The Anderson Job's U18B duo belches smoke as the engineer throttles up while switching the huge First Quality Tissue plant just south of Anderson.

A pair of Pickens Railroad's ex-CSX "Baby Boats" roll past Pregis as they head toward the Greenville and Western interchange in Belton. The Anderson job will follow behind them momentari... (more)

Pickens U18B 9503 leads a solo hopper car for the Greenville and Western as they come into Belton, South Carolina.

The Pickens Belton Job returns to Anderson with a healthy cut of cars from the Greenville & Western

Three Pickens U18B's bring a box car bound for Packaging Corporation of America near Honea Path,SC.

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.

Pickens Railroad VO-660 2 trundles past the wood chip plant that provides some of its lifeblood at Pickens, South Carolina.

South Carolina shortline Pickens Railway had two Baldwin switchers on its roster. Former Youngstown Sheet & Tube S8 701 was purchased a a backup for VO-660 2, and is seen here at Pickens, South Ca... (more)

Orange is the New Blue

Contemporary railfans are accustomed to seeing photos of orange U18B’s pulling trains of South Caroline shortline Pickens Railway. In the 1970’s and 1980... (more)

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)

“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.

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)

Pickens’ Belton Job starts heading back towards Anderson after working the Greenville & Western Interchange just south of town.

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.