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Date: 06/25/25 19:33
KCS line to Birmingham
Author: GN1969

In reading older Trains articles about the east/west MidSouth Rail franchise that KCS acquired in 1993 I saw there was a branch line that gave KCS access from Artesian, MS to Tuscaloosa and Brookwood in Alabama with rights continuing into Birmingham on the L&N. Is this line from Artesian still active on the present day CPKC?

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Date: 06/25/25 20:18
Re: KCS line to Birmingham
Author: Dewman45

From Artesia, MS to Columbus, MS is still owned by CPKC and from Columbus,MS to Brookwood, AL is Alabama Southern a Waco community.

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Date: 06/25/25 20:22
Re: KCS line to Birmingham
Author: ts1457

Here is a snip from the system map:

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Date: 06/26/25 09:21
Re: KCS line to Birmingham
Author: ctillnc

There was a big stink at the ICC in 1950-52 when GM&O wanted to replace its trackage rights over IC and Southern into Birmingham from Corinth with trackage rights over the L&N from Tuscaloosa. I don't recall exactly when CSX sold off the segment between Tuscaloosa and Brookwood

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