was a locomotive change which also occurred at the yard office.
Gordon Date: 02/12/18 18:20 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: UP951West This is a MoP beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Date: 02/12/18 19:36 Re: A Different b&w MoPac Monday Author: ironmtn Wonderful Missouri Pacific image. Thanks!
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