Trackside Log for Friday, August 4, 2006

Vacation 2006 Day Seven

I truly chose an excellent week for this trip. The morning was another bright, sunny and hot one. My first goal was to find the Georgia Woodlands in Washington, GA. When I arrived I found that the day's run to the CSX was under way. I didn't need to chase long before I could smell diesel exhaust.

• 0910 EDT Ficklin, GA - Georgia Woodlands southbound - OMLX 4433
• 0932 EDT Sharon, GA - Georgia Woodlands southbound - OMLX 4433

After waiting for 4433 to lift its train from the interchange in Barnett I photographed the northbound.

• 1016 EDT Barnett, GA - Georgia Woodlands northbound - OMLX 4433
• 1116 EDT Little River trestle, GA - Georgia Woodlands northbound - OMLX 4433

After sweating profusely while waiting for the northbound at the Little River I was happy to be in my air conditioned truck headed for the Hartwell Railroad.

• 1330 EDT Airline, GA - Hartwell Railroad power - HRT 4556
• 1331 EDT Airline, GA - Hartwell Railroad power - HRT 3021

With the Hartwell Railroad behind me so too was the state of Georgia. I was headed for South Carolina and the Pickens Railroad.

• 1505 EDT Gluck (Anderson), SC - Pickens Railroad power - PICK 9504-PICK 9500

Next up was the Pickens shops in Pickens, South Carolina.

• 1616 EDT Pickens, SC - Pickens Railroad shops - RMGX 5046
• 1617 EDT Pickens, SC - Pickens Railroad shops - CLCX 5118 parts
• 1619 EDT Pickens, SC - Pickens Railroad shops - YDC 3
• 1626 EDT Pickens, SC - Pickens Railroad shops - stripped frame #5321-B-59 (ex-GORX 8314; ex-ICG GP10 8314; nee UP GP9B 188B)
• 1627 EDT Pickens, SC - Pickens Railroad shops - CLCX 5119 parts
• 1628 EDT Pickens, SC - Pickens Railroad shops - PICK 2

I had fun with the variety of derelict equipment and looked forward to the Pickens' facility in Honea Path.

• 1813 EDT Dosheno (Honea Path), SC - Pickens Railroad power - CSXT 9501
• 1813 EDT Dosheno (Honea Path), SC - Pickens Railroad power - PICK 9503
• 1815 EDT Dosheno (Honea Path), SC - Pickens Railroad power - PICK 9507
• 1817 EDT Dosheno (Honea Path), SC - Pickens Railroad power - PICK 6

The day turned out very nicely. The next day would begin with the Carolina Piedmont so I drove to Laurens, South Carolina for the night.