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5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Rick D
Dates:10/1/2005 - 9/22/2020
Album Info:The Alabama Southern Railroad (ABS) is operated by Watco, and is based out of Tuscaloosa Alabama. The ABS leases trackage that used to be the KCS Tuscaloosa Sub, extending from Columbus, Miss. to Tuscaloosa, Ala, and continuing on to Brookwood, Ala. The ABS interchanges with KCS in Artesia Miss., NS in Tuscaloosa Ala., and CSX in Birmingham Ala.
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Alabama Southern RR
Title:  Alabama Southern RR
Description:  CSX SD40-2s being used by the ABS after the CSX rail train accident in Brookwood, Ala. This is the "Brookwood Turn" at the south end of the ABS yard, heading out to Brookwood, Ala.
Photo Date:  12/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 11:40:15 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8431(SD40-2) CSX 8365(SD40-2) WAMX 4118(SD40-2)
Views:  623   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern RR
Title:  Alabama Southern RR
Description:  A new motor, WAMX 3856, shows up in Tuscaloosa after Christmas.
Photo Date:  12/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 11:42:43 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3813(GP38-3) WAMX 3856(GP35R)
Views:  872   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern RR
Title:  Alabama Southern RR
Description:  Rear view of the recently arrived WAMX 3856 at Tuscaloosa Yard.
Photo Date:  12/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 11:45:04 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3856(GP35R)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Recent arrival, WAMX 4125, smokes up the ABS yard during some testing.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 10:31:19 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  251   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A view of part of the ABS yard on a quiet Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 10:33:41 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  247   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The northbound ABS "Brookwood turn" with CSX 8365, waits for a CSX crew to take it to Birmingham. In the background, damaged CSX engines from the rail train accident, sit in an ABS siding.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 10:36:31 PM
Location:  Brookwood, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8365(SD40-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern RR
Title:  Alabama Southern RR
Description:  An ABS train works the NS interchange tracks at the ABS/NS interlock while another ABS train waits in the distance.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:34:14 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  An unusual CSX motor makes an appearance at the ABS yard yesterday. Probably came in from CSX Boyles Yard via the ABS "Brookwood Turn".
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:26:41 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5867(B36-7)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS "Brookwood Turn" CSX interchange train power moves through the yard after breaking up train. The B36-7 has been set out on a different track for some reason.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:33:46 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5867(B36-7) CSX 7857(C40-8W)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS train working the NS interchange tracks late in the afternoon.
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 7:43:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  257   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS "Brookwood Turn" comes into the south end of Tuscaloosa Yard. Extra power is needed on these trains ever since the new steel mill opened near Artesia, Mississippi.
Photo Date:  2/10/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 11:31:52 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5867(B36-7) WAMX 4119(SD40-2) WAMX 4125(SD40-2) WAMX 4116(SD40-2)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  This GP30 arrived today at the ABS Tuscaloosa Yard. It came in via the NS. Hood markings say Eastern Idaho, "The Snake River Route".
Photo Date:  2/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 8:09:24 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3008(GP30)
Views:  1080   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Rear view of WAMX Eastern Idaho GP30 now at the ABS Tuscaloosa Yard.
Photo Date:  2/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 8:11:31 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3008(GP30)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Almost the whole fleet of ABS GP35s and GP38s roam down to the NS-ABS interlock to pick up a stored train. Another GP35 is just out of view to the left.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 11/15/2008 10:19:47 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  WAMX 3839(GP38-2) WAMX 3842(GP38-2) WAMX 3813(GP38-3) WAMX 3856(GP35R)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS westbound "Artesia train" passes the Columbus & Greenville Railway SeverrCor steel mill job near Artesia, Miss.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:40:43 PM
Location:  Artesia, MS
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAGY 2000(GP38) CAGY 2777(GP38)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS Brookwood Turn arrives at the Brookwood Yard limit with three wrecked CSX motors in the siding from a rail train accident last year.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:17:35 PM
Location:  Brookwood, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4119(SD40-2) WAMX 4116(SD40-2) CSX 6473(GP40-2)
Views:  1304   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Two wrecked CSX motors stored in the ABS siding at Brookwood, Ala., from a 2007 CSX rail train accident.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:20:10 PM
Location:  Brookwood, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2243(Road Slug) CSX 6473(GP40-2)
Views:  2117   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The eastbound ABS Brookwood Turn rides over the 1912 L&N Hurricane Creek Bridge on its way to Brookwood, Ala.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:14:30 PM
Location:  Peterson, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS Brookwood Turn heads east through Tuscaloosa, up the grade at 16th Street. It will hand off to the CSX at Brookwood, Ala.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:12:06 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2) WAMX 4116(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  An ABS Brookwood Turn comes into the Tuscaloosa yard with a CSX "Road Mate".
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:26:10 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6902(GP40-2) CSX 2345(Road Slug)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  An eastbound ABS Brookwood Turn pulls its train out of the "Goodrich lead" down by the Warrior River as a local switching job waits its turn.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:28:54 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  323   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A westbound (incoming) ABS Brookwood Turn rides through the streets of Tuscaloosa as it approaches the yard. This view looking down on 16th Street from I-359 bridge.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:23:52 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Several dead locomotives await repair at the ABS Tuscaloosa yard.
Photo Date:  4/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:31:25 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3008(GP30)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS "Artesia train" heads west out of Northport, Ala. Next stop is Reform, Ala. for a crew change.
Photo Date:  5/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:34:51 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2) WAMX 4125(SD40-2) WAMX 4118(SD40-2)
Views:  681   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The westbound ABS "Artesia train" moves past an old Gordo city building. The old KCS radio "high site" is seen to the left.
Photo Date:  5/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 9:37:49 PM
Location:  Gordo, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2) WAMX 4125(SD40-2)
Views:  806   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS gets a new company sign at their Tuscaloosa yard office.
Photo Date:  6/25/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 5:31:59 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  229   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound CSX/KCS hurricane detour train ABSR-101-2 crossing the Black Warrior River, heading west to Artesia, Mississippi. Very unusual site to see big wide-cabs on this short line. Several CSX detour trains run this line each day now due to damage from Gustov and Ike.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:08:44 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4012(SD70ACe)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound CSX hurricane detour train, ABSR-101, pulls past the Alabama Southern Railroad Depot at Reform, Alabama, bound for the KCS at Artesia, Mississippi.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:10:59 PM
Location:  Reform, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7718(C40-8W)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS employee flags the Reform, Ala. crossing for a westbound CSX/KCS thru-train.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:13:47 PM
Location:  Reform, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4012(SD70ACe)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  CSX detour train, ABSR 101-2, heads west through Reform, Ala. with unusual array of big power for this short line
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:15:59 PM
Location:  Reform, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4012(SD70ACe) KCS 4045(SD70ACe)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound CSX detour train pulls past the ABS Reform, Ala. depot with a KCS Southern Belle SD70Ace.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:58:25 PM
Location:  Reform, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4045(SD70ACe)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A CSX hurricane detour train, en route to KCS Artesia, passes through the old West Alabama town of Ethelsville on the old GM&O line.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/15/2008 8:18:36 PM
Location:  Ethelsville, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7718(C40-8W) CSX 7370(C40-8W)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Big CSX detour train power parked at the ABS Tuscaloosa Yard, with ex-UP 3578 assisting with yard switching in background. The ex-UP motor may have been absorbed (lettered "WAMX") into the WAMX fleet recently.
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/15/2008 10:22:21 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 210(AC44CW) CSX 4830(SD70MAC) UP 3578(SD40-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A KCS "snoot nose" SD40 crossing a trestle over Jack Warner Pkwy (ex River Road) on the ABS "Goodrich lead". This road is scheduled to be 4-laned.
Photo Date:  11/14/2008  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 9:13:45 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3235(SD40-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A CSX-KCS detour train eases across the ABS trestle over Jack Warner Pkwy (ex River Road) which is scheduled to be 4-laned in area just below CSX AC4400.
Photo Date:  11/14/2008  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 9:08:43 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5200(C44-9W) CSX 479(AC44CW)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Burkhalter heavy lifters move Hunt Oil Refinery machinery from 8-axle flatcar to an over-the-road transport trailer at the ABS Tuscaloosa Yard.
Photo Date:  11/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/15/2008 9:48:01 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3008(GP30) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Nucor Steel train heading out to Holt Alabama with new WATCO SD38-2 at work.
Photo Date:  11/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/15/2008 9:50:55 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3813(GP38-3) WAMX 3899(SD38-2)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Here is a recently re-lettered and re-numbered lease unit that now appears to be WATCO owned.
Photo Date:  12/5/2008  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 8:33:44 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4134(SD40-2) WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  1178   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Unusual D&RGW cars on a CSX detour train heading west on the ABS line through west Alabama.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 10:02:47 PM
Location:  Buhl, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound ABS train 112 (CSX extra train), passes the old KCS control point at Buhl, Alabama. The old Mobile and Gulf railroad connected to the GM&O here, just to the left of this photo.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 10:42:58 PM
Location:  Buhl, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  CSX 7332(C40-8W)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS train 121 (CSX Extra train) heads west through Gordo, Alabama with PECO grain elevators in background. PECO is the only industry served by the ABS between Northport, Ala. and the end of the ABS at Columbus, Miss.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 10:45:56 PM
Location:  Gordo, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 331(AC44CW)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  CSX detour train heading west toward KCS's Artesia Yard, seen here on the ABS line.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 9:59:38 PM
Location:  Gordo, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
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Views:  212   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS "Artesia train" heads west, past the Northport Depot, with the newly repainted "WATCO" 3899 in the lead.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 10:36:53 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3899(SD38-2)
Views:  727   Comments: 4
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS "Artesia train" coming into Northport as Saturday's model train club members and visitors watch.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 10:39:43 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Yard
Title:  Alabama Southern Yard
Description:  ABS yard engine area early this morning.
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:10:31 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3842(GP38-2)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound CSX detour train (ABS 100 ?) refuels at the Northport, Ala. depot.
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:21:58 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7570(C40-8)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  CSX detour train (ABS 100 ?) pulls away from Northport depot. Next stop, KCS Artesia, Miss.
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:25:40 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7570(C40-8) CSX 8720(SD60)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound ABS "Artesia train" shown here nearly at Coker, Ala. where the new yard limit is set (GM&O mp 68).
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 9:29:27 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4118(SD40-2) WAMX 3899(SD38-2)
Views:  867   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  An interesting surprise on model train day at Northport Depot: Eastbound ABS train 100-21 (CSX extra train) rumbles by with three ES44DCs. These detour trains should be ending soon, due to the completed repairs on CSX main near Mobile.
Photo Date:  2/21/2009  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 10:44:44 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5266(ES44DC)
Views:  482   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Eastbound CSX detour train (ABS #100-21) coming in from Artesia, Mississippi, crosses the Black Warrior River bridge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A rare treat of three ES44DCs on this short-line. Hard to believe all the wooden "sticks" hold up the weight.
Photo Date:  2/21/2009  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 10:47:23 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5266(ES44DC)
Views:  2285   Comments: 17


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