Pickens Railroad No. 2 "T. Grady Welborn"

Pickens Railroad No. 2 "T. Grady Welborn" Pickens Railroad No. 2 is a Baldwin VO-660 diesel locomotive built in November of 1945.

Pickens Railroad No. 2 "T. Grady Welborn" was relocated to its new, nearby display at the Pickens Doodle Park! Read more...
11/07/2022

Pickens Railroad No. 2 "T. Grady Welborn" was relocated to its new, nearby display at the Pickens Doodle Park! Read more about this trail here:

The Doodle Trail represents the opportunity to carry on the memory of this historic railroad and preserve the vital connection that was forged between Easley and Pickens over 120 years ago. The multi-use trail is open from dawn to dusk for biking, walking, running and rollerblading. Come check out t...

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12/29/2020

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The Pickens Railroad had a foreboding start. On its very first revenue run to Easley in 1898, the train derailed due to local kids wanting to see if placing spikes on top of the rails would cause something to happen. It did. The railroad, already in a precarious financial situation, would not turn a...

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