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BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Mission, Tx
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 12:44:05 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  923   Comments: 3
BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Mission, Tx
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 1:59:45 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Mission, Tx
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 1:59:46 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  672   Comments: 3
BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Mission, Tx
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 1:59:47 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  4032   Comments: 15
BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Mission, Tx
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 1:59:48 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  772   Comments: 1
BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Mission, Tx
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 1:59:49 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
BOP 96
Title:  BOP 96
Description:  Border Pacific, GP-7, Palmview South, Texas, heading out to pick some hoppers full of veggies
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 1:59:50 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
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:  581   Comments: 1
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  Business 83 and Inspiration Rd with Halliburton in the background
Photo Date:  10/14/1997  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 4:26:13 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  Halliburton Spur
Photo Date:  10/14/1997  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 4:26:15 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  Halliburton Spur
Photo Date:  10/14/1997  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 4:26:17 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  164   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Yard
Title:  RVSC Mission Yard
Description:  Look at all the sand cars for Border Pacific! Very busy railroad at the time.
Photo Date:  1/6/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 10:26:18 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Yard
Title:  RVSC Mission Yard
Description:  One of the first od many high and wide loads for a nearby power plant. This was shot before Business 83 was routed right next to the RVSC line.
Photo Date:  1/9/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 10:48:39 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 1049(SD70ACe)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description:  About to cross Perkins Rd
Photo Date:  1/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 10:48:58 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curl”o
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1749(GP7) RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  609   Comments: 3
RVSC Mission Yard
Title:  RVSC Mission Yard
Description:  A lot of high and wide shipmelts are arriving and the utility company has comandered the yard. In the middle of the organized chaos, Border Pacific has dropped off one of their empty covered hopvers as if that was need too. (ha ha)
Photo Date:  1/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 10:48:47 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  217   Comments: 0
RVSC Unit Sand Train
Title:  RVSC Unit Sand Train
Description:  The only time that a unit sand vrain ran to Mission TX for unloading. There were no industry tracks available so the m|inline was used. Border Pacific RR was temporarily blocked for the day.
Photo Date:  1/28/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 11:45:52 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
RVSC Unit Sand Train
Title:  RVSC Unit Sand Train
Description:  Trucks wuuld pull along side of the parked trains for transloading.
Photo Date:  1/28/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 11:46:08 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Border Pacific 96
Title:  Border Pacific 96
Description:  Returning to Rio Grande City; crossing Inspiration Rd
Photo Date:  2/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/12/2017 11:59:53 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy$Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  388   Comments: 1900546
Border Pacific Railroad
Title:  Border Pacific Railroad
Description:  The only time I witnessed open hoppers going to Rio Grande City.
Photo Date:  2/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/13/2017 12:00:02 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Border Pacific Railroad
Title:  Border Pacific Railroad
Description:  Returnind to Rio Grande City
Photo Date:  2/12/1999  Upload Date: 11/13/2017 12:00:09 AM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2000  Upload Date: 4/22/2020 7:11:36 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1233(SW1200)
Views:  294   Comments: 4
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2000  Upload Date: 4/22/2020 7:11:38 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 1233(SW1200)
Views:  272   Comments: 2
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  former Mo-Pac water lines for passenger cars
Photo Date:  5/2/2000  Upload Date: 4/22/2020 7:11:42 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 2
BOP 96 returning to Rio Grande City
Title:  BOP 96 returning to Rio Grande City
Description:  Crossing Los Ebanos Rd
Photo Date:  5/17/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:35:51 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  382   Comments: 4
BOP 96 returning to Rio Grande City
Title:  BOP 96 returning to Rio Grande City
Description:  Scrap paper hauling boxcars
Photo Date:  5/17/2000  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 10:35:54 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  355   Comments: 2
RVSC 4159
Title:  RVSC 4159
Description:  Crossing Bryan Rd; Gas was 1.41
Photo Date:  12/23/2000  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 5:44:09 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  485   Comments: 1
NDEM EA018
Title:  NDEM EA018
Description:  Stored on a siding of the Rio Valley Switching Company in Mission, TX.
Photo Date:  4/10/2001  Upload Date: 4/18/2020 12:03:12 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NDEM EA018(E60)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
Idling in Mission
Title:  Idling in Mission
Description:  The brakes on 4159 were vearing on the thin side. Sparks would fly during switching moves. The 4159 eventually got new shoes.
Photo Date:  5/31/2001  Upload Date: 7/18/2012 5:38:23 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7) RVSC 1749(GP7)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
RVSC 4159
Title:  RVSC 4159
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2001  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 10:05:43 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RVSC 4159(GP7)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
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:  776   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:  981   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:  515   Comments: 0
Remembering 9-11
Title:  Remembering 9-11
Description:  Following the September attacks, a wave of patriotism swept the nation, for several months Border Pacific displayed the US flag
Photo Date:  12/7/2001  Upload Date: 7/15/2019 5:34:50 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Border Pacific Mission Turn
Title:  Border Pacific Mission Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2001  Upload Date: 7/15/2019 5:34:56 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BOP 96(GP7)
Views:  213   Comments: 2
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:  459   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:  397   Comments: 0
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  RVSC Team track
Photo Date:  7/12/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:53:54 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  30   Comments: 0
Mission TX
Title:  Mission TX
Description:  RVSC Team track
Photo Date:  7/12/2002  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 4:53:59 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  24   Comments: 1
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 4159(GP7)
Views:  178   Comments: 3
RVSC Mission Flyer
Title:  RVSC Mission Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 7:42:17 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 1
RVSC switching Halliburton
Title:  RVSC switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:16:49 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 1
RVSC switching Halliburton
Title:  RVSC switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:16:53 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 1
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 4159(GP7)
Views:  160   Comments: 2
Watching for a spot at Halliburton
Title:  Watching for a spot at Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:17:00 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 2
RVSC switching Halliburton
Title:  RVSC switching Halliburton
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:17:04 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   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 4159(GP7)
Views:  169   Comments: 2
UP 9425
Title:  UP 9425
Description:  RVSC borrowed this unit to bring grain train into McAllen. With no available tracks, entire train was taken to Mission until congestion cleared in McAllen.
Photo Date:  9/1/2002  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 7:10:07 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9425(C41-8W)
Views:  388   Comments: 2
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: 
Views:  259   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)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
Border Pacific Railroad
Title:  Border Pacific Railroad
Description:  This was the new flatbed truck that replaced an older yellow truck.
Photo Date:  10/11/2002  Upload Date: 10/30/2017 11:39:57 PM
Location:  Mission, TX
Author:  Randy Curlin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 2


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