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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 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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2) WAMX 4125(SD40-2) WAMX 4118(SD40-2)
Views:  746   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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2) WAMX 4125(SD40-2)
Views:  881   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
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Views:  235   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
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Locomotives:  KCS 4012(SD70ACe)
Views:  457   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
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Locomotives:  CSX 7718(C40-8W)
Views:  259   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
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Locomotives:  KCS 4012(SD70ACe)
Views:  715   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
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Locomotives:  KCS 4012(SD70ACe) KCS 4045(SD70ACe)
Views:  559   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
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Locomotives:  KCS 4045(SD70ACe)
Views:  358   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
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Locomotives:  CSX 7718(C40-8W) CSX 7370(C40-8W)
Views:  280   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
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Locomotives:  CSX 210(AC44CW) CSX 4830(SD70MAC) UP 3578(SD40-2)
Views:  572   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
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Locomotives:  KCS 3235(SD40-2)
Views:  523   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:  559   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Burkhalter heavy lifters move Hunt Oil Refinery maclinery 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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3008(GP30) WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  842   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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3813(GP38-3) WAMX 3899(SD38-2)
Views:  751   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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4134(SD40-2) WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  1234   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Rail{oad
Title:  Alabama Southern Rail{oad
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
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Views:  507   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:  445   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
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Locomotives:  CSX 331(AC44CW)
Views:  366   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
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Views:  221   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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3899(SD38-2)
Views:  787   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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4117(SD40-2)
Views:  391   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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3842(GP38-2)
Views:  572   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
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Views:  260   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
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Views:  233   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound ABS "Artesia train" showj 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
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4118(SD40-2) WAMX 3899(SD38-2)
Views:  929   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
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Locomotives:  CSX 5266(ES44DC)
Views:  501   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
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Locomotives:  CSX 5266(ES44DC)
Views:  2310   Comments: 17
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Southbound ABS local job waits at the NS interlock. Tracks to the right, are the ABS-NS interchange tracks.
Photo Date:  5/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 9:47:01 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  270   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Southbound ABS local job on the old GM&O, heading toward Tuscaloosa Warehouse, the southern most customer still left on the line south of Tuscaloosa.
Photo Date:  5/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 9:48:31 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3839(GP38-2) WAMX 3813(GP38-3)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS working its southern most customer, Tuscaloosa Warehouse, at the end of the old GM&O Montgomery line.
Photo Date:  5/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 9:50:15 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3839(GP38-2) WAMX 3813(GP38-3)
Views:  1015   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS train 131, seen here running down Tuscaloosa's 16th Street, returns from Birmingham via CSX's Bham Mineral Sub line through Brookwood, Ala.
Photo Date:  9/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 11:09:42 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4120(SD40-2) WAMX 4119(SD40-2)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Luxapalila Valley Railroad GP38 returning to Tuscaloosa on the ABS, after being returned by the CSX in Birmingham. The Genesee & Wyoming Company was trying to ship this unit to its Georgia Southwestern Railroad in Georgia.
Photo Date:  12/20/2009  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:40:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  LXVR 2885(GP38)
Views:  1976   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  KCS's "Eco" unit shows up in Tuscaloosa for a visit on the ABS
Photo Date:  12/20/2009  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:43:30 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCSM 2500(GP22ECO) WAMX 3842(GP38-2)
Views:  761   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Old L&N main line (now abandoned) crossing over the GM&O Warrior Branch (now Alabama Southern Railroad) in East Tuscaloosa. Photo is facing toward the active Warrior River industrial area, with Tuscaloosa to the left on L&N, and Brookwood to right on L&N. The L&N line to the left, was last used possibly in 1994 by CSX and/or KCS, just prior to KCS connecting the Warrior Branch to the L&N behind the photographer and to the right. This gave KCS a seamless route to CSX/Brookwood.
Photo Date:  12/20/2009  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:48:22 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  1282   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Unusual "PAN AM" paint scheme boxcar at ABS Tuscaloosa yard.
Photo Date:  3/15/2010  Upload Date: 3/17/2010 7:30:27 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  263   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  New "Alabama Southern Railroad" hood logo being applied to ABS power in Tuscaloosa recently.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 11:32:57 AM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4120(SD40-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS's Birmingham CSX interchange train waiting on ABS main line as southbound NS-393 train passes on right.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/3/2010 7:08:19 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4120(SD40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS's CSX Birmingham interchange train returns to Tuscaloosa on left, while southbound NS train crosses McFarland Blvd (Hwy 82) at the same time.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 9:02:09 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  1329   Comments: 12
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  New "WATCO" internet logo appears on WAMX 3856 recently.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 9:00:44 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  418   Comments: 2
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  WAMX 3851 undergoing surgery at Tuscaloosa Yard
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 9:00:07 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  243   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  Westbound ABS train 112, passing through Northport, Alabama heading out to the KCS at Artesia, Mississippi.
Photo Date:  11/11/2010  Upload Date: 11/12/2010 10:05:28 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  KCS 7021(SD50) KCS 7006(SD50)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The ABS Artesia train heads west passing the old GM&O Northport depot on a cloudy day.
Photo Date:  3/30/2011  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 10:00:23 PM
Location:  Northport, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4120(SD40-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 3
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  An ABS-CSX detour train, NS-31V backs north across the NS interlock, past the tornado destroyed Montgomery Woodworks factory.
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 7:37:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  1240   Comments: 4
ABS-CSX detour train NS-31V
Title:  ABS-CSX detour train NS-31V
Description:  Here is the CSX to ABS detour train running on the NS-AGS as NS-31V, waiting in front of the depot at a switch. This train would normally run by way of CSX Brookwood, Alabama, but a large bridge was knocked out near Tuscaloosa by the EF-4 tornado. An ABS crew is waiting about 1/4 mile away to bring the train into their yard.
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 7:36:28 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4116(SD40-2)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  ABS-CSX detour train NS-31V pulls into ABS territory at the NS-ABS interlock. This is a view of the NS main line facing north.
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 7:37:02 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 4116(SD40-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A post tornado view of the damaged 1912 era L&N bridge over Hurricane Creek. Another tower support is down in the creek bed somewhere.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/15/2011 3:13:42 PM
Location:  Peterson, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Views:  615   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  A pre-tornado view of the 1912 era L&N bridge over Hurricane Creek. Arrows show the approximate length of span knocked out.
Photo Date:  5/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/15/2011 3:13:05 PM
Location:  Peterson, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  809   Comments: 1
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  New "Crimson Tide" paint sheme ABS units. Photo by permission.
Photo Date:  8/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/25/2011 8:29:36 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  New "Crimson Tide" paint sheme unit. Photo by permission.
Photo Date:  8/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/25/2011 8:29:54 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3851(GP35R)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Alabama Southern Railroad
Title:  Alabama Southern Railroad
Description:  The new "Crimson Tide" paint scheme ABS units. Photo by permission.
Photo Date:  8/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/25/2011 8:29:07 PM
Location:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Author:  Rick D
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3844(GP35R)
Views:  596   Comments: 1


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