Marysville in Marshall County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Union Pacific Engine No. 460
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014
1. Union Pacific Engine No. 460 Marker
this locomotive
Union Pacific Engine No. 460
has been placed here
as a gift of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company
in April 1956
The project was financed
through sale of stock
of the
Marysville Short Line Railroad
whose officers were
O. W. Swanson, General Supt.
Clarenec Schroller, Chairman
L. R. Van Bibber, Treasurer
Byron E. Guise, Co-Chairman
Bernell Lynxwiler, Secretary
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1956.
Location. 39° 50.377′ N, 96° 38.748′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Kansas, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of 10th Street (U.S. 77) and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on 10th Street. Engine and marker are near the northeast edge of Marysville City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marysville KS 66508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marysville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pony Express Home Station No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Marysville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marysville, Kan. (approx.
this page online
Also see . . . Union Pacific 420 #460. RGUS Rail website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2026.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014
2. Union Pacific Engine No. 460 and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014
3. Union Pacific Engine No. 460 and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2014
4. Union Pacific Engine No. 460
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
