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RVSC 4101 and 1705 bring empty corn syrup and coil cars back to McAllen from the McAllen Trade Zone. The former branch to Hidalgo is a circuitious route that allows the same train to leave city limits and re-enter them by way of Mission, TX.
A former Kiamichi unit leads a healthy train for Harlingen, Texas. Green paint would soon cover up the reddish-brown. The transitional paint didn't last long.
This Switcher 1233 is out of service. According to the Diesel Mechs the wiring has to be redone. Also the exhaust pipes were left uncovered so water got in for a good while. The engine will have to be repacked. Once done, it will see service on the line
UP 9425 was "borrowed" to bring a unit grain onto the power strickened RVSC. To the author's knowledge, this was the first time a six axle unit had ever ventured onto the Mission branch. Both Mo-Pac and later UP didn't trust 6 axles on this particular line. This train will actually...
On a normal summer day, RVSC 1744 and two more geeps bring the McAllen hauler into Alamo, TX. Milepost 27 indicates distance from Harlingen, TX where RVSC interchanges with the big UP.
There are very few parts in the Rio Grande Valley which permit an elevated view. On loan to the Border Pacific, RVSC 4105 (GP9) lifts 14 cars near Cuevitas, TX on the way to Rio Grande City.
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