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

It's in a much nicer paint scheme but it is CSX. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Down in the "pumpkin patch" this unique model holds forth still, sounding like a giant tractor. Here a couple of units are switching interchange for NS, moving a impressively large stri... (more)

I like the "big tractor" sound and the compactness of these little guys. Photo by Tony Vanier.

Pickens Anderson Job is seen here waiting at the interchange with Norfolk Southern for the Belton Hob to come into town. Picken 9500 is a rare GE U18B buit in 1974 for Seaboard Coast Line as SCL 3... (more)

Pickens Railroad 9507 lays over the weekend at a spot on the map called Docheno in Anderson, South Carolina. She was built by GE in 1974 as Seaboard Coast Line #351, to Seaboard System #1949. CSX ... (more)

PICK 9500

The Belton Job emerges from under Anderson behind two U18B's

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)

Pickens crew runs light into the Greenville & Western yard to pick up one ATW-lettered box car. They brought a healthy sized tran down from Anderson which they wil leave on the own main line for t... (more)

The Pickens Belton Job rolls up under downtown Anderson after their run over to Belton to interchange with Greenville and Western and to Honea Path to switch Packaging Corporation of America.

Pickens Belton Job crosses the Rocky River near Anderson, SC on their way back from Belton.

Maine Central GE U18B 409 rests at the roads Rigby yard at Portland in May 1976 These units were called the Independence Class and this one was named Ethan Allen as can be seen under the cab

The Pickens Belton Job crosses the Rocky River as they leave Anderson,SC on their way to Belton