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Pictures of RVSC 1749
 
Owner: Rio Valley Switching Company
Model:EMD GP7Built As:KCS 156 (GP7)
Serial Number:17926Order No:6157
Frame Number:6157-2Built:2/1953
Notes:ex-KRR 705; KCS 4156,156
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4156(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
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RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  About to cross Perkins Rd
Photo Date:  1/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 10:48:58 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curl”o
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  606   Comments: 3
RVSC McAllen Trade Zone
Title:  RVSC McAllen Trade Zone
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/11/1999  Upload Date: 11/19/2017 5:39:55 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  397   Comments: 3
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  A pair of former KCS geeps arriving to switch Hope Lumber
Photo Date:  5/18/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:22:33 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  514   Comments: 5
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:22:37 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  439   Comments: 2
Switching Hope Lumber
Title:  Switching Hope Lumber
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:22:39 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  510   Comments: 2
Idling in Mission
Title:  Idling in Mission
Description:  The brakes on 4159 were vearing on the thin side. Sparks would fly during switching moves. The 4159 eventually got new shoes.
Photo Date:  5/31/2001  Upload Date: 7/18/2012 5:38:23 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Going north
Title:  Going north
Description:  The RVSC Hauler is going to use the northern limits of the Harlingen yard to triple over to fit 150+ cars into 3 different yard tracks. Border Patrol mistook this move as a northward train and began calling for it to stop for inspection.
Photo Date:  6/30/2001  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:09:58 AM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  976   Comments: 0
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description:  Note home-made #9; numberboard was broken and repaired
Photo Date:  6/30/2001  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:10:45 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
RVSC Triple
Title:  RVSC Triple
Description:  Arriving from the Trade Zone
Photo Date:  10/1/2001  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 11:37:40 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  771   Comments: 1
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 8:32:36 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  454   Comments: 2
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 8:32:47 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  today there's a community park at this location
Photo Date:  5/7/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 8:32:57 PM
Location:  Madero, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 8:33:09 PM
Location:  Madero, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  A very heavy hauler taking it easy on UP owned tracks
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 10:21:51 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  484   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 10:22:01 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  466   Comments: 4
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description:  former KCS geep smoking it up as the hauler starts picking up speed
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 10:22:15 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  240   Comments: 3
Smoking out of town
Title:  Smoking out of town
Description:  Former SCL gp16's and former KCS geeps power the the hauler along the one mile lead retained by UP
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 10:22:30 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  444   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 10:26:22 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  Heavy train with 5 units
Photo Date:  5/23/2002  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 4:16:11 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  611   Comments: 1
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  Heavy train with 5 units
Photo Date:  5/23/2002  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 4:16:15 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  572   Comments: 2
Kipfer
Title:  Kipfer
Description:  Remains of spur in foreground
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 1:04:30 AM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
Running long hoods
Title:  Running long hoods
Description:  Going east to drop 2 loads; 1749 has a repaired numberboard with homestyle font
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 12:03:05 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:18 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  203   Comments: 2
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:28 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  198   Comments: 2
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:38 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  92   Comments: 1
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 7:17:23 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description:  Morning light was always welcomed in the former Mo-Pac yard in McAllen
Photo Date:  10/11/2002  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 11:39:41 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  330   Comments: 3
Weslaco TX
Title:  Weslaco TX
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/2002  Upload Date: 10/31/2017 7:33:54 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Switching Halliburton in Mission TX
Title:  Switching Halliburton in Mission TX
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2002  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:12:17 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  390   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/8/2003  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 5:46:39 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  406   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2003  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:38:28 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2003  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:38:34 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
KRR 901 enroute to RVSC
Title:  KRR 901 enroute to RVSC
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:04:04 AM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) KRR 901(GP9)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
KRR 901 enroute to RVSC
Title:  KRR 901 enroute to RVSC
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:04:14 AM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KRR 901(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Switching La Feria Team
Title:  Switching La Feria Team
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:04:22 AM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Cold and shut down at Mercedes
Title:  Cold and shut down at Mercedes
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:06:11 AM
Location:  Mercedes, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:06:21 AM
Location:  Mercedes, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Sharyland TX
Title:  Sharyland TX
Description:  Hope Lumber spur; later purchased by Pro Build
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:30:16 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  159   Comments: 2
Sharyland TX
Title:  Sharyland TX
Description:  Hope Lumber spur; later purchased by Pro Build
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:30:19 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  174   Comments: 3
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  RVSC Mission Yard
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/6/2016 1:33:11 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  181   Comments: 3
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  RVSC Mission Yard
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/6/2016 1:33:14 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Ranyy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  154   Comments: 2
RVSC and the Fire
Title:  RVSC and the Fire
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:18:57 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
RVSC and the Fire
Title:  RVSC and the Fire
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:19:03 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  The boxcar was picked up the newspaper spur.
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:07 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  About to switch The Monitor (local newspaper)
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:21 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  About to switch The Monitor (local newspaper)
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:24 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Cutting off the power to pull an empty
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:49 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Backing down to grab the bulkhead flatcar
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:52 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  233   Comments: 0

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