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February 2008 In this
issue..
With this issue of the magazine Jesse Smith
explores some interesting theories and hypotheses
with regard to the much written about era of
the Steam-Turbine-Electric locomotives that
C&O purchased in 1947-48. I think that this
piece will cause a lot of discussion and certainly
posits some interesting things that Jesse has
deduced from available evidence and a lot of
thoughtful analysis.
C&O adopted the “For Progress” logo in
1948 and began using it on its publications, cars,
and locomotives. It epitomized the forward looking
stance that the company took under the
dynamic leadership of Robert R. Young as its
Board Chairman. The company broke away
from the ultra-conservative mold of the past and
took innovation as its watchword. The Chessie,
an all-daylight train operating between
Washington and Cincinnati with connections to
Newport News/Norfolk and Louisville, was
probably the biggest public relations foray of the
period. Of course, the
M-1 Steam-Turbine-
Electrics were a large part of The Chessie story.
Though the train never ran, the Turbines did, in
a vain effort to continue the use of coal as a railroad
fuel.
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excerpts from C&O History February 2008.
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