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Viewing Album:  Alabama Southern Railroad
 
By:William H. Davis Jr.
Dates:2/8/2011 - 2/8/2011
Album Info:The Alabama Southern Railroad ( ABS ) began operations November 20th 2005. Watco Companies acquired the railroad from the KCS in July through a lease agreement. The ABS consists of 85 miles of track running east from Columbus, Ms. to Birmingham, Al. The ABS interchanges with KCS at Columbus, Ms. CSXT in Birmingham, Al. & NS in Tuscaloosa, Al.
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Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job 111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al.
Photo Date:  3/13/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 3:53:15 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3856(GP35R)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Job 121 heading back to their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. after working Nucor Steel in Holt, Al. with the Alabama Crimson Tide Pulling For The Tide GP38-2s 3844 & 3851 in charge, you gotta wonder how proud Paul "Bear" Bryant would be that a railroad painted 2 locomotives to honor his great football team that he coached for many years & led to many championships, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!!!
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/25/2013 7:21:44 PM
Location:  Holt, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3844(GP35R) WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  354   Comments: 9
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Job 121 heading back to their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. after working Nucor Steel in Holt, Al. with the Alabama Crimson Tide Pulling For The Tide GP38-2s 3844 & 3851 in charge, you gotta wonder how proud Paul "Bear" Bryant would be that a railroad painted 2 locomotives to honor his great football team that he coached for many years & led to many championships, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!!!
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/25/2013 6:45:53 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3844(GP35R) WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  351   Comments: 10
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Job 121 heading back to their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. after working Nucor Steel in Holt, Al. with the Alabama Crimson Tide Pulling For The Tide GP38-2s 3844 & 3851 in charge, you gotta wonder how proud Paul "Bear" Bryant would be that a railroad painted 2 locomotives to honor his great football team that he coached for many years & led to many championships, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!!!
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/25/2013 7:11:05 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3844(GP35R) WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  349   Comments: 6
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job 141 getting ready to interchange with NS at Tuscaloosa, Al. with a former C&NW/UP GP50 leading the way, the dead giveaway the WAMX 5010 is a former C&NW GP50 is that the bell is mounted on the nose of the locomotive, which was distinct to the C&NW
Photo Date:  9/12/2013  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 11:20:46 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 5010(GP50)
Views:  342   Comments: 4
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job 141 getting ready to interchange with NS at Tuscaloosa, Al. with a former C&NW/UP GP50 leading the way. The dead giveaway that the lead unit is a former C&NW GP50 is the bell mounted on the nose, distinct to the C&NW
Photo Date:  9/12/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2013 9:47:08 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 5010(GP50)
Views:  422   Comments: 5
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  WAMX power awaiting their next assignment on the Alabama Southern Railroad in Tuscaloosa, Al. The Alabama Southern Railroad is owned & operated by WATCO, the WAMX 3844 is 1 of 2 GP38-2's that were painted into a paint scheme to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!! These GP38-2's were GP35's that were rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications
Photo Date:  4/23/2014  Upload Date: 4/24/2014 12:17:11 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  271   Comments: 4
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job Y-111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. with GP38-2 3839 & GP38-2 3851, both are rebuilt from GP35s, the WAMX 3839 started out as an SP GP35 & later became Quebec Southern, then WAMX part of Alabama Southern, the WAMX 3851 is 1 of 2 GP38-2s painted to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!!, the other unit painted for Alabama Crimson Tide Footbal is WAMX 3844
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 3:17:24 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3839(GP38-2) WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  446   Comments: 4
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job Y-111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. with a pair of GP38-2s painted to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!! These GP38-2s were GP35s at one time & began their career on SP & were rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications, after SP they worked on the short line Quebec Southern Railroad then lastly the Alabama Southern Railroad where they still work to this day & are lettered for WAMX
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/19/2015 9:25:33 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  357   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job Y-111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. with a pair of GP38-2s in charge painted to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!! Both of these GP38-2s were GP35s at one time & were rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & began their career on SP & later became part of the short line Quebec Southern Railroad then lastly ABS where they work to this day & are lettered for WAMX
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2015 10:20:09 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  339   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job Y-111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. with a pair of GP38-2s painted to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!! Both of these GP38-2s were GP35s at one time & were rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & began their career on SP before becoming part of the short line Quebec Southern Railroad then lastly the ABS where they work to this day & are lettered for WAMX
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2015 9:53:41 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job Y-111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. with a pair of GP38-2s in charge painted to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!! Both of these GP38-2s were GP35s at one time & were rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications, they began their career on SP before becoming part of the short line Quebec Southern Railroad then lastly became part of the ABS where they work to this day & are lettered for WAMX
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2015 9:37:20 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  289   Comments: 4
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS Yard Job Y-111 doing some switching at their yard in Tuscaloosa, Al. with a pair of GP38-2s in charge painted to commemorate Alabama Crimson Tide Football Pulling For The Tide, ROLL TIDE !!!!!!!. Both of these GP38-2's were GP35's at one time & were rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & began their career on SP before becoming part of the short line Quebec Southern Railroad then lastly the ABS where they work to this day & lettered for WAMX
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2015 9:23:12 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  546   Comments: 4

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