Nearing the locale with the unlikely name of Gluck, the daily job climbs a short rise making its distinct "big tractor" sound, unique to this 8-cylinder version of the FDL prime mover. I... (more)

A southbound Pickens Railroad freight ambles along on the roller coaster profile at Gluck, SC on Jan. 23, 2014 with two U18Bs.

A Rare Treat! Poor little PICK 9507 was just a mile short of making it to the Interchange in Downtown Anderson, but it couldn't make it up the last grade with all the cars it had behind it.... (more)

The Anderson Job backed into the plant in Starr and went back engine light to Gluck.

The Anderson Job heads through the town of Anderson to the interchange and then will continue west to Starr.

The Anderson Job heads back west after exchanging cars with the Belton Job at the Sloan siding.

PICK #9504 brings the Gluck Turn job south near MP 558 outside of Anderson, SC

PICK 9504 reverses back towards the interchange yard as both Anderson and Belton Jobs (Hidden behind a tree) work together to sort the cars that will either go to Gluck, Belton, or on NS to... (more)

The Pickens Gluck Job heads north into Anderson and across the only bridge on the Gluck line.

The morning clouds have cleared out just in time for some pristine morning sunlight to shine on the Pickens Gluck job returning from Michelin after picking up 3 cars. The job will switch the other... (more)

Round Two: After bringing in the first set of gons (seen in the background already staged with other cars from other PICK customers), the Anderson Job arrives into the downtown interchange ... (more)

After making a second rare mileage trip down the old Orr Mill Connection to pick up the rest of the stored scrap metal gons, the Anderson Job pulls into the interchange to drop off this last strin... (more)

Stormy Start: It's 7:04am, Anderson County is still under a severe thunderstorm watch, but that doesn't supress the unique chugging of a U18Bs V8 motor as Pickens' Anderson Job has started ... (more)

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust. Pickens' Anderson Job heads back towards home after meeting up with the Belton Job at the NS Interchange. The two towers are the only thing standing at the old... (more)