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| Title: |
PICK 9507 (U18B) |
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4/18/2018 Upload Date: 4/22/2018 4:15:57 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
R. W. Bragg |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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437 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 (U18B) |
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| Photo Date: |
4/18/2018 Upload Date: 4/22/2018 4:16:15 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
R. W. Bragg |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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442 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 (U18B) |
| Description: |
Pickens 9507 and 9502 head back to Gluck form their interchange with Norfork Southern passing what remains of an old textile mill in downtown Anderson, SC. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/2018 Upload Date: 4/22/2018 4:16:20 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
R. W. Bragg |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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555 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 |
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| Photo Date: |
1/3/2020 Upload Date: 1/17/2020 7:58:47 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
Ryan Stuart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9503(U18B) PICK 9500(U18B) |
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480 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ready to head to Gluck |
| Description: |
Pickens Anderson Job waiting for the conductor to board to head back to Gluck |
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8/1/2020 Upload Date: 11/16/2020 5:31:30 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
Reginald McDowell |
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| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pickens RR |
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| Photo Date: |
8/1/2020 Upload Date: 11/16/2020 5:33:02 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
Reginald McDowell |
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| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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364 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pickens RR |
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| Photo Date: |
8/1/2020 Upload Date: 11/16/2020 5:35:13 PM |
| Location: |
Homeland Park, SC |
| Author: |
Reginald McDowell |
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| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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569 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pickens RR |
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| Photo Date: |
8/1/2020 Upload Date: 11/16/2020 5:34:00 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
Reginald McDowell |
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| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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394 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/6/2024 7:40:19 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, SC |
| Author: |
Matt Petersen |
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| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 |
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| Photo Date: |
12/5/2023 Upload Date: 12/7/2023 9:03:50 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
George Nydegger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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378 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 |
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| Photo Date: |
12/5/2023 Upload Date: 12/7/2023 9:04:20 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
George Nydegger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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445 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 still active but looking run down |
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| Photo Date: |
4/24/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 12:56:28 AM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
George Nydegger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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298 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PICK 9507 & 9500 |
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| Photo Date: |
4/24/2025 Upload Date: 4/24/2025 11:15:31 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
George Nydegger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9500(U18B) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling Through Docheno |
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The Pickens has three cars headed down to the storage trackage in Honea Path as their first chore today. Likely the two head end hoppers are just off-spot for Tri-County Fertilizer. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 7:50:09 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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19 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling Through Docheno |
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A bit more of a close-up of the PICK units as they push their train Southeast towards Honea Path |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 7:53:52 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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19 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Absolutely Filthy |
| Description: |
9507 hasnt seen the wash rack in a good long while. Fortunately its what on the inside that counts, and the FDL prime mover is still running strong |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 7:57:24 PM |
| Location: |
Honea Path, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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27 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In the Shade |
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Whats great for the summer is cool in the fall and downright freezing in the brief winter months as the Belton Job shoves towards Honea Path |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 7:58:47 PM |
| Location: |
Honea Path, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spotting Cars |
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The Belton Job has reached as far as they can on the line; everything past here is a massive cut of car storage. Theyll pull forward to spot these cars, then begin the trek back to Belton and a meeting with the GRLW. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:00:00 PM |
| Location: |
Honea Path, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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19 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shining Brightly |
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In contrast to sister 9507, 9508 still sparkles in the midday sun as they position the cars just so. Around these parts Orange is a favorite color, and youre likely going to hear someone shouting "Go Tigers!" if its a fall Saturday and youre wearing the right shade of it. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:01:46 PM |
| Location: |
Honea Path, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Under the Bridge |
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Most of the streets are crossed at grade on the Honea Path branch, but US-178 gains elevation on both sides to let motorists keep right on flying, oblivious to the shoreline show taking place beneath their wheels. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:05:04 PM |
| Location: |
Honea Path, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) |
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13 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Threes Company |
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Originally starting with two units, the Belton job picked up sister U18B 9500 off the PCA spur while they were in Honea Path. Shes not running right now, and theyre going to eventually drop her in about 200 yards after working Docheno siding, where the PICK is unloading and staging ties for track work. Whether its for this branch or GRLWs new customer is unknown to me. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:07:15 PM |
| Location: |
Honea Path, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9500(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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19 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spotting Up |
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Having removed two empty center beams, the Belton job is spotting two more for unloading behind the bulkhead flat. That car will be pulled away and left off spot so the forklift can get to either side of the center beams and unload them evenly. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:13:35 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9500(U18B) |
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23 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ive Got an Appointment to Keep |
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Having finished their chores on the branch, Pickens Belton Job is headed to its namesake town for a meeting with the Greenville and Western to exchange cars. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:19:28 PM |
| Location: |
Docheno, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling On |
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You cant quite tell from this photo, but 9508 is the tail end of the train as the Belton Job shoves back to their cut of interchange bound for the CSX via Greenville and Western. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:20:50 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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11 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Look at What Was |
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Trains were originally pulled by horses before the steam locomotive came along. Living the life of luxury, these horses are oblivious to the passage of the Belton Job. I'm sure a team of them could yank those two empty center beams no problem though! |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:23:24 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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20 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello There |
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The Belton job has crossed US178 and passed the sign demarcating between their trackage and that of the Greenville and Western. The Pickens connects to Norfolk Southern in Anderson to access the rest of the North American rail system, while the GRLW meets with CSX in Anderson. Working more as partners than competitors, the Pickens and Greenville and Western work together to provide their customers access to both major eastern Class 1s. The Pickens has a huge customer base, including First Quality Tissue (makers of paper towels, napkins, and other paper items of convenience, and a Michelin tire plant, among others, and provides a large amount of traffic to GRLW. Pretty soon GRLW will be serving a large wood products distributor thats currently being built, and will no doubt be depending on the Pickens to bring them traffic for their line as well. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:33:49 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GRLW 3752(GP9) PICK 9508(U18B) PICK 9507(U18B) |
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| Title: |
Interchange Acquired |
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Having gathered their cars from the GRLWs Belton yard, Pickens now pulls onto the connecting track so GRLW can spot the cars from Belton Job that are bound for Norfolk Southern. You can see some of the cars from the Belton Job behind the locomotives. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:40:34 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed Back |
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The GRLW having spotted the remainder of NS bound cars, the Pickens is highballing it over to their own tracks and eventually back to Anderson. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:45:28 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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18 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed Home |
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Their chores in Belton done, the Belton Job is headed home to Anderson. Theyve already passed downtown Belton and are rolling by Veterans Memorial Park on the other side of town as they make their way home. At the base of those flags lie a granite monument honoring local veterans from WW1 and WW2. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:47:53 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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18 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Until Next Time |
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One last departing shot of the Belton Job, as they head home to Anderson. |
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10/24/2025 Upload Date: 10/24/2025 8:48:45 PM |
| Location: |
Belton, SC |
| Author: |
Sawyer Berry |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PICK 9507(U18B) PICK 9508(U18B) |
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11 Comments: 0 |
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