Why does the PICK cross the road? In what is always a nicely choreographed exchange, the PICK crosses the road to deliver a load of cars to GRLW for transfer to CSX.

Exiting the Yard Limits. On its way to the GRLW interchange, the PICK passes the old SOU Belton Yard Limits sign. There once was a wye here where the V and Z lines interchanged for the Sou... (more)

Outbound for Work. The PICK approaches Gary Farm Road on its way to work Paperboard Containers of America and Tri-County Fertilizer, both located between Belton and Honea Path.

Getting Ready to Depart. The PICK works near the NS Interchange in Anderson. It is reversing here, but will shortly depart Anderson for Belton, SC.

Still Part of the Community. The PICK passes the Belton Community Center as it runs along the first/last part of the Southern's Z Line to deliver cars to the Greenville & Western near Belt... (more)

Pickens Railroad "Belton Job" approaches it's namesake town with interchange cars for Greenville & Western and cars for PCA in Honea Path.

After letting the Anderson Job by to do industry work, the Belton Job exits the short tunnel underneath downtown Anderson and passes yet another abandoned warehouse that aids in imagining what And... (more)

Passing the former site of Orr Mill, the Belton Job eases into downtown Anderson on a gloomy Septermber day.

Two Pickens Railway trains met at Gluck in Anderson, South Carolina. Both trains are sporting classic General Electric U18Bs for power.

A bright Pickens U18B passes the ragged Anderson station sign from Southern Railway days standing tall after decades in service.

Rolling along Blue Ridge Highway as it nears downtown Belton, the Pickens Anderson Job's pair of bright GE U18Bs pass a classic white southern house on a beautiful spring morning.

On a beautiful morning in downtown Anderson, two of the Pickens Railroad's bright orange U18Bs have doubled their lengthy train from Gluck up to the inbound from Norfolk Southern, and after some s... (more)

With its outbound train for the Greenville and Western in tow, Pickens Railroad U18Bs 9500 and 9503 get up to track speed through the sag at Gluck. A healthy cut of inbound cars for Pregis can be ... (more)

Pickens Anderson Job is seen here waiting at the interchange with Norfolk Southern for the Belton Hob to come into town. Picken 9500 is a rare GE U18B buit in 1974 for Seaboard Coast Line as SCL 3... (more)

PICK 9500