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1/22/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Southern
Model:Alco 2-8-0Built As:SOU 630 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:28446Order No:R-41
Frame Number:22X30 cylinders, 56" driversBuilt:2/1903
Notes:Richmond 02/1903, to ETWNC 207 in 1952, to TVRM 630
Other locos with this serial:  SOU 630(2-8-0) SOU 207(2-8-0) ETWNC 207(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0)
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Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description:  Headed downgrade
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:05:58 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 5261(GP38-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Headed downgrade
Title:  Headed downgrade
Description:  But a nice plume of steam
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:10:02 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description:  Coming up on High Fill
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:11:18 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description:  On high fill
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:12:38 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description:  On high fill
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:13:28 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
Two southern classics
Title:  Two southern classics
Description:  Anyone see the signal
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:19:28 AM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description:  In a field of Christmas trees. Oh how I would love to have this under the tree.
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:22:01 AM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 5261(GP38-2)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description:  On the wye
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/30/2013 10:22:58 AM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) TVRM 630(2-8-0)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
\team At Moore`s Cut
Title:  \team At Moore`s Cut
Description:  Southern #630 heading down the Southern Loops toward Old Fort. The excursion is rolling out of Moore`s Cut.
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 6:52:00 PM
Location:  Coleman, NC
Author:  Robert Jones
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2) SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
#630 At The Wooden Trestle.
Title:  #630 At The Wooden Trestle.
Description:  Southern #630 crossing wooden trestle climbing the Southern Loops heading back toward Asheville.
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/1/2015 7:13:31 PM
Location:  Coleman, NC
Author:  Robert Jones
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  NS 5621(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2) SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  1031   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Approaching Grovestone
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:14:50 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Greeting people at Grovestone
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:18:28 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Old meets New
Title:  Old meets New
Description:  SOU 630 meets NS 116 and some Dash 9's
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:20:43 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 9541(C40-9W)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Turning on the Wye in Biltmore
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:25:34 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Turning on the Wye in Biltmore
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:27:14 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Turning on the Wye in Biltmore
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:33:37 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  In the yard at Asheville
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:39:08 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  MP 130
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:43:34 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  MP 130
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:46:52 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Running about 40mph
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:49:17 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Stopped at Ridgecrest
Title:  Stopped at Ridgecrest
Description:  Stopped to set retainers before going down the loops
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:51:40 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Stopped at Ridgecrest
Title:  Stopped at Ridgecrest
Description:  Stopped to set retainers before going down the loops
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 7:54:48 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Bottom of the loops
Title:  Bottom of the loops
Description:  Close to Old Fort
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 8:01:52 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5261(GP38-2) SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
At Old Fort
Title:  At Old Fort
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 8:08:40 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Tim Keegan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  3004   Comments: 0
Climbing the loops!!
Title:  Climbing the loops!!
Description:  Sou 630 climbs the mountains of western NC on the Southern Loops
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 9:49:44 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Bo Ellis
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
SOU 630 / 2-8-0 Steam engine built 1904
Title:  SOU 630 / 2-8-0 Steam engine built 1904
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:22:58 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
SOU 630: close-up shot
Title:  SOU 630: close-up shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:23:13 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
SOU 630 warming up before the 1st run of the day
Title:  SOU 630 warming up before the 1st run of the day
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:23:33 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
SOU 630 checking the system before the 1st run of the day.
Title:  SOU 630 checking the system before the 1st run of the day.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:23:45 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
SOU 6,0 almost ready to leave
Title:  SOU 6,0 almost ready to leave
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:23:59 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
SOU 630, the excursion train is leaving Asheville toward Old Fort NC
Title:  SOU 630, the excursion train is leaving Asheville toward Old Fort NC
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:24:10 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
SOU 630 approaching Old Fort, the turn around point.
Title:  SOU 630 approaching Old Fort, the turn around point.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:24:22 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
SOU 630 & NS 5071 and 5261 picking up whe cars during the turn around
Title:  SOU 630 & NS 5071 and 5261 picking up whe cars during the turn around
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:24:34 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 5261(GP38-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
SHU 630 departing Old Fort toward Asheville after turning around.
Title:  SHU 630 departing Old Fort toward Asheville after turning around.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 9:25:18 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:26:15 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  Turning on the "wye" at Old Fort before returning to Asheville.
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:35:24 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:38:10 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 5261(GP38-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:41:38 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 5261(GP38-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:43:54 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5071(GP38-2) NS 5261(GP38-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:46:23 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Patrick Treadaway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0) NS 5261(GP38-2) NS 5071(GP38-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 7/24/2013 8:10:40 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  John Nagy
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
SOU 630 / Steam engine shortly before leaving, checking the systems
Title:  SOU 630 / Steam engine shortly before leaving, checking the systems
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/25/2013 10:15:54 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  George Nydegger
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Southern steam 630
Title:  Southern steam 630
Description:  April 21, 2013, 7:54am, Asheville, NC: Steam powered Southern 630 is ready to leave on a round-trip excursion from the Norfolk Southern Asheville yard to Old Fort on a sunny Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 6/25/2013 9:15:36 AM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Jimmie Fisher
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description:  April 21, 2013, 8:45am, Ridgecrest, NC: Southern 630 steam locomotive pulls a round-trip excursion train through Ridgecrest. About 500 feet in front of the train is the Swannanoa Tunnel, which is the start of the downhill run through the loops between Ridgecrest and Old Fort. The excursion ran from Asheville to Old Fort and back to Asheville.
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 6/25/2013 9:22:51 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jimmie Fisher
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Southern steam 630
Title:  Southern steam 630
Description:  April 21, 2013, 8:39am, Ridgecrest, NC: A round-trip excursion from Asheville to Old Fort, led by steam locomotive Southern 630, sits at the final crossing before starting the downhill run through the loops between Ridgecrest and Old Fort.
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 6/25/2013 9:20:01 AM
Location:  Ridgecrest, NC
Author:  Jimmie Fisher
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
SOU 630 at Coulter in Asheville-Knoxville
Title:  SOU 630 at Coulter in Asheville-Knoxville
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/2013  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 4:45:11 PM
Location:  Morristown, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Southern 630
Title:  Southern 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2013  Upload Date: 4/24/2013 9:00:10 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Christopher Esposito
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
SOU 630
Title:  SOU 630
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2013  Upload Date: 5/2/2013 4:56:08 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Bob Sprague
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
NS 1068 passes TVRM
Title:  NS 1068 passes TVRM
Description:  the Erie heritage unit leading NS train 370 passes TVRM while Southern 630 boards passengers for a TVRM Missionary Ridge excursion
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 5/27/2013 1:18:19 AM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  John Higginson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NS 1068(SD70ACe) SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  355   Comments: 0


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