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| Title: |
Packing Shed Spur |
| Description: |
A spur that once served the many packing sheds of the Rio Grande Valley. Most perishable traffic switched to trucks in the 1980s. |
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6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:02:50 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Track |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alamo TX |
| Description: |
Business 83 was being widened through Alamo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:03:45 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
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316 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:03:50 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
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546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:03:54 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
A most unusual movement on the RVSC. Heading east without any cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:03:59 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
616 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Alamo TX |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:13 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
527 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alamo TX |
| Description: |
Crest Fruit Co was once a major shipper of citrus. The x-ing in the distance was the site of a horrible train-truck collision in which 34 farm workers lost their lives in 1940. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:17 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
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687 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alamo TX |
| Description: |
RVSC |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:23 PM |
| Location: |
Alamo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Track |
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209 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
McAllen TX |
| Description: |
Connecting track that allows RVSC to access former SP from the former MP line |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:27 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:30 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
501 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
The property was eventually sold to a church; which is occupying the lot as of 2016. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:33 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
578 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:37 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
549 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
McAllen TX |
| Description: |
Looks a little funny splitting the buildings |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:43 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
524 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Power |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:46 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
566 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RVSC flagging the xing |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:50 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
537 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC flagging the xing |
| Description: |
A very friendly worker |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:04:53 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
550 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
Coming off the SP-MP connector track |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:03 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
514 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
Coming off the SP-MP connector track |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:06 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
531 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
This switch was used so frequently that it became one of the first ones to be upgraded. It now has an easy to throw mechanism with modern target. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:09 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
547 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
All set to head east |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:12 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
522 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
McColl Siding |
| Description: |
Within the city limit of McAllen; there once were packing sheds for citrus. Later more modern cold storage warehouses moved north to be closer to Hwy 281 for trucks. The last active shipper was loading scrap paper to recycling plants in Mexico. UP was not very thrilled with routing it to San Antonio back through Laredo. So UP added additional tariffs to kill it. Here RVSC passes the remains of the packing house. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:16 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
509 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
McColl siding |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
527 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pharr TX |
| Description: |
RVSC light engines are passing the onion shed of Elmore & Stahl. This packing shed received major damage from a fire in 2016. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:29 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
523 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:33 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
533 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Light Engines |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:44 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
518 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pharr TX |
| Description: |
Fuel depot once received tankers from railroad. This is the only railroad telegraph pole left standing between Harlingen and McAllen. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:05:49 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
490 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pharr TX |
| Description: |
RVSC; looking west |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:06:05 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pharr TX |
| Description: |
Fuel depot once received tankers from railroad. This is the only railroad telegraph pole left standing between Harlingen and McAllen. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:06:08 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
295 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pharr TX |
| Description: |
Fuel depot once received tankers from railroad. This is the only railroad telegraph pole left standing between Harlingen and McAllen. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:06:13 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
231 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Pharr Flyer |
| Description: |
When traffic was heavy, RVSC would operate a clean up train that would run ahead of the hauler. The flyer would pull empty cars from spurs. Then when the hauler arrived , the spur was already clear to drop off the loaded cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 1:28:00 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
531 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Pharr Flyer |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 1:28:04 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
McAllen TX |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 1:28:06 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1233(SW1200) |
| Views: |
491 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
McAllen TX |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 1:28:09 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC Pharr Flyer |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 1:28:11 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
494 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
McAllen TX |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2003 Upload Date: 3/12/2016 1:28:14 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
A fire breaks out one block south of the RVSC McAllen yard. A bunch of old tires are ablaze. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:28 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
The crew has bailed to watch the fire. Cars are parked all over Business 83. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:33 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
273 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
The engineer is watching the fire. Cars are parked all over Business 83. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:37 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
244 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
The engineer is watching the fire. Cars are parked all over Business 83. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:42 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
295 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
This EMD can only dream about becoming an ALCO. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:46 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) |
| Views: |
292 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:50 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
507 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
McAllen FD is beginning to put out the fire. The color of the smoke is changing. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:53 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) |
| Views: |
544 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:57 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7) |
| Views: |
619 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:19:03 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7) |
| Views: |
604 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
A fire breaks out one block south of the RVSC McAllen yard. A bunch of old tires are ablaze. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:19:08 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
It continues to grow and both the RVSC Pharr Flyer and the McAllen FD will be arriving soon. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:19:12 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
178 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RVSC and the Fire |
| Description: |
The RVSC Pharr Flyer has arrived with its empties. A string of boxcars was blocking the view. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:19:16 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOKL 732980 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/26/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:40 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
189 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CPAA 42450 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/27/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:49:31 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRLE 512127 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/27/2003 Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:49:38 PM |
| Location: |
Pharr, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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