Download or read book Chessie System Diesel Locomotives written by Jerry Doyle and published by TLC Publishing (VA). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent reference for railfans who remember the most colorful era of Eastern Seaboard railroading, as well as modelers interested in recreating it. This complete roster of diesels includes histories of all models and classes purchased and operated by the Chessie System from 1972 through the early 1980s. Included are a variety of traits that ran on the Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland. Portrait photographs are accompanied by nostalgic action shots. Also includes a background on the railroad itself and the "Ches-C" logo.