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Justin Mengel's Collection
 
6/23/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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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Setting Up
Title:  Setting Up
Description:  The volunteers prepare the locos for the scheduled passenger trips.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 10:40:03 AM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 103(NW2)
Views:  1648   Comments: 0
RDG 103
Title:  RDG 103
Description:  Pulling into Shoemakersville.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 10:55:27 AM
Location:  Shoemakersville, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 103(NW2) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  909   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  5308 leads the northbound trip.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 10:58:47 AM
Location:  Shoemakersville, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  781   Comments: 1
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  Heading northbound outside of Shoemakersville.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:02:41 AM
Location:  Shoemakersville, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 103(NW2)
Views:  1039   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  Through the crossing...
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:09:48 AM
Location:  Shoemakersville, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  Northbound through Five Locks.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:42:13 AM
Location:  Five Locks, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
Back In Hamburg
Title:  Back In Hamburg
Description:  Passengers de-board the train in Hamburg after the 1:15 run.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:45:49 AM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 9168(RDC1) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 103(NW2)
Views:  1220   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  A shot of the beautifully restored ALCO.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:49:19 AM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  A shot up at the ALCO.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:55:22 AM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  The RCTHS ran a Volunteer Appreciation train for its volunteers at about 5:15. Most of the volunteers have de-boarded the train.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 11:59:33 AM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 103(NW2) RBMN 9168(RDC1)
Views:  1001   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  On the tail end of the train past the old Hamburg Station.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 12:22:33 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  Past the old Shoemakersville Station.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 12:29:09 PM
Location:  Shoemakersville, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
Shoving The Cars Back
Title:  Shoving The Cars Back
Description:  5308 shoves the cars onto the siding. After this, the 5308 and 103 would move the more than 50 hopper cars south of Leesport back to their original location, concluding a long day for the RCTHS.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 12:40:27 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 103(NW2) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
Let The Pup Do The Work
Title:  Let The Pup Do The Work
Description:  103 shifts cars while 5308 is parked alongside the RCTHSs coaches. This was after a trip to South Hamburg with the first group of cars.
Photo Date:  6/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 11:30:24 AM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Shifting
Title:  Shifting
Description:  5308 shoves the cars onto the running track up to the museum.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 12:03:53 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 9162(RDC1) RDG 9110(Electric M.U.) RDG 9111(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1351   Comments: 0
Headed Southbound
Title:  Headed Southbound
Description:  103 and 5308 head southbound to Temple.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 12:30:14 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 103(NW2) RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Into the Night
Title:  Into the Night
Description:  Around 11:30, at a pace of about 5 mph, 5308 leads the 24 car train through the woods toward the stretch at Five Locks.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:18:26 PM
Location:  Five Locks, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Into the Night
Title:  Into the Night
Description:  5308 draws a bit closer.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:20:44 PM
Location:  Five Locks, PA
Author:  Justin Mengel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  318   Comments: 0


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