Pickens U18B's #9502 & #9508 bring the Belton job through Anderson

Pickens Railroad U18B's #9502 & #9508 pull the Belton local across Sayre Street at Anderson,SC on their way back to Starr.

If there's anything that optimizes the old and venerable shortline railroad, one of the best symbols of that would be old and forgotten motive power from days past. The Pickens Railroad doesn't ju... (more)

Mill History The Anderson job heads for the NS Interchange with its consist of cars to transfer to the Belton job. Here it passes the site of what I understand is the old Orr Mill Swimming... (more)

GE History Live. Two Uboats lead the PICK’s Anderson job into the NS Interchange in Anderson as the Belton job, led by a B40-8, waits to pick up the cars and take them to Belton, SC.

A couple of Pickens U18B's work the yard in Anderson as they exchange cars with the NS.

As the morning sun rises in the eastern sky, a quartet of Pickens Railway GE U18Bs rests for the weekend outside the shops in Anderson, SC

As the morning sun rises in the eastern sky, a quartet of Pickens Railway GE U18Bs rests for the weekend outside the shops in Anderson, SC

A couple of Pickens U18B's head for Anderson to interchange cars with the NS. One can't help to think how long these older GE's will be around with newer GE's from CSX showing up on the property.

As the morning sun rises in the eastern sky, Pickens Railway GE U18B 9503 rests for the weekend outside the shops in Anderson, SC

The Anderson job pulls a small cut of cars for interchange with Norfolk Southern. Once it clears the switch, it will make a reverse move to set off the cars and finish the day's work.

The Conductor on the Anderson Job talks with the trainmaster before continuing their duties for the day.

The Belton Job calls it a day and heads for the shop, passing this hot dog establishment, which actually has quite good reviews on Google.

The Belton Job pauses just south out of the interchange with Norfolk Southern as the Anderson Job does some work in the yard ahead.

Pickens has both the Anderson train and the Belton train heading south toward the industrial area at Gluck. CSX brought 30 cars to the Greenville and Western the night before, and Greenville and ... (more)