Pickens #9508 leads the Belton turn job as it approaches the outskirts of Belton.

One of Pickens' "baby boat" U18B's leads a short train towards the transfer with the Greenville & Western Railroad just south of Belton.

An American classic enjoys a weekend in the sun.

GRLW GP9 3752 pulls a short freight from Belton towards Pelzer and is a about to pass beneath SC highway 20. This spic-and-span short line has two former B&O GP9 units.

A worn-out road rests on a cloudy day with the only passing traffic a train and a car full of railfans.

The PICK Belton Job returns to Belton, SC passing a cemetery in town.

The PICK Belton Job returns to Belton after a short trip up to Anderson to interchange a few cars.

Pickens Belton Job brings two cars through Belton, SC on 01/16/2011. The first car has the new CSX "Box Car" logo. It is seen here passing the old Blue Ridge Railroad station in Belton

This shot was taken from GRLW's caboose 436, which was coupled up to GP9 3751. I had the opportunity to spend a day on the railroad, and it lives up to its being named the 2010 Shortline of the Ye... (more)

The Pickens Belton job rolls through a rural road crossing with one car headed for Belton.

Greenville & Western's sharp looking GP9 (Which shares a number which a much more famous locomotive) leads a northbound train through Belton.

With two cars from the Pickens upfront and a good string of ethanol behind, Greenville & Western ducks under route 20 on a unusual afternoon northbound run. With the tracks running due north, find... (more)

With an equal ratio of cars and power, the Pickens Belton job heads through some open country on its way toward Belton where it will drop the one hopper at the Greenville & Western interchange bef... (more)

...And this is where it all started! Before I could even drive, I'd ride my grandpa mower down to this crossing and see the PICK crew pass by every time I went to my grandparents house. Yea... (more)

BEFORE: A recently (at the time) aquired East Cooper & Berkley Railroad's GP9 #6554 finds a new home on South Carolina's newest (at the time) shortline, Greenville & Western Railway, which ... (more)