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Owner: Rio Valley Switching Company
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP7uBuilt As:ATSF 2778 (GP7)
Serial Number:17005Order No:5170
Frame Number:5170-6Built:9/1952
Notes:ex ATSF 2203
Other locos with this serial:  IHRC 2203(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) WAER 344(GP7u)
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RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  Newly arrival
Photo Date:  5/16/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:53:41 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  493   Comments: 4
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  Newly arrival
Photo Date:  5/16/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:53:44 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  378   Comments: 2
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:53:46 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  423   Comments: 4
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 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  The unit is wearing a small bow on the nose to honor 9-11.
Photo Date:  11/1/2001  Upload Date: 8/19/2011 6:05:37 AM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  493   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:  607   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:  507   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 4:16:11 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
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:  745   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:  592   Comments: 0
Pecan X-ing
Title:  Pecan X-ing
Description:  SB on former SP line
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 1:04:33 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  467   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:  228   Comments: 2
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  New flag unit
Photo Date:  7/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:22 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
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:  219   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:  128   Comments: 2
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  New flag unit
Photo Date:  7/12/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:06 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  91   Comments: 2
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description:  New flag unit
Photo Date:  7/12/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:54:11 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
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:  108   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:  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:  166   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 6:48:39 PM
Location:  Donna, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  138   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:  158   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:  182   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:  119   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 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:  610   Comments: 0
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 3:13:42 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
RVSC 1744
Title:  RVSC 1744
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 3:32:18 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Yard
Title:  RVSC Mission Yard
Description:  A busy day in the shared RVSC - Border Pacific yard; BOP is in town to get its sand cars to take to Rio Grande City.
Photo Date:  10/11/2002  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 11:39:45 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  Broad view of RVSC and BOP in town at the same time. The white water town would shortly be torn down.
Photo Date:  10/11/2002  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 11:39:49 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
Alamo TX
Title:  Alamo TX
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/2002  Upload Date: 10/31/2017 7:33:50 PM
Location:  Alamo, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  1015   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Turn
Title:  RVSC Mission Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2002  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:11:18 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  327   Comments: 2
RVSC Mission Turn
Title:  RVSC Mission Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2002  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:11:27 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
Weslaco TX
Title:  Weslaco TX
Description:  One of the few times RVSC parked its train in downtown Weslaco
Photo Date:  11/14/2002  Upload Date: 11/8/2017 12:04:53 AM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  274   Comments: 2
Weslaco TX
Title:  Weslaco TX
Description:  McManus Produce was still being used to load refrigerated trucks in 2002, but not for long. A fire will lead to the end of the facility.
Photo Date:  11/14/2002  Upload Date: 11/8/2017 12:04:59 AM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
La Feria Team Tracks
Title:  La Feria Team Tracks
Description:  First train to use the spur for unloading
Photo Date:  11/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:26:58 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
La Feria Team Tracks
Title:  La Feria Team Tracks
Description:  First train to use the spur for unloading
Photo Date:  11/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:27:05 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:27:20 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
La Feria Team Tracks
Title:  La Feria Team Tracks
Description:  First train to use the spur for unloading
Photo Date:  11/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:27:36 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2003  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:38:21 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
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:  369   Comments: 1
Crossing Conway Ave
Title:  Crossing Conway Ave
Description:  Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:53:20 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
Crossing Conway Ave
Title:  Crossing Conway Ave
Description:  Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:53:34 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Switching Halliburton
Title:  Switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:57:38 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Switching Halliburton
Title:  Switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:58:18 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  451   Comments: 0

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