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	Chessie System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chessie System was a holding company that owned three American railroads, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (CandO), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (BandO), and the Western Maryland Railway (WM), from 1972 until 1987, when the BandO and CandO were merged into CSX Transportation.
		A chief source of revenue for the Chessie System was transportation of coal mined in West Virginia.
		The signature symbol of the Chessie System was its "Ches-C", a large emblem incorporating the outline of the CandO's famous "Chessie" the kitten logo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chessie_System (282 words)

	Chessie System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		{{Railroadrailroad_name=Chessie Systemlogo_filename=Chessie_255x70.pngrailroad_abbr=Chessiemarks=locale=Chicago, IL - Washington, DCstart_year=1972end_year=1987gauge=4' 8.5"hq_city=Cleveland, Ohio}} The Chessie System was a holding company that operated three American railroads, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O), and the Western Maryland Railway (WM), from 1972 until 1987, when the B&O and C&O were merged into CSX Transportation.
		, then president and chief executive officer of the C&O. A chief source of revenue for the Chessie System was transportation of coal mined in West Virginia.
		The signature symbol of the Chessie System was its "Ches-C", a large emblem incorporating the outline of the C&O's famous "Chessie" the kitten logo.
	www.mcfly.org /en/Chessie_System (233 words)

	Chesapeake and Ohio Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1980, the Chessie system combined with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation, which by 1987 had merged all its railroad subsidiaries into CSX Transportation, one of seven Class I railroads operating in North America at the beginning of the 21st century.
		From 1900 to 1920 most of the CandO's lines tapping the rich bituminous coal fields of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky were built, and the CandO as it was known throughout the rest of the 20th Century was essentially in place.
		Under Watkins' careful and visionary leadership, Chessie System then merged with Seaboard System Railroad (itself a combination of great railroads of the Southeast including Seaboard Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Clinchfield Railroad and others), to form a new mega-railroad: CSX Transportation (CSX).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway (2803 words)

	Chessie 1
		Compare this to the old DC system where the locos would all run at once and all in the same direction when power was applied to the tracks, and their lights would only light up while the loco was running, and would become brighter as speed was increased.
		The railroad I model is the Chessie System, an American railroad system which came into being as a result of the purchase of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad (B&O) and it's subsidiary, the Western Maryland railroad (WM), by the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad (C&O) in 1963.
		On the left is the original Chessie, the railroad kitten, on which the Chessie System's herald was based, and on the right is the "Ches-C" herald on the nose of EMD GP15 # C&O 1520.
	mysite.mweb.co.za /residents/grela/chessie01.html (1206 words)

	Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society - Chessie
		Chessie is probably the most endearing and certainly one of the most successful corporate symbols in American history.
		Chessie's first appearance on behalf of C&O was in September, 1933 issue of Fortune magazine, in an ad that carried "Sleep Like a Kitten" as its slogan.
		Today, Chessie no longer appears in timetables or on locomotives and rail cars, but she nevertheless is alive in the hearts of millions who grew up during her life's work on the C&O and successor lines.
	www.cohs.org /history/chessie.htm (390 words)

	Cabooses
		Chessie System B&O bay window caboose #3842, at Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, with pregnant lady on the stair on August 27, 1995.
		Chessie System WM center cupola caboose #901803, at Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, with GERF--Glassy-Eyed Railfan--on August 27, 1995.
		Chessie System extended vision caboose #903324 at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum on August 19, 1999.
	home.frognet.net /~mcfadden/wd8rif/caboose.htm (2165 words)

	Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society - Chessie System Capsule History
		Nine years later, the two companies were affiliated under a new marketing umbrella, Chessie System, Inc., which was introduced to the world with a new diesel paint scheme of yellow, blue, and vermillion, using the stylized “Chess-C” logo based on the C&O’s longtime passenger train mascot, Chessie the kitten.
		At the peak of its property holdings, the Chessie System roads directly served the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Missouri, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian province of Ontario.
		The Chessie System era coincided with the last fifteen years of regular caboose service on the nation’s mainlines, and the de facto standard on the C&O during this time was International Car Company’s “Extended-Vision” design, delivered in two batches between 1968 and 1970.
	www.cohs.org /history/jm092903.htm (847 words)

	RAILROAD.NET - The Chessie System from Cumberland to Pittsburgh
		Chessie System was formed in 1972 when the Cheseapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio, and Western Maryland railroads all came under common management.
		Chessie and Seaboard System came under common ownership in 1980 as CSX Transportation.
		Even though the BandO was incorporated into Chessie System, the railroad continued to exist through to 1987, when it was formally merged into the new CSX Transportation system.
	www.railroad.net /articles/modelrailroading/chessie/index.php (2142 words)

	Chessie System -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1980, Chessie System merged with (additional info and facts about Seaboard Coast Line Industries) Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form (additional info and facts about CSX Corporation) CSX Corporation.
		The Ches-C was emblazoned on the front and back of all Chessie System locomotives, and also served as the "C" in "Chessie System" as emblazoned on the (A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks) locomotive's flanks.
		While all three companies shared a common paint scheme, actual ownership of the locomotive was denoted by a large "C&O", "B&O", or "WM" above the roster number.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chessie_system.htm (211 words)

	Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Magazine: 1977 Chessie Steam Special, The
		Two months later, the Museum was the scene for the Annual Chessie System Shareowners' Meeting.
		The vision, dedication and determination of a number of people both within the Chessie System and on the outside were being marshaled in late 1976 and into 1977 for a public celebration truly worthy of the occasion.
		It was far more ambitious than anything Chessie management had envisioned, and even the road's most enthusiastic proponents of Sesquicentennial steam excursions feared it could undermine the Operating Department's reluctant acceptance of the earlier plan with C&O 377.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3943/is_200209/ai_n9108880 (1401 words)

	Chessie System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Chessie System 4239 at Quaker Square in Akron.
		Chessie System 4138 at Salt Springs Road, Weathersfield Twp., just (railroad) west of Niles, Ohio.
		Chessie System 4329 at Quaker Square in Akron, August 1979.
	ohiorr.railfan.net /chs.html (78 words)

	ChessieChapter
		The Chessie Chapter's unique focus is on the remaining predecessor units from the Chessie System and Seaboard System, as well as other older CSX units, and active cabooses on the current system.
		Chessie Chapter Online is based in Dearborn, MI at Rougemere Yards, and extensively covers information about CSX in-state as well as major system wide changes, with a special focus on motive power.
		Chessie Safety Cabooses - Found under The "Tail" End, this is a roster of the 29 Chessie System Safety Cabooses.
	groups.msn.com /chessiechapter (405 words)

	B & O Railroad - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about B & O Railroad
		During the Civil War, this route remained under the control of Northern forces, and the railway became an important carrier for the Union.
		In the 1960s the Baltimore and Ohio was taken over by the Chesapeake and Ohio (founded 1868), a regional line noted chiefly as a coal carrier; the two networks became part of the extensive Chessie System.
		The Baltimore and Ohio was preceded as the very first railway in the USA by a short line between Philadelphia and Columbia, Pennsylvania, which was completed in 1823.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /B+&+O+Railroad (399 words)

	Bull Sheet Monthly News
		The Chessie System (which included the BandO, CandO and Western Maryland) decided to celebrate the occasion with a series of public steam engine trips across its territory.
		The decision by the Chessie System to move ahead with the program was fostered greatly by the enthusiasm of its chairman, Hays Watkins, who saw it as a fantastic testament to the legacy of the company.
		The Chessie Steam Special returned the following year (which was, after all, the 150th year following the ceremonial laying of the first stone), culminating a two-year celebration.
	www.bullsheet.com /news/atmpb.html (1074 words)

	eBay - chessie system, Model RR, Trains, Transportation items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		CHESSIE SYSTEM ETT TIMETABLE OHIO DIV #1 8-4-1974.
		CHESSIE SYSTEM ETT TIMETABLE VIRGINIA DIV #1 4-17-1977.
		CHESSIE SYSTEM ETT TIMETABLE W.VIRGINIA DIV #1 3-10-74.
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=chessie+system&newu=1&... (462 words)

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		I now run my trains with the Digitrax Chief system (upgraded from my original Empire Builder system) and there's no way I'll even consider going back to the old days of "analog" DC control.
		Chessie was a diesel only railroad that almost exclusively used diesels built by the Electromotive Division of General Motors (EMD).
		There were a few locomotives from some other builders still active during the Chessie era, but apart from three S2 switchers of the B&O from the stable of the American Locomotive Company (Alco), no others ever received Chessie paint.
	www.nscale.org /asp/schedapro.asp?id=8 (344 words)

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		The C&OHS has kept the numbering system intact except to add the prefix "CSPR." We applied the prefix CSPR to differentiate it from negatives in the "COHS" collection.
		Generally, the lower the number in the CSPR collection, the earlier the image, and, conversly, the higher the number, the later the photo was taken.
		n the early 1970s, C&O/Chessie System started cataloging their images with a number indicating the date of the photo.
	www.chessieshop.com /database/history.htm (644 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		CSX Transportation was formed on July 1, 1986 as a renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, which had absorbed the former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad, as well as several smaller subsidiaries.
		The merger had been started in 1980 with the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form the CSX Corporation.
		On June 6, 1998, the STB approved the CSX-Norfolk Southern application and set August 22, 1998, as the effective date of its decision.
	www.mindwallet.com /wiki/CSX (678 words)

	Chessie System Diesel Locomotives by Jerry Doyle : Booksamillion.com (1883089425, Hardcover)
		An excellent reference for railfans who remember the most colorful era of Eastern Seaboard railroading, as well as modelers interested in recreating it.
		This complete roster of diesels includes histories of all models and classes purchased and operated by the Chessie System from 1972 through the early 1980s.
		Included are a variety of traits that ran on the Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland.
	www.booksamillion.com /ncom/books?pid=1883089425&ad=YHSBKS (120 words)

	Trains.com - Happy Birthday, Chessie !
		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.
		For the first several years the Seaboard siden and the Chessie side were operated mostly as independent roads with limited coordinated projects.
		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.
	www.trains.com /community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=39082 (404 words)

	SIMPLY TRAINS - The Model Rail Site
		I now run my trains with the Digitrax Chief system (upgraded from my original Empire Builder system) and there's no way I'll even consider going back to the old days of "analogue" DC control.
		The railroad I model is the Chessie System, an American railroad system which came into being as a result of the purchase of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad (BandO) and it's subsidiary, the Western Maryland railroad (WM), by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad (CandO) in 1963.
		The Chessie System paint scheme, based on Chessie, the Chesapeake and Ohio's sleeping kitten publicity program of many years, was introduced in September 1972.
	www.simplytrains.com /pages/layouts/chessiesystem/chessiesystem.htm (248 words)

	BricWorx 801 Chessie System Engine
		The Chessie System diesel engine, model 801, was built of high quality ABS in 2001, by the BricWorx Company of Portland, Oregon.
		Although this engine is sold as a single unit, multiple units can be ganged together; an unpowered truck design is included in the instructions.
		The Chessie System diesel engine is the first of a line of freight train kits available from BricWorx.
	www.bricworx.com /p801.php (133 words)

	chessie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Chessie and the SCL continued to operate independently.
		New paint schemes were developed for all units under the Chessie System.
		In 1985 CSX was reorganized and the Chessie and Seaboard System were brought under the control of the new CSXT.
	www.hosam.com /roads/chessie.html (97 words)

	Chessie System: East End Index
		Above: Chessie GP30 #3022 rumbles out of a tunnel on the Torrington Area Model Railroaders layout.
		This site is dedicated to providing model railroading infomation specific to the Chessie System Railroads (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and Western Maryland Railway).
		The 2005 Chessie System Historical Society Convention will be held in Michigan in June.
	www.trainweb.org /chessie (689 words)

	Chessie System Photographs
		Chessie System 8583 At Point Of Rocks, MD - 5/84
		A Chessie System freight passes the landmark Point Of Rocks depot in Maryland.
		Chessie System 6556 switches at the edge of the Gettysburg Battlefield
	www.underwesternskies.net /misc_trains_chessie.html (183 words)

	RailroadData.Com Train Links: Chessie System Historical Society
		The Chessie System Historical Society had it’s beginnings in 1997 when a handful of railfans realized they shared a common interest in the Chessie System.
		The decision was made to form a group that would focus it’s attention exclusively on the Chessie System.
		The CSHS is actively involved in research and information sharing on all aspects of the Chessie System Railroads.
	www.railroaddata.com /rrlinks/Detailed/2428.html (143 words)

	CSHS Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		According to the latest issue of the Bullsheet, there are only 3 remaining Chessie engines in service on CSX.
		CHESSIE SYSTEM is a registered service mark and is reproduced with
		The CSHS is not affiliated with the CandO historical Society, The Chessie System Railroads or its successors
	www.moosevalley.org /cshs/cshsinde.htm (82 words)

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