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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Chessie
Seaboard Coast Line:
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Western Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
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Chessie System.
Many of Conrails predecessors that accessed my beloved city of Boston
In response to my own poll, I voted for Clinchfield.
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.
Chessie system!!
In my book only one railway the W of A
Conrail gets my vote. God I miss those SD80MACs in Quality paint!
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.
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.
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…
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.
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
Don’t know where my love of trains started from, but I do remember the sleeping ***cat fondly!!!
Definetly Conrail
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 !!!