AIKR GP30u no. 4202 is suspended on the long hood end while the crew replacing it's no. 3 traction motor pushes the assembled truck set back into place for the next step in the process.

Aiken Railway's GP30u no. 4202 is getting a new no. 3 traction motor. Here the contractors are removing the chains after lowering the truck set onto the new traction motor and wheel set.

Aiken Railway's GP30u no. 4202 is getting a new no. 3 traction motor. Here the crew is lowering the truck set back onto the new motor/wheelset.

All's quiet on a late Sunday afternoon as Aiken GP30 4202 waits for its next duty call. The Aiken GP30 was built as Santa Fe 1275 and later became BNSF 2473.

An Aiken Railway GP30 comes to a stop in the railroad's charming namesake town.

After serving two clay plants North of Aiken, the Aiken Railway returns to town after a thunderstorm had cooled temperatures. Steve Smedley photo

An Aiken Rwy. GP30 retrieves a cut of cars left by NS to take them to Aiken. I think the greens look classy on the lines of the GP30.

An Aiken Rwy. GP30 retrieves a cut of cars left by NS and takes them to Aiken. Here, they pass an old textile mill similar to the ones that permeated the Carolina's "back in the day".

Debuting two months after the completion of sister unit AIKR 4202, Aiken Railway's second, and last unit AIKR 4201 has been completed as well. AIKR 4201 will still spend a couple more weeks testin... (more)

The Aiken Railway's new caboose awaits a paint job in the GRLW yard in Belton, SC.

Back in December 2012, Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation took over operations of the 6.45 mile long Aiken Branch and the 12.45 m ile long SA Branch, under a lease agreement from Norfol... (more)

Back in December 2012, Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation took over operations of the 6.45 mile long Aiken Branch and the 12.45 mile long SA Branch, under a lease agreement from Norfolk ... (more)

It's A Ghost! Aiken Railway's AIKR 4202 along with sister unit AIKR 4201 sit on the shop tracks inside the yard. AIKR 4202 has under went cosmetic work, and is now in primer awaiting... (more)

It's A Ghost! Aiken Railway's AIKR 4202 sits on the shop tracks inside the yard. AIKR 4202 has under went cosmetic work, and is now in primer awaiting to be the first of the two unit... (more)

A new Short-line at work! Aiken Railway's first assignment was switching this plant off US. Highway 78. Here you see it moving covered hoppers on the industry's track while crossing Highw... (more)