The Tide twins pose for a picture in last light at the end of the former GM&O Montgomery Line just south of Tuscaloosa.
ABS 121 crosses the M&O trestle over the Black Warrior river in Tuscaloosa. The 3600 ft trestle dates back to 1898 and has served the M&O, GM&O, ICG, Midsouth, KCS and now the ABS. A brace of red ... (more)
As the early morning light is minutes away, a very bright and full moon quickly descends into the horizon as the Crimson Tide painted GP35 idles away, ready for another day of work in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama Southern crosses Hurricane Creek between Brookwood and Tuscaloosa with a train of ABS/KCS interchange traffic from CSX in Birmingham. Most of the middle portion of this bridge was wiped ou... (more)
The ABS freight train 112 has just entered into Tuscaloosa and prepares to pass the Crimson painted locomotives which reside ... (more)
Roll Tide To honor the city in which they serve, the Watco short-line Alabama Southern decided to repaint a pair of ex-Southern Pacific GP35s into more appropriate colors for the area, Crim... (more)
A surprising and very long Alabama Southern freight train has just made its way into the city of Tuscaloosa and prepares to shove back past the former GM&O yard as it goes about dropping off cars ... (more)
During mid August, Alabama Southern (ABS), a Watco company, repainted two of their ex SP GP35's (3844 and 3851) into a scheme honoring their hometown university, the University of Alabama.
ABS power sits at the yard office.
South bound Alabama Southern train Z776 which is seen running on CSXT's Birmingham Mineral Sub passes through Dolonar Al. at 13:00 on the west side of Bessemer Al. A trio of WAMX SD40-2s is normal... (more)
The Alabama Southern, a Watco shortline, operates between Columbus, MS and Brookwood, AL, on rails leased from KCS.
