Chessie and Seaboard Hall of Fame

SKU: DVD-CSP-142
(3 customer reviews)

$24.95

What happened to some of the railroads you grew up with? Industry mergers are explained, with the history behind big changes in eastern railroading. Maps and graphics put everything into historic and geographic focus.

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Producer

Charles Smiley Presents

Run Time

2 hours 2 minutes

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code

Have you wondered what ever happened to some of the railroads you grew up with? The mergers and their strategies are explained with some of the hidden history behind all the big changes in eastern railroading. Numerous maps and graphics created for this program put everything into historic and geographic focus. This presentation is really two shows brought together into a two hour double-feature. See the B&O, C&O and Western Maryland in both freight and passenger trains in a time-period that had far more variety in road names, equipment and methods of operation. Don’t miss those beautiful B&O passenger trains that proudly carried the nation’s capitol dome on their nose. This two hour feature explains how the C&O and the B&O were first merged together — and how the Western Maryland came into the picture to form the Chessie System. If you miss those colorful Chessie System diesels, this feature has near-new looking examples of them in this presentation.

The Seaboard Coast Line merger of the combined Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line began in the 1960s. This presentation explains how the L&N came into the picture and how the Seaboard Coast Line, the L&N, the Clinchfield, and several other smaller roads, were marketed as the Family Lines in the 1970s. The Family Lines era of the 1970s became the Seaboard System by 1982 and those colors come back to life as well. We also see the RF&P and its last 20-years of independence.

The 1970s became an especially difficult time for many railroads. The bankruptcies, and little-known “could-have-been” mergers, of that era are explained. This was the virtual “minefield” that Chessie and the Seaboard had to operate in. They both emerged in good shape for their eventual merger into the CSX.

3 reviews for Chessie and Seaboard Hall of Fame

  1. Dan

    This is much more than a “train video” … it’s the story behind the trains, as only Charles Smiley can tell it. Irreplaceable footage, informative graphics, helpful maps and insightful narration combine to create a program that is a history lesson, a documentary and, yes, a train video. “Chessie And Seaboard Hall of Fame” deserves a prominent spot in any railfan video collection

  2. Lloyd

    Excellent. The history of many rail lines leading up to the CSX. Great maps, very good narration. A wonderful collection of the different locomotives through so much history of the eastern USA railroads. This video can not be improved if you try.

  3. Andrew Weise

    This is one of the all time favorites in my collection. It is very well researched and informative. Beautiful footage and stills as well as maps help tell the story. This video covers many different areas of the CSX system and shows footage from every era, in chronological order. This video along with much of Charles Smiley’s products are made well and at a high standard.

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