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Mo-Pac Lindsay Spur |
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Many years ago, a single spur ran west thru citrus orchards to a location near 6 mi rd and Minnesota Rd. The spur is identified as Lindsay Spur from a 1965 topo map. I am unable to identify the group of buildings as packing sheds or warehouses for cotton. The original buildings have been razed. In this field or open lot; the tracks made a sweeping "S"curve from the orchard towards the foreground. The spur probably was lifted during the 80s. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:47:25 PM |
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Alton, TX |
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| Title: |
Mo-Pac Lindsay Spur |
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The terminus of the Lindsay Spur near 6 mi and Minnesota Rd; Either a big packing house for citrus fruits or a cotton compress. Razed buildings were located in open lot where semi trailers are parked. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:47:31 PM |
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Alton, TX |
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| Title: |
Mo-Pac Lindsay Spur |
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A 2 mi spur ran between the citrus orchards in the vicinity of Alton TX. The draininage ditch was created after the tracks had been removed. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:47:36 PM |
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Alton, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
1961 Farn Shed |
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From a 1961 aerial photo; Mo-Pac's Lindsay Sprr left from the Monte Cristo branch that ran about 12 miles north of Mission TX. This farm shed was real close to where the spur diverged. The shed is still standing as of 2015 |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:47:41 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Mo-Pac Lindsay Spur |
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The spur began swinging left near the trees. The Monte Cristo branch is diificult to trace because it was completely oliterated when SH 107 was widened to a divided 4 lane highway. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:47:47 PM |
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Alton, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Mo-Pac Lindsay Spur |
| Description: |
The spur began swinging left. After the tracks were pulled; the farmer extended his orchard making it impossible to see any trace of the roadbed. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:47:52 PM |
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Alton, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Mission Industrial Bldgs |
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The Mo-Pac Branch that ran north from Mission to Monte Cristo TX was abandoned sometime during the 1980s. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:09 PM |
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Mission, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Spiderweb of RR development in the RGV 1930 |
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Mo-Pac map from 1930; SP had just arrived in 1929 and MoP was rightfully worried about the loss of its monopoly. This map is inside of the Hidalgo Pumphouse. It is a museum that has many interesting artifacts from the halycon days of industrial and agricultural development. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:14 PM |
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Hidalgo, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Unkown Trailers that once rode TOFC |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:20 PM |
| Location: |
Hidalgo, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Unkown Trailers that once rode TOFC |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:24 PM |
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Hidalgo, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Unkown Trailers that once rode TOFC |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:29 PM |
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Hidalgo, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
RVSC 1705 |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:34 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
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RVSC 1705(GP16) |
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| Title: |
McAllen Trade Zone |
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Many empty corn syrup tankers await their departure. |
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6/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 9:48:39 PM |
| Location: |
McAllen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
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RVSC 1705(GP16) |
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| Title: |
NAHX 328730 |
| Description: |
RVSC car storage |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:30:31 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
NAHX 328731 |
| Description: |
RVSC car storage |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:30:36 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Primera TX |
| Description: |
RVSC; ex SP |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:30:40 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Primera TX |
| Description: |
RVSC; ex SP |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:30:46 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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| Title: |
Primera TX |
| Description: |
RVSC; ex SP |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:06 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Primera TX |
| Description: |
Former SP line |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:16 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Primera TX |
| Description: |
Former SP line |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:22 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
NAHX 328664 |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:28 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
NAHX 328671 |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:33 PM |
| Location: |
Primera, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
RVSC 4159 |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:37 PM |
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Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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RVSC 4159(GP7) |
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| Title: |
Former Mo-Pac TOFC Ramp |
| Description: |
Freshly painted and spruced up by RVSC |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:43 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
UP 9465 |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:49 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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UP 9465(C41-8W) |
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| Title: |
RVSC Power |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:54 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
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RVSC 4101(GP9) RVSC 4103(GP9) |
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| Title: |
UP Power |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:31:59 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
| Author: |
Randy Curlin |
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UP 4041(SD70M) UP 6562(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
UP Harlingen Yard |
| Description: |
RVSC is puttering around on its side of the yard while UP units enjoy a long nap. |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:04 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Harlingen Cold Storage Plant |
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Once served by MoP (this side) and by SP (backside not shown) |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:10 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Harlingen Murals |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:15 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Harlingen Murals |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:21 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Harlingen Murals |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:25 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Harlingen Murals |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:33 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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| Title: |
Harlingen Murals |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:38 PM |
| Location: |
Harlingen, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
SBRGV Line to Pogresso & Hidalgo |
| Description: |
The line after crossing the StLBM crossed this street then entered the alley. A curving connection track ran behind the house and connected with the original alignment in the alley. It ran west to packing houses; about 2 miles. |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:44 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Really weird after track and interlocker was removed |
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This is the main reason I had a difficult time tracing where the SBRGV and StLBM had crossed. An old style building was built on the very site of the interlocker. They didn't bother to fully remove the xing in the street when the foundation and steps were poured. |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:49 PM |
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San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
SBRGV & StLBM xing |
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One of the earliest railroads in the Rio Grande Valley was the San Benito Rio Grande Valley RR. It ran from San Benito to Hidalgo then north thru Mission to Monte Cristo to Faysville - Hargill - Raymondville then to Santa Monica to Rio Hondo back to San Benito. It was quite the cicuituous route. MoP became the owner and scaled back these branches. By 1970, the diamond was gone and a spur ran west to some packing sheds. It went under the 77-83 highway. |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:32:55 PM |
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San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
San Benito TX |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub; looking south |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:01 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
San Benito TX |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub; looking north |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:06 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Hidalgo Progesso Line Connection |
| Description: |
The SBRGV line to Hidalgo curved off the MoP (StLBM) here. As of 1970, it ran west to the otherside of the 77-83 highway in order to serve some packing sheds. |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:12 PM |
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San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
San Benito TX |
| Description: |
Old rail still embedded in the pavement |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:18 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
SBRGV Line to Pogresso & Hidalgo |
| Description: |
Old rail still embedded in the pavement behind St Benedicts Church |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:24 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
SBRGV Line to Pogresso & Hidalgo |
| Description: |
The track began to curve to the left (note fence and property lines) to get next to Sam Houston Blvd in order to duckunder Hwy 77-83 |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:29 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
SBRGV Line to Pogresso & Hidalgo |
| Description: |
Track ran thru this alley |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:34 PM |
| Location: |
San Benito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Rancho Viejo TX |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:40 PM |
| Location: |
Rancho Viejo, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Rancho Viejo TX |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:46 PM |
| Location: |
Rancho Viejo, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Olmito Wye |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:53 PM |
| Location: |
Olmito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Olmito Wye |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:33:58 PM |
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Olmito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Olmito Wye |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:34:04 PM |
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Olmito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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| Title: |
Olmito Wye |
| Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
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6/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:34:09 PM |
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Olmito, TX |
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Randy Curlin |
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