Watco engines lead an Alabama Southern train westbound to interchange at the KCS Artesia yard seen here crossing the trestle over the Tombigbee river.

Alabama Southern Train 112, the Artesia turn heads back west through Northport, AL.

Alabama Southern Train 112, the Artesia turn heads back west as they round a curve in Elrod, AL. Photographer Josh Putman is seen below waving to the crew after just getting his shot.

Alabama Southern Train 112 heads east through Elrod, AL., on their way to Tuscaloosa with interchange from Kansas City Southern

Alabama Southern Train 112 heads east through Gordo, AL., on their way to Tuscaloosa with interchange from Kansas City Southern

Alabama Southern Train 112 heads east across the Black Warrior River Trestle in Tuscaloosa, AL., with interchange from KCS at Artesia, MS.

Alabama Southern's Artesia, MS., to Tuscaloosa, AL., turn has almost made it back to their yard as they cross over the wooden trestle that goes over the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Alabama Southerns, Tuscaloosa, AL to Artesia, MS turn has arrived at Artesia and is getting ready to enter the KCS yard to deliver their train before heading back east to Tuscaloosa.

The sun starts to rise behind an Alabama Southern Railroad (ABS) Freight Train which is seen here tied down in Reform, AL. Waiting for a new crew to take the Train to Artesia, MS where they can i... (more)

CSXT Freight Train Q522 makes their way Northbound as they pass through Birmingham, AL. Q522 is an Alabama Southern Railroad Train that runs from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, AL. to Interchange with ... (more)

CSX Q522 AKA the Alabama Southern R.R. heads north through town from Tuscaloosa AL with a short manifest, on CSX#1 track in the Boyles Terminal & NS AGS South Division, as they head to Boyles Yard... (more)

The Alabama Southern, a Watco shortline, operates between Columbus, MS and Brookwood, AL, on rails leased from KCS.