So we ended up going to Fredericksburg by way of Cumberland, Maryland. I remember going through Cumberland last year but I didn't stop. It was around lunch time, so we decided to stop.
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The place where we stopped was near a railroad yard for CSX Transportation. I think I've mentioned CSX on this blog but I've never posted pictures of their trains. I kind of like the color scheme they use.
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CSX is the direct descendant of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The C&O was formed in 1869 by the industrialist Collis P. Huntington as a means to get coal from the mines of West Virginia to the piers in Hampton Roads. Eventually, it would head to Chicago and points in between.
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In the 1960s, the headquarters of the C&O was located in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1972, it would become part of the Chessie System along with the Baltimore and Ohio and the Western Maryland Railroad.
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In 1980 it would become CSX Transportation after the merger with Seaboard Coast Line Industries which was a combination of other railroads.
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With the acquistion of many lines from Conrail, CSX would cover pretty much the entire east coast (and parts of Michigan).
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As I said, I like their color scheme.
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