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Viewing Album:  RGV Trains Dec 1998 Apr 1999
 
By:Randy Curlin
Dates:12/3/1998 - 4/3/1999
Album Info:Trains in the Rio Grande Valley Scans of prints Dates are not exact
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Odem TX
Title:  Odem TX
Description:  Connection of UP Corpus Christi Sub and Brownsville Sub
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:17:47 AM
Location:  Odem, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Colorful lash up
Title:  Colorful lash up
Description:  UP Brownsville Sub
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:17:56 AM
Location:  Sinton, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4948(C44-9W) MRL 231 (SD40-2)
Views:  696   Comments: 6
UP 4923 North
Title:  UP 4923 North
Description:  UP Browosville Sub
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:18:34 AM
Location:  Sinton, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4923(SD45T-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 5
WP 65658
Title:  WP 65658
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/23/2017 3:49:21 AM
Location:  Odem, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 1
WP 65631
Title:  WP 65631
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/23/2017 3:49:29 AM
Location:  Odem, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 1
WP 65619
Title:  WP 65619
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:18:47 AM
Location:  Odem, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 1
Odem TX
Title:  Odem TX
Description:  A very long nortbound freight
Photo Date:  3/17/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:19:01 AM
Location:  Odem, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 1
CNW 8654
Title:  CNW 8654
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 1:02:51 AM
Location:  Corpus Christi, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 8654(C44-9W)
Views:  146   Comments: 4
Corpus Christi TX
Title:  Corpus Christi TX
Description:  Post 9-11 this area has become restricted
Photo Date:  3/18/1999  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 1:02:59 AM
Location:  Corpus Christi, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  UP 6150(SD60M) UP 9196(C40-8)
Views:  209   Comments: 3
RVSC 1233
Title:  RVSC 1233
Description:  Crossing 10th St on its way to McAllen
Photo Date:  3/19/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:11:24 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  85   Comments: 4
Edinburg TX
Title:  Edinburg TX
Description:  Spur was being prepped for many high wide movements that would keep RVSC very busy
Photo Date:  3/19/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:11:33 PM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 1
Border Pacific Railroad
Title:  Border Pacific Railroad
Description:  Bates spur was rehabbed for high wide movements for 2nd power plant that was under construction at the time
Photo Date:  3/19/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:11:38 PM
Location:  Penitas, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Border Pacific Railroad
Title:  Border Pacific Railroad
Description:  Bates spur was rehabbed for high wide movements for 2nd power plant that was under construction at the time
Photo Date:  3/19/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:11:45 PM
Location:  Penitas, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Miller Spur
Title:  Miller Spur
Description:  When beer used to go by rail
Photo Date:  3/19/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:11:52 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 1
Miller Spur
Title:  Miller Spur
Description:  When beer used to go by rail
Photo Date:  3/27/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:11:58 PM
Location:  Russelltown, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 1
Brownsville TX
Title:  Brownsville TX
Description:  Former Southern Pacific yard being removed; most rails and ties were purchased by TFM
Photo Date:  3/27/1999  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:12:03 PM
Location:  Brownsville, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Lantana TX Tower 147
Title:  Lantana TX Tower 147
Description:  From 1929 to 1972 Tower 147 protected the x-ing of the Mo-Pac Rio Hondo Branch with the SP Brownsville line. RVSC ended up scrapping this line in 1999 after the last chemical company in Rio Hondo ceased operations. This view looks east on the Mo-Pac branch.
Photo Date:  4/3/1999  Upload Date: 11/25/2017 1:38:00 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Lantana TX Tower 147
Title:  Lantana TX Tower 147
Description:  Looking south on SP Brownsville line with Mo-Pac branch from San Benito crossing from right to left (Rio Hondo); RVSC scrapped this line due to no more rail shipments
Photo Date:  4/3/1999  Upload Date: 11/25/2017 1:38:11 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Welsaco Salvage Spur
Title:  Welsaco Salvage Spur
Description:  Final resting spot for retired tankers
Photo Date:  5/8/1999  Upload Date: 6/10/2019 11:51:49 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 1
UP 159
Title:  UP 159
Description:  Was a switch engine on former Espee lines
Photo Date:  4/8/2000  Upload Date: 6/11/2019 12:00:02 AM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 159(B23-7)
Views:  169   Comments: 2

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