A somewhat unusual (at least for Spartanburg) SD40-3 leader sits at the head end of mixed freight in the ex-Clinchfield yard.

NS 204 flies through Spartanburg on an extremely cold morning, with the temperature being well below freezing.

Some of the Blue Ridge Southern's power rests outside the company's office in Arden, NC.

An SD60E rebuild leads a hot 212 through the control point Frey Creek just west of downtown Spartanburg.

Sunny and 75! Two CSX GEVO units lead a long mixed freight (didn't catch the train ID) as they enter the former ACL Spartanburg Subdivision.

The stillness of Spartanburg, SC, is broken by the crew of Norfolk Southern train 119 getting their train together before heading south to Greenville, SC.

View of the Pickens Railway yard at Docheno, SC. Not one, but two of the railway's ex-CSX U18Bs await an assignment on the mainline.

The cab view of Greenville and Western GP30 #4204. Originally built by EMD in 1963 for the ATSF, this veteran unit gets a second chance as a shortline workhorse. Note the speedometer is at 9.0 mph... (more)

Two of the railroad's beautiful livery basks in the sunlight at the company's yard.

The Pickens Belton Job passes the many farms in rural Anderson County, SC, as it runs light to the company's yard at Docheno to await another assignment.

View of the company's interchange with CSX in Laurens, SC.

GRLW GP30 #4204 prepares to head back to Cheddar and the Kinder Morgan plant to be used on Wednesday to switch the plant early in the morning.

CSX train Q692 (recently brought back to the Spartanburg Subdivision by new CSX CEO Hunter Harrison) flies across the Enoree River in Enoree, SC at top track speed. The rolling hills, rivers, and ... (more)

After over four years in the works, the Greenville and Western Railway has a GP30 in company colors! Also, this is my 100th photo on RP.NET, so why not introduce the world to this beauty?

Northbound coal loads CSX F312 flies through the town of Woodruff, SC.