Greenville & Western Railway crew has a healthy sized freight just outside of Belton, SC with the GRWL GP9 3751 leading the Aiken Railway GP30 4201.

Leaving the Yard. After delivering cars to the GRLW, the PICK reverses for the next stage of its trip toward Honea Path, SC.

On December 27, 2013, a Greenville & Western Railway crew has a healthy sized freight just outside of Belton, SC with the GRWL GP9 #3752 leading the Aiken Railway GP30 #4201. The AIKR 4201 will so... (more)

Handoff. The PICK enters the GRLW interchange near Belton, where it will pull forward and allow the waiting GRLW unit to connect to the train and pull forward to proceed to Pelzer.

Where's the Beef? Two of the PICK's U-Boats pull a load of cars past an iconic sign on the way to interchange with the Greenville & Western just south of Belton, SC.

Lots of History. Two of the PICK's U-Boats pass a graveyard of some old switchers.

The Belton Train rolls into downtown Belton with 22 cars for Anderson, passing milepost 0 of the Blue Ridge Railroad. The Blue Ridge began with the goal of building from here northwestward throug... (more)

The Belton Train heads west with 22 cars for Anderson on their recently upgraded track.

The Belton Train shoves toward the G&W yard as G&W pulls high with their outbounds for CSX. Pickens will set two of their three out behind them, and G&W will hook on and pull north to leave Pick ... (more)

Pickens' Belton Job rounds the curve into Belton Junction to interchange with fellow shortline Greenville & Western.

Pickens Belton job on its way back to Anderson just outside Belton

The Belton Depot, located in the small town of Belton in Anderson County, South Carolina was constructed by the Southern Railway company around 1910 and was listed in the National Historic Registe... (more)

After interchanging with the Pickens at Belton the Greenville and Western heads back towards Greenville with a short train in tow.

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Pickens Railway Belton Job has made a stopneaar the old depot in Belton as te crew takes a break in the gas station across the road. In the days long before I found Belton on a map, this area was ... (more)