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Pictures of RVSC 4159
 
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 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:  89   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1729(GP16)
Views:  71   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:  63   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:  63   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:  54   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:  560   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:  344   Comments: 0
RVSC 4159
Title:  RVSC 4159
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 3:13:35 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2002  Upload Date: 11/3/2017 9:32:00 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  347   Comments: 2
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  The spur at Hope Lumber (formerly Wickes) had just been extended for centerbeams; the fence was brand new
Photo Date:  11/7/2002  Upload Date: 11/3/2017 9:32:06 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2002  Upload Date: 11/3/2017 9:32:12 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2002  Upload Date: 11/3/2017 9:32:15 PM
Location:  Sharyland, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  361   Comments: 3
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:  413   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:  341   Comments: 2
RVSC 4159
Title:  RVSC 4159
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2003  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 6:34:44 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  150   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 2:53:20 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  491   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:  454   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:  382   Comments: 0
Switching Halliburton
Title:  Switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:58:28 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Switching Halliburton
Title:  Switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 2:58:39 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
At Kipfer
Title:  At Kipfer
Description:  Awaiting 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) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
Becoming RVSC 4105
Title:  Becoming RVSC 4105
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:03:09 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  KRR 905(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 4105(GP7)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Becoming RVSC 4105
Title:  Becoming RVSC 4105
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:03:55 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  KRR 905(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4105(GP7)
Views:  468   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:  267   Comments: 0
Things can change
Title:  Things can change
Description:  This shot would be hard to get again. RVSC rarely uses more than one unit west of McAllen. A giant powerline runs to the edge of the field. Finally, the "new" Lomita building was destroyed in a fire (bldg in background).
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:04:48 AM
Location:  Madero, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Title:  Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:04:59 AM
Location:  Madero, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Title:  Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:05:13 AM
Location:  Madero, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Title:  Going to McAllen Trade Zone
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:05:27 AM
Location:  Madero, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Cold and shut down at Mercedes
Title:  Cold and shut down at Mercedes
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:06:11 AM
Location:  Mercedes, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Yard
Title:  RVSC McAllen Yard
Description:  RVSC McAllen Yard in 2003
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:41:12 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  143   Comments: 3
RVSC McAllen Yard
Title:  RVSC McAllen Yard
Description:  RVSC McAllen Yard in 2003
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:41:16 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  210   Comments: 3
RVSC McAllen Yard
Title:  RVSC McAllen Yard
Description:  RVSC McAllen Yard in 2003
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:30:33 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  216   Comments: 3
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description:  RVSC McAllen Yard in 2003
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:30:36 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4103(GP9) RVSC 4105(GP7) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  543   Comments: 5
RVSC Power
Title:  RVSC Power
Description:  RVSC McAllen Yard in 2003
Photo Date:  5/31/2003  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 10:30:40 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4103(GP9)
Views:  428   Comments: 4
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  Crossing Main St with an elevated view provided by a parking garage which was once the site of the Mo-Pac Depot.
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:04 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  194   Comments: 1
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  The boxcar was picked up the newspaper spur.
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:07 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  About to switch The Monitor (local newspaper)
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:21 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description:  About to switch The Monitor (local newspaper)
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:24 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:27 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 1:50:36 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Cutting off the power to pull an empty
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:49 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Backing down to grab the bulkhead flatcar
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:52 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Backing down to grab the bulkhead flatcar
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:56 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Just released the hand brake
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:55:59 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Flagging the x-ing
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:56:04 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description:  Making the joint
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:56:07 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Title:  RVSC Switching the Pharr Team Tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2003  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 3:56:57 PM
Location:  Pharr, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1744(GP7u) RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2015 9:02:47 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2015 9:02:57 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Title:  RVSC Harlingen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2015 9:02:59 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  237   Comments: 1

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