With U18Bs 9503 and 9508 for power, the Anderson job comes out on the main from the Pickens Railroad shop facility in Gluck as the Belton job works its way north to start building its train.

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)

A Pic of PICK. Pickens Railway U18B no. 9504 (GE, 1973-1976) is seen with other locomotives and maintenance equipment at the railroad's shop facility in Gluck, SC. U18B no. 9502 and for... (more)

The Pickens Railroad Anderson Job is seen here doing some work just south of Anderson at Gluck, SC., on a foggy & misty summer morning.

It's a muggy summer morning on the Pickens Railroad in Gluck, SC., as U18B's #9504 & #9500 get a Train ready to head for Belton to interchange with the Greenville & Western Railway.

On this day in 2014, the Pickens Belton Job with PICK 9702 on point came all the way to the other end of the line in Gluck to interh=change with the Anderson Job led by 9502. PICK 9502 has since h... (more)

“PICK”ing up Freight. The Anderson Job finishes building its train before heading to the NS Interchange in Anderson, where it will transfer the load to the Belton Job.

The Competition. Caught by the morning sun, the PICK’s Anderson Job runs by a Shell station located near its yard in Gluck.

The Anderson job sits on top of one of the many humps on the roller coaster track on line to Gluck.

Done with the day's work, two of the Pickens' 'Baby Boat' head back for the yard in Gluck. I feel lucky to have caught these on the Gluck Job as they are starting to be replaced by ex CSX B40-2's.... (more)

Just 25 minutes after starting their day at 7am, the Pickens Anderson Job is seen passing by Rexam Consumer Plastic on their way to pickup some cars from Michelin Starr Manufacturing.

The Pickens Anderson Job heads north with it's pair of Baby Boats and it's train bound for the interchange with NS at Anderson. The newly acquired ex CSX B40-8s will soon be working on the shortli... (more)

The Pickens Anderson Job steps onto the mainline with it's pair of Baby Boats and it's train bound for the interchange with NS at Anderson. The newly acquired ex CSX B40-8s will soon be working on... (more)

The Pickens Anderson Job is seen starting it's run towards Anderson, South Carolina with U18Bs 9500 and 9504 after gathering car loads from customers.

New acquisitions for the Pickens Railroad are three former CSXT ex NS nee CR B40-8s, numbers 5960, 5970 and 5975. The trio are being prepped for service at the carrier's shop in Gluck, South Carol... (more)