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Owner: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Model:EMD E6ABuilt As:CRIP 630 (E6A)
Serial Number:1424Order No:E415
Frame Number:E415-A1Built:10/1941
Notes:MRHA, Baldwin City, KS
Other locos with this serial:  CRIP 630(E6A) IANR 630(E6A) RI 630(E6A)
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:-)  Smile
Title:  :-) Smile
Description:  Duplicate slide purchased years ago. FW&D E5AB diesel numbers an educated guess. Date unknown. Best guess on trains is Texas Zephyr, Twin Star Rocket, and Texas Chief though it seems be a totally posed or fabricated picture. The sky looks fake, no buildings. The AT&SF E8A looks too big, maybe. Who has the original and description?
Photo Date:  1/1/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 8:12:52 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A) ATSF 87(E8A)
Views:  8991   Comments: 9
CRI&P E6 630
Title:  CRI&P E6 630
Description:  Rock Island E6 630 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in October 1941 (c/n 1424) on EMD Order E415A for two E6A's (#'2 630-631), number 630 was preserved.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 1:24:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1371   Comments: 0
CRI&P E6 630
Title:  CRI&P E6 630
Description:  Rock Island E6 630 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in October 1941 (c/n 1424) on EMD Order E415A for two E6A's (#'2 630-631), it is seen here just outside the Rocket House showering before its next assignment.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 12:28:10 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  2112   Comments: 3
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 5/24/2005 7:16:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  2374   Comments: 1
CRI&P 630 Ready to Go as the Conductor Steps On Last at Englewood Union Station
Title:  CRI&P 630 Ready to Go as the Conductor Steps On Last at Englewood Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:08 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1685   Comments: 3
CRI&P 630 in 1965
Title:  CRI&P 630 in 1965
Description:  Arguably the most beautiful diesel locomotives ever made were the EMD shovel nosed E5As and E6As. Here April 21, 1965's morning sun makes the 24 year old Rock Island E6A 630 looks almost new. She is crossing the PRR diamonds at Englewood Union Station on Chicago's south side with a SB commuter train. Pigs are on another RI track.
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 11/6/2006 11:17:50 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  5245   Comments: 9
Got a long day ahead of er
Title:  Got a long day ahead of er
Description:  Second trip of the day.
Photo Date:  10/20/1969  Upload Date: 12/29/2009 10:39:26 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1439   Comments: 5
CRI&P 630 About to End Its Outbound Trip
Title:  CRI&P 630 About to End Its Outbound Trip
Description:  Train #216 at 8:12 am.
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:09 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1298   Comments: 1
Move Over Jimmy Durante
Title:  Move Over Jimmy Durante
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:10 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1156   Comments: 0
CRI"P 253
Title:  CRI"P 253
Description:  A westbound Rock Island hotshot crosses the diamonds as an inbound commuter train shoved by the 630 moves away from the camera on the middle track. Visiting railfans TJB and VJB catch the action at right. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/23/1971  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 11:58:47 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 253(U28B) CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
CRI&P 630
Title:  CRI&P 630
Description:  Rock Island's prima donna E6 #630 approaches the Joliet depot with an off-peak commuter train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/23/1971  Upload Date: 9/6/2015 3:16:40 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
CRIP 630(E-6A)
Title:  CRIP 630(E-6A)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 3:11:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
Rock Island 630
Title:  Rock Island 630
Description:  Image from a "second".
Photo Date:  8/12/1972  Upload Date: 3/11/2014 7:25:23 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  807   Comments: 4
The 630 FRESH out of the paint shop
Title:  The 630 FRESH out of the paint shop
Description:  Yeah, that's my Granfather, Lawrence Carlson in the front there. These guys seem rightfully proud of their new paint job.
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1881   Comments: 5
A Trio -- A Show --
Title:  A Trio -- A Show --
Description:  Rock Island's #630 was put on display next to 4501. RI 662 is pulling an in-service outbound train. All this is happening on the LaSalle St. Station lead tracks in the evening sun. Shot taken from the Roosevelt Rd. Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/24/1973  Upload Date: 5/9/2007 7:20:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 4501(2-8-2) CRIP 630(E6A) CRIP 662(E9A)
Views:  2889   Comments: 2
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description:  Working commuter service RI 630 crossing the GM&O & ATSF diamonds at Joliet
Photo Date:  7/1/1973  Upload Date: 12/27/2004 10:51:33 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Michael ONeil
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A) CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  2707   Comments: 9
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description:  Painted for EMD's 50th Anniversary RI 630 was a regular site on the Joliet to Chicago commuter run.
Photo Date:  7/1/1973  Upload Date: 5/31/2005 1:02:46 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Michael ONeil
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A) CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1294   Comments: 0
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  Painted for EMD's 50th Anniversary CRI&P 630 brings home commuters.
Photo Date:  8/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 9:50:17 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Michael ONeil
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  954   Comments: 2
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2012 1:46:20 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  782   Comments: 4
CRI&P E6A #630
Title:  CRI&P E6A #630
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. w/commuter train, Vermont Street. And my shadow 32 years ago!!
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:54:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1401   Comments: 0
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:09:43 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  519   Comments: 1
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1974  Upload Date: 11/25/2008 1:27:52 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1553   Comments: 2
CRI&P ABBBA Lashup
Title:  CRI&P ABBBA Lashup
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 8:41:24 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 657(E8A) CRIP 615(E8B) CRIP 614(E8B) CRIP 618(E8B) CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  2606   Comments: 3
CRI&P E6A #630 w/ABBBA Lashup
Title:  CRI&P E6A #630 w/ABBBA Lashup
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  10/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 10:57:52 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1028   Comments: 1
CRI&P E6A #630
Title:  CRI&P E6A #630
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  2/8/1975  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 7:14:04 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  881   Comments: 1
CRI&P E6A #630
Title:  CRI&P E6A #630
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  2/8/1975  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 7:14:06 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  868   Comments: 0
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  CRIP 630
Photo Date:  7/7/1975  Upload Date: 11/21/2008 2:12:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  977   Comments: 1
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  CRIP 630
Photo Date:  7/7/1975  Upload Date: 11/21/2008 2:12:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  972   Comments: 0
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  CRIP 630
Photo Date:  7/7/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:34:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  860   Comments: 0
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  CRIP 630
Photo Date:  7/7/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:35:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  906   Comments: 0
CRIP 658
Title:  CRIP 658
Description:  CRIP 658 and 630
Photo Date:  9/17/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 2:00:12 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 658(E8A) CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1145   Comments: 1
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  Rock Island 630 exact date unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/29/2010 7:25:12 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1976  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 12:09:07 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description:  Just another work day as RI 630 is in push mode with this bi-level commuter train.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:11:53 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description:  Rear view of RI 630.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:12:16 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
RI 630
Title:  RI 630
Description:  Unlike many of Rock's older units RI 630 will live on after shutdown.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:12:32 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
e/b CRI&P train shoved by E6A #630
Title:  e/b CRI&P train shoved by E6A #630
Description:  from Roosevelt Road
Photo Date:  1/20/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 3:16:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E6A #630
Title:  w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E6A #630
Description:  from Roosevelt Road
Photo Date:  5/27/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 3:41:51 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
CRI&P E6A #630 leading w/b commuter train
Title:  CRI&P E6A #630 leading w/b commuter train
Description:  from Roosevelt Road
Photo Date:  5/27/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 3:44:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E6A #630
Title:  w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E6A #630
Description:  passing 16th Street Tower
Photo Date:  6/6/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 3:55:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
630 With trains Arrives at Vermont St.
Title:  630 With trains Arrives at Vermont St.
Description:  How a paint scheme can make a beautiful engine ugly.
Photo Date:  6/24/1977  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  884   Comments: 0
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  The E6 was the first mass-produced passenger diesel and this is the only one I ever photographed in operation at La Salle Street Station in August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:36:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  607   Comments: 2
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description:  CRIP 630
Photo Date:  9/24/1977  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:37:14 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
Dummy outbound from Roosevelt Rd.
Title:  Dummy outbound from Roosevelt Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/1980  Upload Date: 4/7/2010 10:24:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Daryl McGee
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1332   Comments: 4
Rock Island #630
Title:  Rock Island #630
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Mid America Car Co. in K.C., Mo. on this date.
Photo Date:  1/3/1987  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 7:49:46 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Rock Island E6A 630
Title:  Rock Island E6A 630
Description:  Taken circa 1990
Photo Date:  1/1/1990  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 5:13:37 PM
Location:  unknown, MO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
RI 630 NB at Belton MO
Title:  RI 630 NB at Belton MO
Description:  Formerly owned by Smoky Hill current status unknown. Sure looks good!
Photo Date:  10/1/1991  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 8:55:20 PM
Location:  Belton, MO
Author:  Don Spencer
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  988   Comments: 2
CRIP 630
Title:  CRIP 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/1995  Upload Date: 2/15/2005 10:44:27 PM
Location:  Belton, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1287   Comments: 2
The Rocket
Title:  The Rocket
Description:  unfortunately, the only Rock Island diesel I've ever shot....
Photo Date:  2/22/2002  Upload Date: 10/4/2006 8:06:22 PM
Location:  Baldwin City, KS
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1192   Comments: 2
Rock Island E-8A 652 with E-6A 630
Title:  Rock Island E-8A 652 with E-6A 630
Description:  In the Middle of Nowhere, KS. Nowhere, KS marks the halfway point of the Midland Railway between Baldwin City, KS and Norwood, KS
Photo Date:  9/14/2003  Upload Date: 6/14/2004 10:56:31 PM
Location:  Nowhere, KS
Author:  Chris Knight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A) CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1702   Comments: 2


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