Local job 121 hauls 66 general freight through the small section of street-running. Alabama Southern has a huge amount of local business in Tuscaloosa.

The sun twinkles between the trees and across the water of the Black Warrior River in Downtown Tuscaloosa as Alabama Southern train 131 snakes its way back towards Birmingham.

Oil train power have cut away from their train and running light across the wooden trestle

A very interesting Alabama Southern train crossing the trestle with CSX power on both ends with a very long train.

Another SP alumnus dolled up in University of Alabama red and white.

Obviously of SP heritage this de’turbo’d GP35R is enjoying a somewhat less hectic life.

A former SP or SSW GP35R redone without a turbo and painted up in University of Alabama colors really looks good.

Norfolk Southern train W14 passes the Amtrak station in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on October 4, 2015. Norfolk Southern's "Norfolk & Western Heritage" unit, ES44AC 8103, is leading this train, along wi... (more)

As the colors of Spring begin to come out in the south, Amtrak's "Pepsi Can" painted 160 leads the southbound Crescent by Bryant-Denny Stadium as it pulls into the station in Tuscaloosa.... (more)

Alabama Southern train 112 departs Tuscaloosa for Mississippi and flies over the Black Warrior River with Downtown Tuscaloosa in the background. On point are three CN motors that will be taken off... (more)

A red-and-white GP38 greets the dawn in Tuscaloosa, with more GM&O GP38s visible in the background. That freshly-painted orange shed near the turntable breaks the spell, though. This is ICG terr... (more)

Alabama Southern train 111 is seen tied down in Hackberry Ln in Tuscaloosa, AL.

The Crescent - behind two E8As and two FP7As - pulls away from its Tuscaloosa station stop.

I played 'catch the sun' all weekend on one of my few trips to Tuscaloosa way back when. As the Crescent rolled in from Birmingham, it was overcast as heck. A few minutes later, a brief sweet sp... (more)

HLCX SD40-2 #6305 still wearing its MPI paint leads Alabama Southern Train 112 east across the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, AL.