'Mighty Chessie' Debuts at CSX Headquarters
WEBApr 6, 2023 · The replica locomotive, intermodal car and caboose recently made its debut in Jacksonville, wowing everyone who came out to see it. The rubber-tire train is pulled by a scale model locomotive built to exacting specifications atop a compact commercial tractor.
Chessie (mascot) - Wikipedia
WEBChessie was a popular cat character used as a symbol of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Derived from an etching by Viennese artist Guido Grünewald, the image first appeared in a black and white advertisement in the September 1933 issue of Fortune magazine with the slogan "Sleep Like a Kitten."
CSX Unveils Locomotive 1973 Honoring Chessie System Heritage
WEBCSX Unveils Locomotive 1973 Honoring Chessie System Heritage. June 16, 2023 – CSX Waycross locomotive shop employees are paying tribute to the iconic Chessie System by unveiling a locomotive with a new paint design. Renumbered CSX 1973, the locomotive features the classic colors of the Chessie System, …
Chessie System - Wikipedia
WEBOn November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard's six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982.
CSX debuts Chessie System heritage locomotive - Trains
WEBJun 10, 2023 · CSX Transportation CEO Joe Hinrichs showed off the railroad’s second heritage locomotive today on LinkedIn: ES44AH No. 1973, a salute to the Chessie System. “The Chessie Cat is back! Here is the CSX Chessie …
CSX Transportation - Wikipedia
WEBCSX Corporation was formed in 1980 from the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries, two holding companies that controlled railroads operating in the Eastern United States. Initially only a holding company, the subsidiaries that made up CSX Corporation completed merging in 1987.
CSX: How this railroad got its name | Trains Magazine
WEBOct 23, 2023 · The quotation is apt since a sleeping kitten, the famous Chessie, was the longtime mascot of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, one component of CSX. Why and how did the 50-50 merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries in November 1980 result in those initials? Let’s back up a bit.
CSX Chessie 1973 Conquers the Cowan Pusher District
WEBMay 30, 2024 · Unveiled in June 2023, the 1973 wears a unique Heritage “Mullet” with the standard YN3 design covering the nose and cab while the long hood wears the iconic Chessie scheme. The mullet design ...
CSX Heritage: Locomotive 1973 Honoring the Chessie System
WEBJun 16, 2023 · CSX is proud to officially unveil CSX Locomotive 1973 honoring the Chessie System, a predecessor of CSX. Our new heritage locomotives are a tangible link to our past even as CSX continues...
CSX.com - Heritage Locomotive Series
WEBCSX's heritage locomotive series recognizes and honors the railroads that have played pivotal roles in shaping the transportation landscape of America. Each heritage locomotive is meticulously designed to reflect the unique history and culture of the railroad it represents, making them a moving tribute to the past.