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Lantana TX Tower 147
Title:  Lantana TX Tower 147
Description:  From 1929 to 1972 Tower 147 protected the x-ing of the Mo-Pac Rio Hondo Branch with the SP Brownsville line. RVSC ended up scrapping this line in 1999 after the last chemical company in Rio Hondo ceased operations. This view looks east on the Mo-Pac branch.
Photo Date:  4/3/1999  Upload Date: 11/25/2017 1:38:00 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Lantana TX Tower 147
Title:  Lantana TX Tower 147
Description:  Looking south on SP Brownsville line with Mo-Pac branch from San Benito crossing from right to left (Rio Hondo); RVSC scrapped this line due to no more rail shipments
Photo Date:  4/3/1999  Upload Date: 11/25/2017 1:38:11 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Looking South on former SP Brownsville Line
Title:  Looking South on former SP Brownsville Line
Description:  Near Harlingen; the former MoPac Rio Hondo Branch crossed the SP line to Brownsville, Texas. The xing was Tower 147 that was first protected by tower; then gates and finally stop signs. The MP line was torn up in 1999.
Photo Date:  5/18/2014  Upload Date: 5/25/2014 2:18:23 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP Brownsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking north
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 12:37:11 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
A tree tunnel in South Texas!
Title:  A tree tunnel in South Texas!
Description:  Former SP Brownsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking south
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 12:37:22 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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A tree tunnel in South Texas!
Title:  A tree tunnel in South Texas!
Description:  Former SP Brownsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking south
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 12:37:27 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP Brownsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking south
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 12:37:31 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Concrete base for approach signal with MoP xing
Title:  Concrete base for approach signal with MoP xing
Description:  Looking north where the SP Brownsville-Harlingen line crossed the MoP Rio Hondo branch. MoP branch was abandoned 1997-98. SP line continues to see use between Olmito yard and Harlingen.
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 12:37:36 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Now overgrown, there were two sidings here. One on each side of the former SP Brownsville-Harlingen line.
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 12:37:41 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Forcer SP Brownsville line that rwns between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking south; crossed Mo-Pac Rio Hondol branch
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 8:42:42 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP Brownsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking south; croused Mo-Pac Rio Hondo branch
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 8:42:47 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  101   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP Brovnsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking north
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 9/27/2015 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP Brownsville line that runs between Brownsville-Harlingen. looking north
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 8:42:57 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line; looking south
Photo Date:  10/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 7:09:20 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  29   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  The large concrete block is believed to be a former SP signal base for the approach signal for the Mo-Pac Rio Hondo branch.
Photo Date:  10/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 7:09:28 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  42   Comments: 0
Texas Mexican Downtown Yard and Shops
Title:  Texas Mexican Downtown Yard and Shops
Description:  Surrounding industries have left too; foqmer grain facility
Photo Date:  2/14/2016  Upload Date: 2/24/2016 6:54:09 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  38   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub; tree tunnel has been trimmed
Photo Date:  7/23/2016  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 3:09:59 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub; tree tunnel has been trimmed
Photo Date:  7/23/2016  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 3:10:10 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub; looking north
Photo Date:  7/23/2016  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 3:10:22 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
KCS 4167 North
Title:  KCS 4167 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  6/29/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 9:02:59 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4167(SD70ACe) KCS 3969(SD70MAC)
Views:  165   Comments: 2
KCS 4167 North
Title:  KCS 4167 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  6/29/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 9:03:07 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4167(SD70ACe)
Views:  125   Comments: 3
KCS 4167 North
Title:  KCS 4167 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  6/29/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 9:03:15 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4167(SD70ACe)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  This view looks east towards Rio Hondo. This was a former Mo-Pac branch that was briefly operated by RVSC before being abandoned in 1998-99.
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:55:37 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line looking south; siding was on right
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:56:03 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line looking north; Robles Rd and Williams Rd
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:56:14 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line x-ing with Mo-Pac branch
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:56:38 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line x-ing with Mo-Pac branch
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:56:48 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Remains of NB home signal; was out of service by 1970s; signals were replaced by b gate that would swing across tracks according to Mo-Pac timetables
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:56:58 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  129   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Remains of NB home signal; was out of service by 1970s; signals were replaced by a gate that would swing across tracks according to Mo-Pac timetables
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:57:06 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line looking north
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:57:29 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
Lantana TX
Title:  Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line looking south; post on left is for Sam Houston Blvd [345]
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:57:38 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line; looking south; SB home signal was on right
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:57:51 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line; looking south; SB home signal was on right
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/1/2017 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line looking north
Photo Date:  7/1/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:57:15 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Tower 147 Lantana TX
Title:  Tower 147 Lantana TX
Description:  Former SP line looking north
Photo Date:  7/28/2017  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 4:56:28 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
KCS 4003 North
Title:  KCS 4003 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  1/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/25/2019 10:59:33 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4003(SD70ACe)
Views:  61   Comments: 2
KCS 4003 North
Title:  KCS 4003 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  1/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/25/2019 10:59:38 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4003(SD70ACe)
Views:  158   Comments: 3
KCS 4003 North
Title:  KCS 4003 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  1/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/25/2019 10:59:42 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4003(SD70ACe) KCS 4190(SD70ACe)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
KCS 4003 North
Title:  KCS 4003 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  1/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/25/2019 10:59:46 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
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Views:  20   Comments: 1
KCS 4003 North
Title:  KCS 4003 North
Description:  UP Harlingen Sub
Photo Date:  1/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/25/2019 10:59:50 PM
Location:  Lantana, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
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Views:  24   Comments: 1


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