Most Recent Articles from Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Magazine

• What are Poppet Valves ... and why do they matter? 

  In order to understand what poppet valves are and why they were used on the L-1 and L-2a Hudsons, it is first necessary to understand the...

  05/01/06 · More from publication

• C&O's Homemade Hudsons 

  One of the most interesting and often commented-on C&O locomotive classes is the L-1 Hudson, the only streamlined conventional steam engine owned...

  05/01/06 by Parker, Karen · More from publication

• President's Message 

  This month's issue is a one-subject magazine devoted to Karen I'arker's history of the muchtalkecl-about C&O L-l class streamlined Hucisons....

  05/01/06 by Dixon, Thomas W Jr · More from publication

• President's Message 

  Last month's magazine had a donor envelope for the 2006 CandO Campaign in it, and I hope you have noticed it. We need new first time donors! We're...

  04/01/06 by Dixon, Thomas W Jr · More from publication

• CURRENT NEWS 

  Please send items to: Everett N. Young 59 Vera Dr., Pikeville, KY 41501-1424 briarhopper@setel.com CSX Presence in Canada Shrinks CSX news...

  04/01/06 by Young, Everett N · More from publication

• Dieselizing the C&O: The Baldwins 

  In studying how diesels replaced steam on the "old" C&O, let's forget dieselizing of the Pere Marquette District with General Motors locomotives....

  04/01/06 by Huddleston, Eugene L · More from publication

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