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Viewing Album:  Pickens & Greenville & Western Railways (Tanks, Tanks, Everywhere!)
 
By:Ant Davis
Dates:2/15/2009 - 2/17/2009
Album Info:Here are some new photos from this weekend from my visit to my grandparents house. A lot has changed since the last time I visited (Christmas). Here are the photos from the updates.
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New empty tank cars for the new ethanol plant sit on Sloan Siding
Title:  New empty tank cars for the new ethanol plant sit on Sloan Siding
Description:  About 8-9 out of 140+ brand spankin new tank cars spread throughout the Pickens Belton line sit on Sloan Siding right off of Amity Road.
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:12:20 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  372   Comments: 1
UTLX 672441
Title:  UTLX 672441
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:13:12 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Build Date
Title:  Build Date
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:13:45 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 0
More Tank Car Info
Title:  More Tank Car Info
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:14:28 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
No Hazmat Plate Yet
Title:  No Hazmat Plate Yet
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:15:11 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  224   Comments: 0
New Knuckles, New Everything!
Title:  New Knuckles, New Everything!
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:15:55 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  240   Comments: 0
PICK 9508 heads back towards Belton
Title:  PICK 9508 heads back towards Belton
Description:  After waking up late I missed Chasing Mr. Buck from Belton, so I ended up catching him on his return trip back as he was leaving Anderson
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:19:18 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
More New Tank cars on the old line to Gluck
Title:  More New Tank cars on the old line to Gluck
Description:  I was surprised to find that Pickens had shoved some more of these new tank cars for the new Ethanol plant on this old line which used to be a short cut that bypassed Anderson to get to Gluck.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:21:31 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  318   Comments: 0
New Tank Cars on old rail
Title:  New Tank Cars on old rail
Description:  It was amazing to see this line of brand new tank cars being stored on this old line that hasnt seen a train in about 10 years!
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:22:49 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  388   Comments: 1
PICK 9508 crossing the new tank cars
Title:  PICK 9508 crossing the new tank cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:23:47 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
Belton Job crossing over the new tank cars
Title:  Belton Job crossing over the new tank cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:24:38 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
PICK 9508 crossing Rocky Creek
Title:  PICK 9508 crossing Rocky Creek
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:25:21 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  595   Comments: 1
More Tank Cars!
Title:  More Tank Cars!
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:26:03 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  197   Comments: 1
Even more new tank cars as the Belton Job Approaches
Title:  Even more new tank cars as the Belton Job Approaches
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:27:12 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  241   Comments: 1
PICK 9508 passes more tankers
Title:  PICK 9508 passes more tankers
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:27:54 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
Belton Job approaches the Crossing
Title:  Belton Job approaches the Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:28:55 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
More New Tank Cars Stored on the old Woodchip Plant Siding
Title:  More New Tank Cars Stored on the old Woodchip Plant Siding
Description:  The Woodchip plant is long go (10yrs) and now Pickens is storing new tank cars on the siding for the new ethanol planet being built in Cheddar (Belton), SC
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:30:40 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
PICK 9508 getting ready to cross over the trestle
Title:  PICK 9508 getting ready to cross over the trestle
Description:  This is the first time that I've, let alone anyone else, have taken a photo from this location...It required a nice hike
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:32:56 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
PICK 9508 slowly starts to cross over this trestle as more stored tank cars can be seen in the background
Title:  PICK 9508 slowly starts to cross over this trestle as more stored tank cars can be seen in the background
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:34:11 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
My favorite Shot
Title:  My favorite Shot
Description:  This turned out to be a great shooting location as PICK 9508 crosses over 1 of 2 trestles located on the Belton Line
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:35:53 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  858   Comments: 4
Pumpkin on the Bridge
Title:  Pumpkin on the Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:39:12 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
PICK 9508 crosses Belhaven Road near the Quarry
Title:  PICK 9508 crosses Belhaven Road near the Quarry
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:40:19 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Belton Job Crosses Pee Creek Road
Title:  Belton Job Crosses Pee Creek Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:42:12 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  588   Comments: 1
Belton Job Passes the old station as he arrives into town
Title:  Belton Job Passes the old station as he arrives into town
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:43:09 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Belton Job leaving loads for Greenville & Western
Title:  Belton Job leaving loads for Greenville & Western
Description:  Mr. Buck and crew leave 3 hoppers for Greenville & Western at their interchange, before making a second trip...this time to Sloan Siding to pick up some more alcohol tanks
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:47:03 PM
Location:  Belton Jct, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
4 more new tank cars being stored
Title:  4 more new tank cars being stored
Description:  Pickens still never ceases to amaze me...Just check out how those tank cars are leaning left and right on that old siding!
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:44:39 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Track work being done at the site of the New ethanol Plant
Title:  Track work being done at the site of the New ethanol Plant
Description:  Crews from Greenville & Western along with a private Rail Contractor, work on the new sidings to serve the new ethanol plant
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:49:15 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  340   Comments: 0
A look at the Track Equipment being used
Title:  A look at the Track Equipment being used
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:50:53 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
New switch for Ethanol Plant Siding at MP 33
Title:  New switch for Ethanol Plant Siding at MP 33
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:51:45 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Look at the site of the New Ethanol Plant
Title:  Look at the site of the New Ethanol Plant
Description:  (From left to right) The site of the new Ethanol Plant, 3 New Sidings, and the Mainline which is in the proccess of being upgraded
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:53:46 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  245   Comments: 0
The Floating Switch
Title:  The Floating Switch
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:54:26 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  246   Comments: 0
New Rail vs. Old Mainline Rail
Title:  New Rail vs. Old Mainline Rail
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:57:32 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Road Closed
Title:  Road Closed
Description:  In order to accomadate the new ethanol plant, Greenville & Western had to tear this crossing.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:59:05 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Looking Towards Belton
Title:  Looking Towards Belton
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 6:59:47 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Looking North towards Pelzer
Title:  Looking North towards Pelzer
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:00:42 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Looking North down the old P&N trackage
Title:  Looking North down the old P&N trackage
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:01:22 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  240   Comments: 1
New North End Switch and All new Spikes
Title:  New North End Switch and All new Spikes
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:02:12 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
New Spikes
Title:  New Spikes
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:02:40 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 0
The old Junk
Title:  The old Junk
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:03:20 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  179   Comments: 0
New Crossing
Title:  New Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:03:49 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Old rotten Mainline ties
Title:  Old rotten Mainline ties
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:04:18 PM
Location:  Cheddar, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Belton Job returns for trip #2
Title:  Belton Job returns for trip #2
Description:  The Belton Job returns for trip #2 as he approaches Sloan Siding, Light, to pick up a boxcar, hopper, and some more alcohol tanks.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:05:56 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Approaching a neighborhood crossing
Title:  Approaching a neighborhood crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:07:13 PM
Location:  Belton, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9508(U18B)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
PICK 9503 rests after a days work as the Anderson Job
Title:  PICK 9503 rests after a days work as the Anderson Job
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:09:11 PM
Location:  Gluck, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9503(U18B)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
CLCX 7123 (New Switcher for the New Ethanol Plant)
Title:  CLCX 7123 (New Switcher for the New Ethanol Plant)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:10:33 PM
Location:  Gluck, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CLCX 7123(PL15B:4RS)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
PICK 9504
Title:  PICK 9504
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:11:07 PM
Location:  Gluck, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PICK 9504(U18B)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
PICK 9504 along with CLCX 7123
Title:  PICK 9504 along with CLCX 7123
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:12:03 PM
Location:  Gluck, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CLCX 7123(PL15B:4RS)
Views:  563   Comments: 2
Reporting Mark: CLCX 7123
Title:  Reporting Mark: CLCX 7123
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:12:44 PM
Location:  Gluck, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CLCX 7123(PL15B:4RS)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Everything sitting in Gluck Yard
Title:  Everything sitting in Gluck Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:13:18 PM
Location:  Gluck, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CLCX 7123(PL15B:4RS) PICK 9504(U18B)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
JRWX 115 sits behind the fence of Carolina Scrap Metal
Title:  JRWX 115 sits behind the fence of Carolina Scrap Metal
Description:  Ex. Laurinburg And Southern Switcher now is rarely used at Carolina Scrap Metal as their only switcher
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 7:15:20 PM
Location:  Anderson, SC
Author:  Ant Davis
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  JRWX 115(SW1)
Views:  518   Comments: 0

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