Not only was 630 the only Shovelnose on the Rock Island painted with a golden nose, it was (and still is) the last operational E6 in the country. Just as several of The Rock's Early Cowl units had been retired / sold off, the railroad as a whole would soon face a similar fate as it went into total liquidation less than two months from the photo's date. Original shot by Jim.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
