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We frequently
receive questions about the chronology of the ACL and Seaboard’s formation,
absorption of predecessors and affiliates, and evolution into today’s CSX
Transportation. The following is a summary of the major dates in the two
railroads’ corporate history and successor companies.
You might also
be interested in two features on this subject on the CSX web site at:
http://www.csxt.com/abt/rail/history.htm
(CSX predecessors) and / or
http://www.csx.com/aboutus/company/chronology/
(CSX chronology).
Our thanks to Bob Hanson and Larry Goolsby for compiling
this information.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
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April
23, 1900
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Formed
by consolidation of separate railroads that had comprised the Atlantic Coast
Line system (ACL name was first used in 1871)
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July
1, 1902
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ACL
absorbs Plant System (lines south and east of Savannah)
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February
14, 1903
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ACL
completes purchase of 51% of Louisville & Nashville RR stock
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January
1, 1925
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ACL
and L&N jointly lease the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio RR and begin
operating it as the Clinchfield RR
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January
1, 1927
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ACL
purchases Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic, renames the RR the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Coast and operates it separately
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January
1, 1946
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ACL
merges AB&C as its Western Division
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December
31, 1959
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Seaboard
Air Line Railroad
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Formed
by consolidation of separate railroads that had comprised the Seaboard
Air Line system (SAL name was first
used in 1871)
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January 1, 1928
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SAL
merges the Georgia, Florida & Alabama RR
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August 1, 1946
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SAL
emerges from bankruptcy, changes name from Railway to Railroad
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March 1, 1958
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SAL
merges the Macon, Dublin & Savannah RR
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June 22, 1959
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SAL
purchases the Gainesville Midland RR
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Seaboard
Coast Line Railroad
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July
1, 1967
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ACL
and SAL merge to form Seaboard Coast Line RR
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July
1, 1969
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SCL
merges Piedmont & Northern RR
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May
1969
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Seaboard
Coast Line Industries, holding company for SCL, formed
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July
1974
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First
issue of Family Lines News employee magazine published, replacing
separate SCL and L&N magazines; “Family Lines” label had been used in
other contexts for about two years, to cover SCL, L&N, Clinchfield,
Georgia RR, Atlanta & West Point RR, and the Western Railway of Alabama.
(The last three had been jointly leased in 1881 by ACL and the L&N.)
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September
1976
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SCL
purchases Durham & Southern RR
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CSX
Corporation
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November
1, 1980
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CSX
Corporation created as holding company for SCLI (holding company for the
“Family Lines” group) and Chessie System
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Seaboard
System RR
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November
4, 1982
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SCL
purchases Georgia RR, first step in formation of Seaboard System
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December
29, 1982
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SCL
and L&N merge, change name to Seaboard System
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January
1, 1983
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SBD
merges the Clinchfield, Georgia, A&WP, and WofA
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CSX
Transportation
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July
1, 1986
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CSX
Transportation succeeds Seaboard System
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