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Viewing Album:  South Texas June 2003
 
By:Randy Curlin
Dates:6/24/2003 - 6/30/2003
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Packing Shed Spur
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.
Photo Date:  6/24/2003  Upload Date: 3/12/2016 12:02:50 PM
Location:  Alamo, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Alamo TX
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)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
Title:  RVSC Light Engines
Description: 
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)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
Title:  RVSC Light Engines
Description: 
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)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
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:  366   Comments: 1
Alamo TX
Title:  Alamo TX
Description: 
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:  322   Comments: 0
Alamo TX
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)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Alamo TX
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
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
McAllen TX
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: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
Title:  RVSC Light Engines
Description: 
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:  302   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
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:  362   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
Title:  RVSC Light Engines
Description: 
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:  353   Comments: 1
McAllen TX
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:  326   Comments: 1
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
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:  345   Comments: 2
RVSC flagging the xing
Title:  RVSC flagging the xing
Description: 
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:  341   Comments: 1
RVSC flagging the xing
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:  349   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
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:  314   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
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:  318   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
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:  323   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
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:  309   Comments: 0
McColl Siding
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:  309   Comments: 0
McColl siding
Title:  McColl siding
Description: 
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:  313   Comments: 0
Pharr TX
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:  315   Comments: 0
RVSC Light Engines
Title:  RVSC Light Engines
Description: 
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:  326   Comments: 1
RVSC Light Engines
Title:  RVSC Light Engines
Description: 
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:  299   Comments: 0
Pharr TX
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:  279   Comments: 0
Pharr TX
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: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Pharr TX
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: 
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Pharr TX
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: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
RVSC Pharr Flyer
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:  304   Comments: 1
RVSC Pharr Flyer
Title:  RVSC Pharr Flyer
Description: 
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:  281   Comments: 0
McAllen TX
Title:  McAllen TX
Description: 
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:  282   Comments: 1
McAllen TX
Title:  McAllen TX
Description: 
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:  132   Comments: 1
RVSC Pharr Flyer
Title:  RVSC Pharr Flyer
Description: 
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:  283   Comments: 0
McAllen TX
Title:  McAllen TX
Description: 
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:  148   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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:  156   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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:  143   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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:  147   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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:  182   Comments: 3
RVSC and the Fire
Title:  RVSC and the Fire
Description: 
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:  303   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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:  302   Comments: 1
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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  342   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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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: 
Views:  127   Comments: 0
RVSC and the Fire
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: 
Views:  90   Comments: 2
RVSC and the Fire
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: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
NOKL 732980
Title:  NOKL 732980
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:40 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
CPAA 42450
Title:  CPAA 42450
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:49:31 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CRLE 512127
Title:  CRLE 512127
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:49:38 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0

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