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What does CSX stand for?

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wjstix
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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:51 PM
Interestingly, the 'official' explanation contradicts the press releases from the time of the merger, which back what Antonio said. ("Chessie Seaboard multiplied".) I can remember reading that in Trains or Railfan at the time.
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Thursday, June 30, 2005 3:24 PM
Brij47...........LOL!![(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]........Good one!

Post Dog, Darth is correct. The only thing I can add to it is that the "U" designation stood for "Universal". Basically the U-Boats were made by GE to compete with EMD's "Geep" or General Purpose units as well as the six axle brutes. Alco was still in the game, but waning badly.

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 3:37 PM
Cheese Sauce Xtraordinaire
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 3:41 PM
Cruddy Sludge Xpensive
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:29 PM
This is fun! Lets create weird acronyms for other railroads!

For example:

BNSF would be Barfing Ned Said Fooey
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Posted by ChessieFan13 on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:45 PM
Crusty Slimy Xtorters
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:48 PM
Cracking Sticky Xylophone
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Posted by ChessieFan13 on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:49 PM
Crap Slinging Xperts
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:51 PM
Cr@ppy Sew!ng Xperts
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Posted by ChessieFan13 on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:53 PM
Cold Souless Xectuvies
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:56 PM
Ooh, thats a good one!

Crumbly $h!t Xplosion
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Posted by ChessieFan13 on Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:58 PM
Clueless Sly Xtreemists
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:40 PM
Could it possibly be "Come, Saint Xavier," since divine intervention may be necessary to return the road to full profitability? [}:)]
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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Thursday, June 30, 2005 11:16 PM
Crash Smash Xplode!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 1, 2005 11:39 AM
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 2, 2005 10:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxguy

This is fun! Lets create weird acronyms for other railroads!

For example:

BNSF would be Barfing Ned Said Fooey


So what would a merger between CP and CN be? CPN[:(!] Let it never happen.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 3, 2005 7:08 PM
The C= Cheesie The S= Seaboard The x means all other subsidairy's brought along with the railroad's such as mines and resorts [^][banghead] ( hard to believe ain't it)
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 3, 2005 7:10 PM
Crappy service xemplatives
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Posted by tjsmrinfo on Sunday, July 3, 2005 7:29 PM
its actually CSXT which is Chessie System Expandable Transportation read that in a trains or railfan and railroad awhile back.

on the crazy road names UP-Under Protest RR

tom
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Monday, July 3, 2006 6:34 PM
OK then, what does "CCSX" stand for??

See Railpictures: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=146792

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 3, 2006 7:11 PM
CSX #138 has panels from another locomotive. The extra C is the swapped panel. On the other side of the locomotive, it reads "CSXX," due once again to the panel change.


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Posted by NS2591 on Monday, July 3, 2006 7:22 PM
Coal Spilling Xpurts, Under Powered, UP, Sueing America, No Southern(railway) Cheap & Nothing Wasted, Buy Norfolk Southern Fast
Jay Norfolk Southern Forever!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 3, 2006 7:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tjsmrinfo

its actually CSXT which is Chessie System Expandable Transportation read that in a trains or railfan and railroad awhile back.

on the crazy road names UP-Under Protest RR

tom


wrongo. Actually, the CSXT label is just "CSX Transportation", with the "t" of course standing for transportation. And, CSX stands for Chessie and Seaboard just like everyone else says, but the "X" is for something like the growth potential. I don't think we'll ever agree on exactly what the X stands for though!!
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Posted by MrKLUKE on Monday, July 3, 2006 9:39 PM

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Posted by bogp40 on Monday, July 3, 2006 11:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

If every railroad keeps buying eachother, we'll eventually only have one railroad left! That would be a nightmare for people who want modern trains but different railroads. I can see it now, the UPSFCSX railroad in every single color used by the Union Pacific, Santa Fe and CSX in a bunch of stripes. Woah!! That would be interesting!![:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O][:O]

And one board of directors would demand royalties from everyone!!!

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Posted by BRAKIE on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 7:11 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Alex de Léry

OK then, what does "CCSX" stand for??

See Railpictures: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=146792

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Chessie Cat Seaboard X ?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 7:36 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alex de Léry

OK then, what does "CCSX" stand for??

See Railpictures: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=146792

[banghead][%-)][banghead][%-)]


Chessie Cat Seaboard X ?


CCS was "Collective Consciousness Society"... guess the X will have to stand for the number of years ago that was that I can't recall...
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Posted by jfallon on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 8:49 AM
NS= Needs Steam, UP= UnSpecific, CSX= Can't Ship (Xpletive)!

C&O = Cheap & Ornery, N&W = Nickle Plate & Wabash, SBD = Slowed by Decrepitude

If everybody is thinking alike, then nobody is really thinking.

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 1:10 PM
Wow, I forgot I even made this topic![:O] I'm surprised someone went back and found it.

Sorry, can't think of anything right now that CSX or some other railroad abbreviation would stand for.[:D]

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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:29 PM
Crazy Smart X Transportaion

ns-yippie is correct in my books and reading
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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