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Anonymous
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CSX Pres, Ward hints at New Name for CSX...
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 11, 2008 5:27 PM

According the a recent Trains Magazine Artical Ward said that he would like to see a new name for CSX...Anyone here got any sugestions? Mine is the Great Lakes Baltimore and Seaboard Railroad or just Seaboard and Ohio...

Or Lets just go with oldest part of the railroad the "B&O" because everyone is familar with that off the Monopoly board

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Posted by doghouse on Friday, April 11, 2008 6:17 PM

 

 How about Great Eastern Rail Road.   The "GERR"   Eight Ball [8]

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Posted by J. Edgar on Friday, April 11, 2008 7:25 PM
 the Chesapeake Atlantic Louisville Ohio Conrail Northwestern & Potomic
i love the smell of coal smoke in the morning Photobucket
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Posted by jeffhergert on Friday, April 11, 2008 7:32 PM

 

                   Union Pacific

 

I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist.Whistling [:-^] 

Jeff

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Posted by bobwilcox on Friday, April 11, 2008 8:12 PM
 jeffhergert wrote:

 

                   Union Pacific

 

I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist.Whistling [:-^] 

Jeff

 

If we can't have prefection why don't we put all to the names of the CSXT's predecesers, as of 1970, in a hat and draw a name. 

Bob
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al-in-chgo
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Friday, April 11, 2008 8:21 PM
How about Atlantic and Western? 
al-in-chgo
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grampaw pettibone
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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, April 11, 2008 8:43 PM
Atlantic Coast Line of course!

Tom

COAST LINE FOREVER

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A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)

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selector
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Posted by selector on Friday, April 11, 2008 9:07 PM
Chessimore & Baltipeake.  That'll ensure no one is happier than any other.
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al-in-chgo
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Friday, April 11, 2008 9:32 PM

 selector wrote:
Chessimore & Baltipeake.  That'll ensure no one is happier than any other.

Tidewater Western 

Tidewater & Western

Atlantic Western

Atlantic & Western

Atlantic Coast Western

Seaboard Central

Seaboard Central Western

Seaboard Central & Western   OR

Seaboard & Central Western(!)

Atlantic Coast & Western

Maryland Western

"America's Railroad"

The American Railroad

 

 

al-in-chgo
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Posted by nbrodar on Friday, April 11, 2008 9:40 PM

Conrail! Conrail! Conrail!

 Big Blue FOREVER!

Nick

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al-in-chgo
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Posted by al-in-chgo on Friday, April 11, 2008 10:36 PM
 nbrodar wrote:

Conrail! Conrail! Conrail!

 Big Blue FOREVER!

Nick

The "Chessie Seaboard Conrail Lines"? 

al-in-chgo
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solzrules
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Posted by solzrules on Friday, April 11, 2008 10:56 PM

The Milwaukee Road.

Just because.

You think this is bad? Just wait until inflation kicks in.....
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Posted by greyhounds on Friday, April 11, 2008 11:33 PM
Sunrunner!
"By many measures, the U.S. freight rail system is the safest, most efficient and cost effective in the world." - Federal Railroad Administration, October, 2009. I'm just your average, everyday, uncivilized howling "anti-government" critic of mass government expenditures for "High Speed Rail" in the US. And I'm gosh darn proud of that.
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St. JRR #1
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Posted by St. JRR #1 on Friday, April 11, 2008 11:55 PM
Great Lakes Atlantic & Gulf in ACL colors.
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K. P. Harrier
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Posted by K. P. Harrier on Friday, April 11, 2008 11:55 PM

What date TRAINS and page number mentioned Mr. Ward's interest in changing the name?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.P.’s absolute “theorem” from early, early childhood that he has seen over and over and over again: Those that CAUSE a problem in the first place will act the most violently if questioned or exposed.

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Soo 6604
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Posted by Soo 6604 on Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:01 AM

How about:

Chicago, Richmond, Atlanta, Seaboard Hauling or CRASH for short Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

http://www.youtube.com/user/pavabo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulvbox

 

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K. P. Harrier
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Posted by K. P. Harrier on Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:19 AM

How about "Super Service [Railroad]" and then really giving rail customers their money's worth?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.P.’s absolute “theorem” from early, early childhood that he has seen over and over and over again: Those that CAUSE a problem in the first place will act the most violently if questioned or exposed.

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Posted by Namerifrats on Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:25 AM
I heard a catchy one a few weeks back. RPE, or "Rolling Pyrotechnics Exhibit". They seem to make the news alot this past year or so
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Saturday, April 12, 2008 3:00 AM

Cheep and Rusty Logistics Inc...

 

csx engineer 

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Posted by edbenton on Saturday, April 12, 2008 3:25 AM
Cant Stop eXpolding Tranportation.
Always at war with those that think OTR trucking is EASY.
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CShaveRR
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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, April 12, 2008 5:37 AM

"Great Lakes, Atlantic & Gulf" (the computer wouldn't let me quote the guy who suggested it) sounds appropriate and descriptive--and "GAG" could be used for the reporting mark.

Carl

Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)

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fifedog
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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:44 AM
Howzabout just putting the cat back in the "C"...?
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Posted by route_rock on Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:52 AM

  Yeah bring back Chessie! I found a little kitten a few months back.Shes cross eyed and goofy as all cats are,but I couldnt resist naming her Chessie.

  How about Can Someone Xplain how to run this railroad?

Yes we are on time but this is yesterdays train

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Posted by CS_heX on Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:55 AM
 csxengineer98 wrote:

Cheep and Rusty Logistics Inc...

 

csx engineer 

 

How 'bout "Ol' Rusty"?  Wink [;)]

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Posted by poneykeg on Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:21 PM
                                  I  should hope the MONON ROUTE would be included!!!
south of the Rathole
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:52 PM
"Red White & Blue" ?
Dale
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Posted by Ishmael on Saturday, April 12, 2008 2:27 PM
Baltimore and Ohio eXtended, or BOX
Baltimore and Ohio-America's First Railroad
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Posted by jfallon on Saturday, April 12, 2008 2:57 PM
PENN CENTRAL!!!

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

http://photobucket.com/tandarailroad/

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, April 12, 2008 4:09 PM
     I suppose SCX has already been proposed and rejected?Mischief [:-,]

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Saturday, April 12, 2008 4:28 PM
Bring back Conrail, or Chessie.
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