SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 25, 2002
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               CSX Trade Receivables Corporation on behalf of the
                       CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust
          (Issuer in respect of the CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust
       6.00% Trade Receivables Participation Certificates, Series 1998-1)
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                        000-25567             59-3168541
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(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          File No.)          Identification No.)


                  Route 688
                 P.O. Box 87
             Doswell, Virginia                                  23047
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 876-3220
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Item 5.    Other Events.

           The Registrant is filing the exhibit listed in Item 7 below.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

           Exhibit 7.1    Monthly Statement for the 6.00% Trade
                          Receivables Participation Certificates,
                          Series 1998-1 with respect to the November 25,
                          2002 Distribution Date.





                                   Signatures

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on behalf of the CSXT
Trade Receivables Master Trust by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST

                         By:    CSX TRADE RECEIVABLES CORPORATION



                                 /s/David H. Baggs
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                                 David H. Baggs
                                 President and Treasurer


Date:  December 6, 2002





                                  EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit


     7.1  Monthly  Statement  for  the  6.00%  Trade Receivables Participation
          Certificates,  Series 1998-1 with respect to the November 25, 2002
          Distribution Date





                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                       Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1998-1

Due Period:  October 2002


                                                                

I. Original Deal Parameters
(a)  Pool Balance                                                  705,106,000
(b)  Initial Invested Amount                                       300,000,000
(c)  Original Investor Allocation Percentage                            71.90%
(d)  Certificate Rate                                                    6.00%
(e)  Servicing Fee per Annum                                             0.25%
(f)  Original Required Subordinated Amount                          49,676,362

II.Allocation Percentages
(a)  Series Allocation Percentage                                       76.50%
(b)  Investor Allocation Percentage                                     84.12%
(c)  Investor Ownership Percentage                                      31.31%

III.Receivables in the Trust
(a)  Pool Balance at end of month                                  958,157,000
(b)  Interline Payables                                            149,264,000
(c)  Receivables 91+ days past invoice                             134,813,000
(d)  Ineligible Receivables                                                  0
(e)  Overconcentrated Amount                                        24,365,000
(f)  Net Receivables Pool Balance [(a) - (b) - (c) - (d) - (e)]    649,715,000
(g)  Unallocated Collections                                                 0
(h)  Net Series Pool Balance [(f) * II.(a)]                        497,019,548
(i)  Series Allocation Percentage *
     Unallocated Collections [(g) * II.(a)]                                  0
(j)  Required Net Series Pool Balance [VI.(f) below]               434,775,968

IV.  Monthly Activity
(a)  Pool Balance at beginning of month                            974,926,000
(b)  Total pool collections                                        639,810,000
(c)  Total new invoices sold to Trust                              642,617,000
(d)  Dilutions                                                      16,091,000
(e)  Charged-Off Receivables                                         3,485,000
(f)  Reassigned Receivables                                                  0
(g)  Ending Pool Balance [(a) -(b) + (c) - (d) - (e) - (f)]        958,157,000
(h)  Miscellaneous Payments                                                  0





                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                       Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1998-1

Due Period:  October 2002


                                                                
V.  Receivables Performance
(a) Monthly Payment Rate [IV.(b) / III.(f)]                             98.48%
(b) Average Days Sales Outstanding [28 or 35 days / (a)]                  28.4
(c) Delinquency Data
         0 - 30 Days from Invoice                                  720,508,000
         31 - 60 Days from Invoice                                  79,586,000
         61 - 90 Days from Invoice                                  23,250,000
         91 - 120 Days from Invoice                                 13,183,000
         121 - 150 Days from Invoice                                10,413,000
         151 - 180 Days from Invoice                                 9,615,000
         181 - 210 Days from Invoice                                 8,079,000
         211 - 240 Days from Invoice                                 5,770,000
         241 + Days from Invoice                                    87,753,000
         TOTAL                                                     958,157,000

VI. Reserves
(a) Subordination Percentage [IX.(k) below]                             25.86%
(b) Invested Amount                                                300,000,000
(c) Available Subordinated Amount [((a) / (1 - (a))) *
    ((b) + (d) + (e))+[Previous Mo.] II                            130,074,945
(d) Yield Reserve                                                    4,500,000
(e) Fee Reserve [2 * [Previous Mo.] V.(b) / 365 * VII.(j) * 12 ]       201,023
(f) Required Net Series Pool Balance                               434,775,968   0.66918

VII.Collections
(a) Total Pool Collections [IV.(b) above]                          639,810,000
(b) Miscellaneous Payments [IV.(h) above]                                    0
(c) Series Excess Collections                                                0
(d) Series Allocable Collections [(a) * II.(a) ]                   489,442,412
(e) Investor Collections [(d) * II.(b)]                            411,709,527
(f) Investor Miscellaneous Payments [(b) * II.(a) * II.(b) ]                 0
(g) Available Investor Collections [(c) + (e) + (f)]               411,709,527
(h) Monthly Interest                                                 1,500,000
(i) Interest Shortfall                                                       0
(j) Monthly Servicing Fee [I.(e) / 12 * IV.(g) * VI.(b) / III.(f)]      92,171
(k) Monthly Principal [0 if Revolving Period,
    otherwise VIII.(b) below]                                                0

VIII.Monthly Investor Principal
(a) Monthly Principal [VII.(g) - VII.(h) - VII.(i) - VII.(j)]      410,117,356
(b) Available Principal Collections (a)                            410,117,356
(c) Controlled Deposit Amount                                                0
(d) Monthly Investor Principal [lesser of (b) and (c)]                       0
(e) Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount [(c) - (d), if positive           0





                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                       Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1998-1

Due Period:  October 2002


                                                                 

IX.  Subordination Percentage
(a)  Subordination Percentage Floor                                     13.00%
(b)  Average Dilution Ratio (last 12 months)                             2.33%
(c)  Highest Dilution Ratio (last 12 months)                             3.79%
(d)  Dilution Horizon Ratio (assuming 1 month horizon)                 118.29%
(e)  Dilution Percentage [(d) * {2.5 * (b) + ((c) - (b)) * ((c) / (b))}] 9.70%
(f)  Highest 3-month Average Delinquency Ratio (last 12 months)          1.57%
(g)  Default Horizon Ratio                                             412.61%
(h)  Loss Percentage [2.5 * (f) * (g)]                                  16.16%
(i)  Dilution Percentage + Loss Percentage                              25.86%
(j)  12.5% + (b) * (d)                                                  15.26%
(k)  Subordination Percentage [greatest of (a), (i) and (j)]            25.86%

X.  Investor Charge-Offs
(a)  Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount [IV.(e) * II.(c)]         1,091,157
(b)  Investor Recoveries                                                     0
(c)  Loss Reserve                                                  130,074,945
(d)  Investor Charge-off [(a) - (b) - (c), if positive]                      0
(e)  Cumulative Investor Charge-offs [including (d) above]                   0

XI.  Invested Amount
(a)  Beginning Invested Amount                                     300,000,000
(b)  Cumulative Investor Charge-offs [X.(e) above]                           0
(c)  Amount on deposit in Principal Funding Account                          0
(d)  Distributions of Principal                                              0
(e)  Ending Invested Amount                                        300,000,000

XII.  Amortization Events
(a)  Breach of material covenant or agreement uncured for 30 days           No
(b)  Breach of Representation or Warranty not corrected for 30 day          No
(c)  Bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership of Seller or CSXT               No
(d)  Trust is deemed an "Investment Company"                                No
(e)  CSXT fails to convey Receivables to Seller, Servicer fails to
      make deposit to Retained Collection Account                           No
(f)  Required Net Series Pool Balance Exceeds Net Series Pool Balance       No
(g)  Any Series 1998-1 Servicer Default                                     No
(h)  Termination Notice delivered to Servicer                               No
(i)  Invested Amount not paid in full on Expected Final Payment Date        No
(j)  Average Monthly Payment Rate for last 3 months is less than 25%        No





                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST

                 Certificateholders' Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1998-1
                       CSX Transportation, Inc. (Servicer)

     Pursuant to Section  5.02(a) of the Series  1998-1  Supplement  dated as of
June 17, 1998,  as to Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of October 27,
1993, as amended and restated (the  "Pooling and Servicing  Agreement"),  by and
between  CSX Trade  Receivables  Corporation,  as  Seller  (the  "Seller"),  CSX
Transportation,  Inc.,  as  Servicer  (the  "Servicer"  or "CSXT") and The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank),  Trustee (the "Trustee"),  the
Servicer  is  required  to prepare  certain  information  each  month  regarding
distributions  to  Certificateholders  and the  performance  of the  CSXT  Trade
Receivables Master Trust (the "Trust") during the preceding Due Period.  Certain
of the information is presented on the basis of an original  principal amount of
$1,000 per Investor  Certificate.  Certain other  information is presented on an
aggregate basis.  Capitalized  terms used but not otherwise  defined herein have
their respective meanings as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

Distribution Date:  November 25, 2002

Collection Period:  October 2002

POOL COLLECTIONS

                                                              
Total Pool Collections                                          639,810,000.00

Total Collections Available                                     639,810,000.00


ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES

Series 1998-1 Allocation Percentage                                     76.50%

Investor Ownership Percentage                                           31.31%

DISTRIBUTION TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

Total amount distributed allocable to Interest                    1,500,000.00

Total amount distributed allocable to Interest                            5.00
   (per $1,000 of Certificates)

Total amount distributed to allocable to Principal                        0.00

Total amount distributed allocable to Principal                           0.00
   (per $1,000 of Certificates)


SERIES 1998-1 INVESTED AMOUNTS

Unallocated Collections                                                   0.00

Amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding                               0.00

Ending Invested Amounts                                         300,000,000.00


INVESTOR  INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT

Total Investor Deficiency Amount                                          0.00


INVESTOR CHARGE-OFF AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY

Beginning Investor Charge-Offs                                            0.00
Beginning Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000                                 0.00

Additional Investor Charge-Offs                                           0.00
Additional Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000                                0.00

Reimbursements:
Reinstatement of Investor Certificates                                    0.00
Reinstatement of Investor Certificates per $1,000                         0.00

Ending Investor Charge-Offs                                               0.00
Ending Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000                                    0.00

POOL BALANCES

Outstanding Receivables Balance                                 958,157,000.00

Ending Net Receivables Pool Balance                             649,715,000.00

Ending Net Series Pool Balance                                  497,019,547.86