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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Rio Valley Switching Company
Model:EMD GP7Built As:KCS 159 (GP7)
Serial Number:17929Order No:6157
Frame Number:6157-5Built:2/1953
Notes:Ex-KCS 159,4159. Wrecked by Mr. Beast in "Train Vs Giant Pit" video stunt.
Other locos with this serial:  RVSC 4159(GP7) KCS 4159(GP7) GRD 4159(GP7) CYCY 4159(GP7)
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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:  521   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:  596   Comments: 3
Vacant spur
Title:  Vacant spur
Description:  RVSC power uses a vacant spur to park its power. At one time this spur received paper container loads for BFI waste management. Later a company building trusses was receiving lumber loads until the 2008 recession. Today Sharyland ISD owns this lot and uses it for their school buses.
Photo Date:  3/18/2000  Upload Date: 8/30/2019 10:10:46 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2000  Upload Date: 8/31/2019 11:56:51 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
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:  430   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:  499   Comments: 5
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  The station wagon was slow to get off the x-ing
Photo Date:  5/18/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:22:35 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  360   Comments: 2
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:  425   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:  493   Comments: 2
RVSC 4159 with the Edinburg Turn
Title:  RVSC 4159 with the Edinburg Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2021 7:52:52 PM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  197   Comments: 3
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description:  Didn't quite make it to Harlingen
Photo Date:  9/9/2000  Upload Date: 11/15/2021 10:49:12 PM
Location:  Mercedes, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  259   Comments: 2
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description:  Mercedes water tower was removed not long after this photo
Photo Date:  9/9/2000  Upload Date: 11/15/2021 10:49:14 PM
Location:  Mercedes, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
RVSC 4159
Title:  RVSC 4159
Description:  Crossing Bryan Rd; Gas was 1.41
Photo Date:  12/23/2000  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 5:44:09 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
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:  420   Comments: 0
UP Harlingen Yard
Title:  UP Harlingen Yard
Description:  RVSC is passing stored BNSF power
Photo Date:  6/30/2001  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:09:45 AM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) BNSF 6729(SD40-2)
Views:  530   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:  960   Comments: 0
RVSC 4159
Title:  RVSC 4159
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2001  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 10:05:43 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  438   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:  748   Comments: 1
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description:  Waiting at Kipfer spur for entry of UP Harlingen Yard
Photo Date:  12/14/2001  Upload Date: 12/9/2017 10:48:43 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  492   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:  428   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:  372   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:  349   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:  353   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:  459   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:  446   Comments: 4
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:  423   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:  352   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:  578   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:  553   Comments: 2
Fuel Time
Title:  Fuel Time
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 1:04:28 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
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:  640   Comments: 0
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 12:03:03 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
RVSC 1705
Title:  RVSC 1705
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 12:31:09 AM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 10/6/2019 9:54:06 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  389   Comments: 2
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 10/6/2019 9:54:10 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2002  Upload Date: 10/7/2019 11:52:21 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2002  Upload Date: 10/7/2019 11:52:25 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
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:  256   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:  253   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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  183   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:  171   Comments: 2
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  New flag unit
Photo Date:  7/12/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:03 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  106   Comments: 2
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  New flag unit
Photo Date:  7/12/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:14 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  83   Comments: 2
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  Hwy 83 being widened from 4 to 6 lanes
Photo Date:  7/23/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 7:42:13 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  167   Comments: 3
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:16:57 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  149   Comments: 2
RVSC switching Halliburton
Title:  RVSC switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:17:07 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  158   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 6:48:39 PM
Location:  Donna, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  114   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 6:48:43 PM
Location:  Donna, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 6:48:47 PM
Location:  Alamo, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 6:48:51 PM
Location:  Alamo, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  155   Comments: 1


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