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12/21/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Rio Valley Switching Company
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP16Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:12302Order No:
Frame Number:12302Built:
Notes:ex-CRR 907/4604, ex-CSX 1705
Other locos with this serial:  CRR 907(GP7) CSX 1705(GP11) CSX 1705(GP16) RVSC 1705(GP16)
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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 1705(GP16)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
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:  273   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:  248   Comments: 2
Before the nose stripes
Title:  Before the nose stripes
Description:  Area on nose has been prepped for future striping.
Photo Date:  3/31/2001  Upload Date: 7/18/2012 8:06:11 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
RVSC 1705
Title:  RVSC 1705
Description:  RVSC 1705 is ex-CSXT 1705, rebuilt to GP16/GP11 from Clinchfield GP7 907.
Photo Date:  4/10/2001  Upload Date: 4/18/2020 12:03:28 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
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:  761   Comments: 1
RVSC short siding
Title:  RVSC short siding
Description:  Cars are dropped off at the short siding and the units will runaround to head east for McAllen
Photo Date:  10/1/2001  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 11:37:46 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  973   Comments: 5
RVSC 1705
Title:  RVSC 1705
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2001  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 11:37:43 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
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:  448   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:  382   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:  367   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:  370   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  477   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  460   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  439   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  367   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  597   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  566   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 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  708   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:  623   Comments: 0
RVSC 1705
Title:  RVSC 1705
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 4:29:45 PM
Location:  Weslaco, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
RVSC 1705
Title:  RVSC 1705
Description:  Being repainted
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 3:13:37 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
RVSC 1705
Title:  RVSC 1705
Description:  Fully striped, freshly painted
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 3:13:39 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  623   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 1705(GP16)
Views:  498   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 1705(GP16) HLCX 1047(GP38-2)
Views:  476   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)
Views:  717   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)
Views:  657   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:  394   Comments: 2
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:  407   Comments: 3
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 8:26:49 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  245   Comments: 2
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)
Views:  492   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)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
La Feria TX
Title:  La Feria TX
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 8:27:12 PM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  202   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)
Views:  342   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)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
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 1749(GP7)
Views:  402   Comments: 2
RVSC McAllen Hauler
Title:  RVSC McAllen Hauler
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2003  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:38:34 AM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  374   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 1705(GP16)
Views:  552   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 1705(GP16)
Views:  500   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)
Views:  417   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 1705(GP16)
Views:  423   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 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  430   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 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
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:  UP 2505(SD60M) RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
KRR 901 enroute to RVSC
Title:  KRR 901 enroute to RVSC
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:04:04 AM
Location:  La Feria, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16) RVSC 1749(GP7) KRR 901(GP9)
Views:  521   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 1705(GP16)
Views:  349   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 4159(GP7)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Elephant Style
Title:  Elephant Style
Description:  Ready to go to Harlingen
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 7/22/2012 3:06:00 AM
Location:  Nye, TX
Author:  Randy Curnin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  281   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:  363   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 10:41:16 PM
Location:  McAllen, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1705(GP16)
Views:  235   Comments: 3


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