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Viewing Album:  Pecos Valley Southern Railway
 
By:John Dyer
Dates:8/5/2006 - 8/6/2006
Album Info:Carla and I made a trip to West Texas August 5-6, 2006 to shoot the PVS or the Peavine Special as some of the locals call it. The Pecos Valley Southern began in 1909 with 40 miles of track extending from Pecos to Toyahvale. Toyahvale is south of Balmorhea and should not be confused with Toyah, a few miles west of Pecos. Like many railroads builders of their era, the PVS founders dreamed of linking remote portions of our world together via their rails. Lubbock to the Rio Grande was the initial dream but Pecos to Toyahvale became the reality. The T&P operated the line for several years. Passenger service ended in the late 40s. Interstate 10 was built through the area in the 1970s and the track from I-10 south near Balmorhea to Toyahvale became an orphan. This resulted in the abandonment of the Saragosa to Toyahvale segment. Today the PV Railway is owned by Trans-Pecos Materials, Inc. which has a sand/gravel/aggregate plant near Hoban. The track is gated at the southern end of their property and for all practical purposes; the line is abandoned between Verhalen and Sargosa. Mesquites are growing between the rails as you leave the plant headed south. The line serves as a bridge between the Trans-Pecos Materials plant at Hoban and the UP mainline at Pecos and has very little other business left. PVS 7 and PVS 8 (GE 70 ton derelicts) are sitting in the Pecos yard heavily vandalized. They are a scrappers dream and a railfans nightmare. PVS 9 (SW900M) was sitting at the Hoban facility and appears to be in good shape. It began its career as Lehigh Valley 130 and later became CR 8657. In fact, it still has 8657 on its number board.
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PVS 100
Title:  PVS 100
Description:  Caboose of unknown heritage rusting away in front of company HQ in Pecos.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 9/13/2008 6:43:12 PM
Location:  Pecos, TX
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  RollingStock
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PVS 7
Title:  PVS 7
Description:  GE 70 tonner abandoned and vandalized in the Pecos Valley yard.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:08 PM
Location:  Pecos, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Locomotives:  PVS 7(70Tonner)
Views:  933   Comments: 1
PPS 8
Title:  PPS 8
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Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:09 PM
Location:  Pecos, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Locomotives:  PVS 8(70Tonner)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
PVS 8
Title:  PVS 8
Description:  A scrapper's dream..a railfan's nightmare. PVS 8 sets dead in its tracks bnd vandalized
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:09 PM
Location:  Pecos, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Locomotives:  PVS 8(70Tonner)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
PVS 9
Title:  PVS 9
Description:  Built as LV 130, later became CR 8657.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:11 PM
Location:  Hoban, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Locomotives:  PVS 9(SW900)
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PVS loads to be interchanged with the UP at Pecos. Plant location is Hoban, Texas
Title:  PVS loads to be interchanged with the UP at Pecos. Plant location is Hoban, Texas
Description:  Loads at Hoban awaiting the next train#to Pecos
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:13 PM
Location:  Hoban, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Trans-Pecos Materials owns the PVSR and is its sole shippe.
Title:  Trans-Pecos Materials owns the PVSR and is its sole shippe.
Description:  Trans-Pecos Materials owns the PVSR and is its sole shipper.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:14 PM
Location:  Hoban, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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PVS repair facility
Title:  PVS repair facility
Description:  Heavily guarded by pigeons.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:05 PM
Location:  Pecos, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Views:  397   Comments: 0
PVS The Gated Railway
Title:  PVS The Gated Railway
Description:  Gate across the PVS tracks at the south end of the Hoban plant
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:06 PM
Location:  Hoban, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Company Logo on PVS 9
Title:  Company Logo on PVS 9
Description:  Peavine Special Logo on PVS 9
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 10:39:36 PM
Location:  Hoban, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Locomotives:  PVS 9(SW900)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
The End of the Line
Title:  The End of the Line
Description:  Mesquites between the rails on the southern portion of the line.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:43:07 PM
Location:  Hoban, TX
Author:  John Dyer
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Views:  431   Comments: 1

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