Along the banks of the Tuckasegee River, just west of Dillsboro, North Carolina, is the "crash site" where an Illinois Southern train collided with an Illinois Department of Corrections prisoner t... (more)

Why does the PICK cross the road? In what is always a nicely choreographed exchange, the PICK crosses the road to deliver a load of cars to GRLW for transfer to CSX.

Exiting the Yard Limits. On its way to the GRLW interchange, the PICK passes the old SOU Belton Yard Limits sign. There once was a wye here where the V and Z lines interchanged for the Sou... (more)

Outbound for Work. The PICK approaches Gary Farm Road on its way to work Paperboard Containers of America and Tri-County Fertilizer, both located between Belton and Honea Path.

Getting Ready to Depart. The PICK works near the NS Interchange in Anderson. It is reversing here, but will shortly depart Anderson for Belton, SC.

Still Part of the Community. The PICK passes the Belton Community Center as it runs along the first/last part of the Southern's Z Line to deliver cars to the Greenville & Western near Belt... (more)

Pickens Railroad "Belton Job" approaches it's namesake town with interchange cars for Greenville & Western and cars for PCA in Honea Path.

Pickens Belton Job in Anderson

Pickens Belton Job at the Vulcan Quarry

Pickens Belton Job at Blue Ridge Beef

Working the Interchange. The Belton Job pulls forward on the remnants of the Z Line as it drops off and picks up cars before heading east to Belton to interchange with the GRLW.

Onto the Next Stop. After working the NS interchange in Anderson, the PICK's Belton Job departs on its way to interchange with the GRLW in Belton, SC.

Heading East. The Pickens RR Belton Job departs Gluck heading for the NS interchange in Anderson.

Arrived. The Pickens RR Belton Job arrives at the NS Interchange in Anderson off of the former Piedmont & Northern Anderson Branch.

Former CSX GE U18B 9502 pokes her nose out of the CLCX Shops in Pickens, SC in the summer of 2012. She would lead the next train on the original Pickens line which would also be the last train. 95... (more)