Happy Birthday, Chessie !

nanaimo73

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:40 PM

June 15, 1973-The Chesapeake and Ohio (4,994 miles), the Baltimore and Ohio (5,491 miles) and the Western Maryland (1,152 miles) were made subsidiaries of the newly created Chessie System. Yellow and Vermillion (Ginger ?) cats roamed from Newark and Newport News to Chicago and St.Louis. Back to back birthdays for Sarah ! Stay safe Joe, don't party too much.I wish a great Wednesday to all you Chessie fans !
[bday]

Dale

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spbed

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Posted by spbed on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:55 PM

I'll second that [:D][:o)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

June 15, 1973-The Chesapeake and Ohio (4,994 miles), the Baltimore and Ohio (5,491 miles) and the Western Maryland (1,152 miles) were made subsidiaries of the newly created Chessie System. Yellow and Vermillion (Ginger ?) cats roamed from Newark and Newport News to Chicago and St.Louis. Back to back birthdays for Sarah ! Stay safe Joe, don't party too much.I wish a great Wednesday to all you Chessie fans !
[bday]

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

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JoeKoh

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:08 PM

CHESSIE WAS A GOOD CAT.matt says thank you for the bday wishes
stay safe
Joe

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rockisland4309

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Posted by rockisland4309 on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:53 PM

Over Memorial Day weekend, I caught an eastbound U.P. manifest west of Tucson with an untouched Chessie System three-bay covered hopper with CSXT reporting marks. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera handy to get a shot.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:27 PM

When did the Chessie become CSX? Sometime in 1987?

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BaltACD

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:48 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by CHPENNSYLVANIA

When did the Chessie become CSX? Sometime in 1987?

CSX was formed Nov.1, 1980. For the first several years the Seaboard siden and the Chessie side were operated mostly as independent roads with limited coordinated projects. Begining in 1985 the edict came from Richmond (CSX Headquarters) fully merge the operations, thus CSXT was formed and became the reporting marks.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:28 PM

Here, here!

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oskar

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Posted by oskar on Saturday, June 18, 2005 4:42 PM

Happy Birthday Chessie!!!

kevin

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fuzzybroken

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Posted by fuzzybroken on Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:33 PM

CSX shoulda stuck with Chessie...

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ValleyX

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Posted by ValleyX on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:41 PM

Chessie had some class and was a good kitty. CSX? Just three letters thrown together. Now, we've got BNSF imitating them. I prefer REAL names.

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CSSHEGEWISCH

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:08 AM

CSX was originally intended to a be a parent company with Chessie and Family Lines as separate but co-ordinated operations and the parent would have remained relatively invisible. Apparently, the CSX initials-only arrangement was adapted in response to favorable public comment. It also provides a single public image rather than the dual Chessie/Family Lines appearance.

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Train Guy 3

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Posted by Train Guy 3 on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:08 PM

Here's to Chessie.... the only cat I ever loved.

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Willy2

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:31 AM

I guess I'm a few days late but, Happy Birthday Chessie!
[bday]

Willy

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CShaveRR

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 11:42 PM

As long as this post was brought up again, here are the dates:

11/01/1980: CSX Corporation created by merger of parent companies Chessie System, Inc., and Seaboard Coast Line Industries.

?/1982 or 83: Seaboard System created by merger of SCL, L&N, A&WP, WofA.

07/01/86: Name of Seaboard System Railroad changed to CSX Transportation, Inc.

04/30/87: B&O and WM merged into C&O.

08/31/87: C&O merged into CSXT.

10/10/91: RF&P merged into CSXT.

Carl

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coborn35

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Posted by coborn35 on Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:06 AM

My cat Chessie says.....well, ....... meow......., but im sure he means HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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Sterling1

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Posted by Sterling1 on Sunday, December 25, 2005 9:42 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

CSX shoulda stuck with Chessie...

I've been thinking about this for years now ...

I hope you know what the current CSX logo looks like ...

Anyway where the "C" is use the Chessie "C" instead ...

The "X" should get some sort of upgrade as well ...

Matt

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]