CSX's "Family"

[Anonymous]

Here's an interesting poll for CSX fans: What's your favorite CSX "fallen flag?"

If it is something other than the main roads stated put it under Short Lines/Other Roads or if it is Conrail oriented but not listed put it under One of Conrail's Fallen Flags.

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[Anonymous]

Chessie

[AntonioFP45]

Seaboard Coast Line:

The Coolest, Friendliest train crews one could ever meet!

[cheese3]

Western Maryland

[TrainFreak409]

Baltimore and Ohio

~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

[Anonymous]

Chessie System.

[railroadyoshi]

Many of Conrails predecessors that accessed my beloved city of Boston

[Anonymous]

In response to my own poll, I voted for Clinchfield.

[DavidJ611]

Wow, what a tough decision! (So many great roads and their derivatives as well, of which I am very fond.) After much soul searching, I finally cast my vote in honor of my favorite gray tabby, Chessie, and voted C&O. (Mr. Huntington would be happy. [;)])

...Nevertheless, I also have a really big soft spot for SAL/ACL (SCL), too.

Of the modern derivatives preceding CSX, I really miss the vibrant eye-catching colors of the old "Chessie System" paint scheme.

-Dave

P.S. uspscsx: You may want to add Pere Marquette to the ballot.

[Anonymous]

Chessie system!!

[leonardbrand]

In my book only one railway the W of A

[Anonymous]

Conrail gets my vote. God I miss those SD80MACs in Quality paint!

[Anonymous]

L&N I remember it from growing up and my grandfather used the L&N bridge from Cincinnati to Newport Kentucky to get back and forth to work. (in addition to a double track the bridge also had an auto lane and walkway. Now it is just a people bridge)

As a book guy I have to say I miss the Cheshire Cat paint scheme.

[DavidBriel]

I see that the NC&StL ( Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis) is not on your list. It was owned by L&N (Louisville & Nashville) for many years prior to 1957. Both fallen flags are now part of CSX along with the Western & Atlantic ( Route of the Great Locomotive Chase of Civil War fame) which is owned by the state of Georgia and leased to CSX.

[ChessieFan13]

That is a hard pill to swallow...............Chessie System by far..........but the C&O runs a close second.............Paint Schemes From the Chessie System are missed along with the simplicity of C&O on the other side of the same coin..............

[Anonymous]

I live on the CSX main line north of Atlanta. I have lived here all my life, and have seen it go from L&N to The Family Lines to Seaboard System. My favorite was L&N, because they are responsible for my love of trains.

[lesterperry]

Has to be C&O. The first letter in C.S.X. is for Chessie, we all know where the Chessie cat came from so for me it is

[Anonymous]

Don't know where my love of trains started from, but I do remember the sleeping ***cat fondly!!!

[UPJohn]

Definetly Conrail

[Anonymous]

Great Poll My collection of CSX equipment is mostly in the yellow blue and gray paint and sitting in boxs right now I plan on operating on a large time frame 1980's to present so I will have what ever I want on it It was hard to fine a favorate line but the one I line most was the Family Lines they wer'nt around long but I still like the logo
LONG MY THEY FLY !!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Go WILD MARY!!!

[ozzy01]

Chessie System first with the L&N a close second, Family Lines third.