{"product_id":"chessie-system-mbi-railroad-color-history-9780760323397","title":"Chessie System (MBI Railroad Color History)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1972 three great railroads-the Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio  the Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio  and the Western Maryland-joined forces as the Chessie System  their diesel engines resplendent in a brilliant new yellow  blue  and vermillion scheme sporting the stylized \"Chess-C\" logo based on the C\u0026amp;Os familiar mascot  Chessie the kitten. The story of the Chessie System  unique in railroad history  unfolds in all its grit and glory in this book about a rail operation that combined the best of tradition and innovation to a remarkable. Dave Ori traces the railroads origins from the first affiliation of the B\u0026amp;O and C\u0026amp;O in the early 1960s to the inclusion of the WM a decade later securing routes that spanned the Northeast and Midwest. He also examines the Chessie System itself  from the details of its operating divisions  major facilities  diesel fleet  and intermodal operation to the technological advances that distinguished its reign and its integration in the vast CSX system in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966825525301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0760323399","price":127.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780760323397.jpg?v=1781693331","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/chessie-system-mbi-railroad-color-history-9780760323397","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}