Pickens U18B 9508 negotiates the s-curve east of town.

Pickens U18B 9508, working the Belton Local, departs Anderson with a short freight consist after interchanging cars with the Anderson Local.

A trio of U18Bs work the interchange at Anderson as the Anderson Local and the Belton Local exchange cars.

A pair of former Seaboard U18Bs are running around their train south of Anderson at Flat Rock on the Pickens Railroad.

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)

I was happy to be newly located in the area and to catch this early paint scheme, already unusual, on the equally unusual lightweight U-boat. This are nearly my favorite modern units. Their dist... (more)

Pickens #9503 slowly makes its way back to Honea Path, SC.

Maine Central class leader GE U18B #400 on turn table at MEC's round house in Bangor, Maine July 24, 1982.

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

A rare night photo opportunity arose after finding out that the Belton Job wouldn't make it back to town after an incident earlier in the day. Here's PICK 9508 tied down just outside of town with ... (more)

Pickens' Belton Job crosses over Rocky Creek on its way to the NS interchange in Downtown Anderson to meet with the Anderson Job. An unusual influx of interchange cars over the weekend made for th... (more)

An unusual influx of interchange cars over the weekend made for this rarity of having 2 U18Bs on the Belton Job this day. Even with both units the Belton Job were only able to take half the cars i... (more)

NREX 3075 waiting on the southbound Heartland Flyer at Ardmore Ok

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)

Won't be long before this unit is history