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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
2/3/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Reading Railroad
Model:Alco C630Built As:RDG 5308 (C630)
Serial Number:3487-02Order No:21288
Frame Number:Built:9/1967
Notes:RCT&HS Owned
Other locos with this serial:  RDG 5308(C630) CR 6761(C630)
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RBM&N power
Title:  RBM&N power
Description:  Reading Blue Mountain & Northern power from all eras meets at Port Clinton
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 7/10/2011 11:57:31 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30) RBMN 3300(U33B) RBMN 3301(U33B)
Views:  1336   Comments: 1
Big Alco
Title:  Big Alco
Description:  Reading 5308 leads GP 30 5513 on a photo freight approaching Tamaqua.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:07:30 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
From high up
Title:  From high up
Description:  I was a lot younger when this Reading T&HS trip ran, and was able to climb up the tailing pile to get this shot of the C630 and GP 30 rolling the trip near New Ringgold.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:12:26 AM
Location:  Ashland, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  630   Comments: 1
Two shades of green
Title:  Two shades of green
Description:  The passenge train arrives at Tamaqua, passing the photo freight.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:14:30 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RBMN 3304(U33B)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
Bedded down in the flowers
Title:  Bedded down in the flowers
Description:  Reading 5308 is tied up for the night, a patch of flowers to decorate its resting place.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:27:45 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  497   Comments: 2
Looking good
Title:  Looking good
Description:  The fantrip power runs around its train to head back to Port Clinton, giving a good look at a memorably diesel.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:16:29 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  542   Comments: 1
Rolling from a photo session
Title:  Rolling from a photo session
Description:  The fantrip rolls out of Port Clinton after a meet with the photo freight and Reading 2102
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:24:41 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630) RBMN 3301(U33B) RBMN 3300(U33B)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
Starting south
Title:  Starting south
Description:  The fantrip starts out of Tamaqua, the Alco doing what Alcos do best as they get underway.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:17:42 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
Bucolic view
Title:  Bucolic view
Description:  The train has left Tamaqua and is now rolling through the rural beauty of the anthracite region as the happy riders head home.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 2:21:27 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
We know where this is
Title:  We know where this is
Description:  The sign says so. The Reading fantrip is at Zehners, with the unmistakeable face of a GP 30 leading past the CR block limit sign there.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/11/2015 2:00:34 AM
Location:  Zehners, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
Mixed meet
Title:  Mixed meet
Description:  The Reading Co THS trip meets RDG 2102 at Port Clinton with a healthy crowd on hand to witness the event.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/11/2015 2:04:35 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  713   Comments: 0


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