The Pickens Belton job, after running light to the Greenville and Western interchange to pick up a scrap gon, slows down in Belton to stop and allow the crew to get breakfast from McDonalds. Also ... (more)

Arriving in its namesake city of Belton, the Pickens Railroad "Belton Job" is seen coming off of home rails and onto the Greenville and Western's right-of-way to drop off their remaining two boxca... (more)

Pickens Railroad's 9508, a former SCL U18B, brings the Belton job into its namesake town on a beautiful summer mid-morning.

On the very outer edge of Belton's town limits, the PICK Belton job is seen negotiating a tight bend along side a small farm on a beautiful summer mid-morning.

With an unusually large 32 car train, the Pickens Anderson job uses the Belton Job's motor on the rear to get a push up the Gluck Line.

Through the tight confines of a cluttered scene, Pickens Railroad's Belton job enters the Belton town limits and passes the Belton Cemetery on the south side of town.

The 64mm field artillery at the front of the now defunct Belton Armory provides an interesting foreground element as the Belton Job enters it's namesake town with a few cars of hot freight in tow.... (more)

An unusual delivery of cars by Norfolk Southern provided a rare opportunity to shoot Pickens at the interchange in Anderson in afternoon light, which was taken advantage of with this shot of the A... (more)

With three outbounds in tow, the Belton job begins its eastward trip out of Anderson back toward Belton where the cars will be dispersed.

An elder portion of downtown Anderson sits empty and dilapidated on a warm morning in late spring as the Pickens Railroad Belton job heads back east to Belton after interchanging with the Anderson... (more)

Picken's Railway Belton Job has just finished interchanging with the Anderson Job in downtown Anderson and is bound for the Greenville & Western in Belton, SC. Seen here they have one high & wide ... (more)

TAKEN WITH PERMISION BY THE CREW the crew has taken a break to get a drink at BP and gave me tour through the cab of this GE U18B they even gave me a cab ride all the way to the yard. (co... (more)

The Conductor on the Pickens RY Belton job prepares to make his set out and pick up in the Greenville & Western yard.

THE GREAT PUMPKIN (Copyright Tj M. Murrah)

With light clouds rolling in, comfortable 70 degree temperatures, a full moon shinin', and a former CSX MoW Uboat, this turned out to be a pretty cool night! 9508 was put in Dosheno shortly after ... (more)