Pickens Railway (reporting marks PICK, PKHP) is a shortline railroad operating on two separate divisions in the Upstate Region of South Carolina:
- Easley to Pickens: 9.9 miles (15.9 km)
- Anderson, through Belton to Honea Path: 28.5 miles (45.9 km)
Connections are made with the Norfolk Southern at Easley & Anderson and with the Greenville and Western Railway at Belton. Rail is 85-100 pounds on the Easley-Pickens segment and 85 pounds on the Anderson-Honea Path segment.
Traffic includes transportation equipment on the original Pickens line (in the form of locomotive remanufacture CLCX, Inc. located in Pickens), while the Anderson-Belton handles kaolin, limestone, synthetic rubber, rubber processing oil, plastics, silica, scrap metal, paper, scrap paper, bird feed ingredients, farm supplies, and electrical equipment.
Read more about Pickens Railway: Pickens Railroad History, Pickens Expands, Pickens Locomotive History
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