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Pictures of RVSC 1729
 
Owner: Rio Valley Switching Company
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP16Built As:SAL 1962 (GP9)
Serial Number:22633Order No:5499
Frame Number:5499-9Built:10/1956
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 1729(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16) CSX 4629(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16) SCL 1036(GP9)
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Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  Switching Halliburton Spur
Photo Date:  10/10/1997  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 4:26:10 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  598   Comments: 1
RVSC 1729 at the former Mo-Pac yard
Title:  RVSC 1729 at the former Mo-Pac yard
Description:  J Harlen Wilson photo
Photo Date:  3/16/1998  Upload Date: 7/12/2020 10:17:30 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  J Harlen Wilson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  265   Comments: 3
McAllen TX
Title:  McAllen TX
Description:  RVSC switching on the former SP
Photo Date:  12/16/1998  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 2:05:52 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
RVSC 1729
Title:  RVSC 1729
Description:  Ebony Ave
Photo Date:  12/16/1998  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 2:07:04 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
RVSC 1729
Title:  RVSC 1729
Description:  Heading north along Bicentennial Blvd
Photo Date:  12/16/1998  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 2:07:11 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Edinburg TX
Title:  Edinburg TX
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/16/1998  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 2:07:15 AM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Edinburg TX
Title:  Edinburg TX
Description:  Schunior St
Photo Date:  12/16/1998  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 2:07:19 AM
Location:  Edinburg, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
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 1729(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  634   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) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  424   Comments: 3
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:  999   Comments: 0
RVSC 1729
Title:  RVSC 1729
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2001  Upload Date: 8/19/2011 6:47:24 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Harlingen TX
Title:  Harlingen TX
Description:  Waiting at Kipfer spur for entry of UP Harlingen Yard
Photo Date:  12/14/2001  Upload Date: 12/9/2017 10:48:29 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  609   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:  508   Comments: 1
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:  523   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:  511   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:  481   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:  408   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:  641   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:  605   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:  462   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:  683   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 1749(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  284   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
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:  190   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:  228   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:  220   Comments: 2
RVSC 1729
Title:  RVSC 1729
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:31 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  78   Comments: 2
RVSC 1729
Title:  RVSC 1729
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:35 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
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:  191   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:  167   Comments: 2
Watching for a spot at Halliburton
Title:  Watching for a spot at Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:17:00 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  90   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:  181   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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
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 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  unique Griswold aerial xing signal in San Juan
Photo Date:  7/25/2002  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 6:48:54 PM
Location:  San Juan, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) 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 6:48:58 PM
Location:  San Juan, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  120   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 9:17:26 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
No flats today
Title:  No flats today
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 9:17:33 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  106   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 9:17:37 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  118   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:  450   Comments: 0
RVSC 1729
Title:  RVSC 1729
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 7:17:26 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
UP Harlingen Yard
Title:  UP Harlingen Yard
Description:  1705 was missing rear numberboard for awhile
Photo Date:  9/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 4:35:34 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Harlingen Yard
Title:  Harlingen Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 4:35:36 PM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) RVSC 1705(GP16) HLCX 1047(GP38-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
RVSC with a 6 axle
Title:  RVSC with a 6 axle
Description:  Borrowed unit leads a RVSC freight. I only wished that I had more time to follow it.
Photo Date:  9/21/2002  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 4:35:33 PM
Location:  Donna, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4324(SD70M) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
McAllen Hauler
Title:  McAllen Hauler
Description:  UP 4324 leads a RVSC freight at Weslaco. Very rare event for a 6 axle unit on a former Mo-Pac branch.
Photo Date:  9/21/2002  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 4:35:30 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4324(SD70M) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Yard
Title:  RVSC McAllen Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2002  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:12:10 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
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:  438   Comments: 2
At Kipfer
Title:  At Kipfer
Description:  Awaitind the call to enter UP Harlingen yard
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:00:06 AM
Location:  Harlingen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1729(GP16) UP 2505(SD60M) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  518   Comments: 0

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