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Gifts and Artifacts Chesapeake & Ohio Railway History

RAFFLE

Chessie System U30B Locomotive

Chessie System U30B Locomotive, Road #8216, DCC Ready by Atlas Master Locomotive Series-Silver

  • 5-pole skewed armature motor with dual-flywheels
  • Realistic die-cast frame
  • Blackened wheels
  • Painted safety rails (where appropriate)
  • DCC ready (includes 21-pin socket)
  • Directional lighting
  • AccuMate couplers

Winner will be drawn on Monday, July 14th.

C&O License Plate

Following a series of meetings and approvals with the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, the C&O Historical Society has been authorized to collect pre-orders for a special license plate in the Mountain State honoring the history and legacy of the C&O Railway and its famous mascot, Chessie the Railroad Kitten.  Following the first 100 pre-orders for our Chesapeake & Ohio license plate, the WV DMV will formalize our design and begin production and distribution.

July 12th
10am - 3pm

We are excited to announce the date for the 2nd Annual Chessie Car Show! Last year was great and want to make this year even bigger and better!
Admission is $5.00 per person, children 3 & under are FREE!
Admission price gets you:
  • Entrance to car show
  • Tour of the museum
  • Tours of rolling stock
  • Rides on the “Little” C&O train
Music by DJ Eugene “The Lone Wolf” Windsor
Food provided by Clifton Forge Little League
Entry fee to register your car is $20.00. You can register by calling 540-862-2210 or emailing us at anita@cohs.org

C & O Historical Society Conference

September 11 - September 14

Our conference is now open to non-members for an additional $10 per person.

Join us at the Ohio University Inn & Conference Center in Athens, Ohio for the 2025 Chesapeake & Ohio event! This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with fellow enthusiasts and board members who share your interests in the C&O Historical Society.

The information regarding the conference’s location, schedule, and hotel accommodations, along with a downloadable registration form, is outlined below. We encourage you to stay updated as we finalize the arrangements.

Gifts and Artifacts
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway History

RAFFLE – Chessie System U30B Locomotive, Road #8216, DCC Ready by Atlas Master Locomotive Series-Silver

Chessie System U30B Locomotive, Road #8216, DCC Ready by Atlas Master Locomotive Series-Silver

  • 5-pole skewed armature motor with dual-flywheels
  • Realistic die-cast frame
  • Blackened wheels
  • Painted safety rails (where appropriate)
  • DCC ready (includes 21-pin socket)
  • Directional lighting
  • AccuMate couplers

Winner will be drawn on Monday, July 14th.

SHOP PRODUCTS

Clearance! Get them before it's to late!

The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society is a non-profit corporation dedicated to interpreting the American Railway experience using C&O Railway’s history through drawings, documents, and artifacts which the Society collects, preserves, and makes available to as broad an audience as possible.

The Society was organized in January 1969 with the first publication of a monthly newsletter, and in 1975 was incorporated as a non-profit eleemosynary organization within the meaning or subparagraph 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Preserving the history of the C&O Railway

Clifton Forge, though a small town, was an important place on the C&O. It was where locomotives were serviced and readied for the trip West over the Alleghany Mountains and East over the Blue Ridge Mountains and down the James River. There was a large shop facility for the overhaul and repair of locomotives. There was a large rail yard for classifying coal and other freight, a yard for less than car load freight, an icing facility, the main laundry facility for the railroad, a passenger coach yard, and the division headquarters for the region.

C&O Railway History Series Book Subscriptions

Vol 49: Pere Marquette Stations

Vol 50: C&O Mainline Bridges

Vol 51: C&O's Raceland Car Shop

Vol 52: C&O's Huntington Shops

Upcoming C & O Events

C & O Historical Society Conference

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2nd Annual Chessie Car Show

July 12, 2025

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10:00 am

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Contact Info

Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society
312 E Ridgeway St
Clifton Forge VA 24422

540-862-2210

cohs@cohs.org

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9 AM - 5 PM
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