A Reading C630 on Hi-Ad trucks at Rutherford yard in 1975. After Conrail was formed, this unit worked Mingo Jct Ohio with most of the other remaining 6-axle Alcos.

A Closeup of the truck and cab of Alco C630 1138. The FM trucks were eventually the reason the units were retired; no parts. By the way; I had a written release into the yard.

An overhead shot of C630 1132 at Roanoke in 1975. The classic big alco was one of the few still in road service and on its original trucks.

An ALCo C630 riding FM TrainMaster trucks, and two slugs made from cut down TMs, were working the Bellevue hump in August, 1976. The C630 is extant at VTM in Roanoke, in its original blue with ha... (more)

Kodachrome II, Argus C-3