Alton & Southern is a 137-mile terminal switching railroad in the St. Louis area. For many years it was jointly owned by Missouri Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern as evidenced in their combined paint scheme. In 1972 the C&NW sold their interest in the Alton and Southern to the Cotton Belt. Now, because of mergers, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Pacific. In 1969 the A&S began a locomotive ordering program that saw 18 SW 1500s ordered over 3 years.
Alton & Southern is a 137-mile terminal switching railroad in the St. Louis area. For many years it was jointly owned by Missouri Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern as evidenced in their combined paint scheme. In 1972 the C&NW sold their interest in the Alton and Southern to the Cotton Belt. Now, because of mergers, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Pacific. In 1969 the A&S began a locomotive ordering program that saw 18 SW 1500s ordered over 3 years.