Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Wikipedia
Founder: Collis Potter Huntington
Successor: CSX Transportation
Founded: 1869
Predecessor: Louisa Railroad
Reporting mark: C&O, CO
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge