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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) KRR 705(GP7)
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RVSC 1729 with the McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC 1729 with the McAllen Hauler
Description:  J Harlen Wilson photo
Photo Date:  3/15/1998  Upload Date: 6/25/2023 3:25:15 AM
Location:  Mercedes, TX
Author:  J Harlen Wilson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  Big 3 unit train arrives; Placita park and parking lot had yet to be expanded in the foreground
Photo Date:  1/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  445   Comments: 3
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 Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  525   Comments: 3
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  Arriving at the McAllen Trade Zone
Photo Date:  3/11/1999  Upload Date: 11/19/2017 5:39:32 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  352   Comments: 2
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) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  336   Comments: 3
RVSC San Juan Flyer
Title:  RVSC San Juan Flyer
Description:  Making a run with a hot car just before Thanksgiving holiday
Photo Date:  11/24/1999  Upload Date: 8/24/2019 1:47:11 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
RVSC San Juan Flyer
Title:  RVSC San Juan Flyer
Description:  Making a run with a hot car just before Thanksgiving holiday
Photo Date:  11/24/1999  Upload Date: 8/24/2019 1:47:13 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
UP Harlingen Yard
Title:  UP Harlingen Yard
Description:  RVSC is waiting for clearance to get their interchange cars
Photo Date:  4/22/2000  Upload Date: 9/1/2019 12:08:31 AM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
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:  438   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:  379   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:  441   Comments: 2
RVSC 1749 and caboose
Title:  RVSC 1749 and caboose
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2021 7:21:37 PM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  166   Comments: 3
RVSC 1749 and caboose
Title:  RVSC 1749 and caboose
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2021 7:21:42 PM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  135   Comments: 3
Idling in Mission
Title:  Idling in Mission
Description:  The brakes on 4159 were wearing 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:  371   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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  882   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:  357   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:  687   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:  362   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:  298   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:  284   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:  292   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  389   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  370   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:  194   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  349   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  290   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  500   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  483   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  580   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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/2002  Upload Date: 10/6/2019 6:06:25 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description:  Note the first loaded lumber car for McCoy's lumber in Harlingen
Photo Date:  6/21/2002  Upload Date: 10/6/2019 6:06:27 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 2:33:37 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  195   Comments: 2
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 2:33:42 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
RVSC 1749
Title:  RVSC 1749
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 2:33:47 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  144   Comments: 2
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description:  Warehouse spur was receiving paper products in 2002
Photo Date:  7/8/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 3:10:17 AM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  121   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  111   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:  47   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) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  365   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:  281   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:  243   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Yard
Title:  RVSC McAllen Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2002  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:11:08 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  408   Comments: 4
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:  336   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  335   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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  298   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:  302   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) KRR 901(GP9)
Views:  456   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:  297   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 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  263   Comments: 0

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