CSX facts for kids
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CSX system map; trackage rights in purple
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CSX locomotives lead a train eastbound. In the lead is an ES44AH, followed by an AC4400CW.
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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Reporting mark | CSXT |
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| Dates of operation | July 1, 1986– |
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List
Chessie System
Seaboard System Railroad Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Western Maryland Railroad Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Georgia Railroad and Banking Company Conrail |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 21,000 mi (34,000 km) |
CSX is a United States-based holding company and is the primary freight and rail company in North America. The company formed as a merger of many smaller rail companies over the years. It became known as CSX in 1980.
The earliest companies that would become CSX started in the Antebellum Period. They forced slaves to build and run the railroads and made more money by connecting to other railroads that were built by slaves.
Images for kids
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A long CSX coal train of empty hoppers crosses the New River as seen from Hawks Nest State Park
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The Coke Express rolls through a level crossing. Hopper cars display both the CSX logo and the words COKE EXPRESS
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A new CSX ES44AC in the YN3 paint scheme.
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Hump and control tower at Selkirk Yard
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See also
In Spanish: CSX Transportation para niños
