Chessie System Locomotive Nose License Plate (Black)Chessie System License Plate (Black) 6" x 12" . 030 Gauge Aluminum Includes 4 Mounting Slots & 1 2" Radius Rounded Corners UV Protective coating to Prevent Fading Image is reproduction final product might differ slightly Made in America Chessie was a popular cat character used as a symbol of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Derived from an etching by Viennese artist Guido Gruenwald, the image first appeared in a black and white advertisement in the

Along with the addition of the SPCSL Corporation route from Chicago to St

Ohio and once served by the Norfolk & Western Railway

6 million to $11

3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge lines connecting the Ohio cities of Toledo and Cincinnati with St

At the end of 1970 LS&I operated 117 miles of road on 241 miles of track (188 on 388 km)

The winner was the new interurban passenger called the "Red Devil"

In response to customer demand

the Bluemont Junction Trailand several other trails have replaced much of the railroad's route

and Cleveland

The original DSS&A trackage still operated is now limited to the areas between Trout Lake and Munising Junction

concentrating on the battleships moored around Ford Island

surrendering operation and control of the railroad to that company