PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

                  (CSX Transportation, Inc. (former Clinchfield ( Railroad)


                  STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. 12960 and not repeated herein.


FINDINGS: The Second Division of the Adjustment Board finds:

That the dispute was certified to the Second Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and


Under date of February 7, 1996, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.


                          AWARD


      Claim withdrawn.


                            NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD By Order of Second Division


                            Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 9th day of April 1996.