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                                                                          EX-7.1




                 CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' DISTRIBUTION DATE STATEMENT
                   FOR THE JANUARY 26, 1998 DISTRIBUTION DATE


                       CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust
               5.05% Trade Receivables Participation Certificates,
                                  Series 1993-1






























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                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                       Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1993-1
                       CSX Transportation, Inc. (Servicer)

Initial Pool Balance                                               542,490,000  
Initial Invested Amount                                            200,000,000
Required Net Series Pool Balance                                   239,993,384
Original Investor Allocation Percentage                                 44.24%
Certificate Rate                                                         5.05%
Servicing Fee  (Per Annum)                                               0.25%
Original Required Available Subordinated Amount                     36,658,384
Purchaser Adjusted Invested Amount  (PAIA)                         130,000,000

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MONTHLY ACTIVITY

Total Pool Collections                                             450,734,000
Total New Receivables Sold To Trust  (New Invoices)                508,258,000
Dilutions                                                            6,236,000
Defaulted Receivables  (91 days +)                                   7,044,000
Total Pool Recoveries                                                        0
Investment Proceeds for Due Period                                           0
Interline Payables                                                 155,107,000
Overconcentration Amount                                                     0
Receivables Not Eligible                                                     0
Miscellaneous Payments  (Adjustment Payments +
    Transfer Deposit Amounts)                                                0
Monitored Receivables                                               50,835,000
Additions to Monitored Receivables                                   9,012,000
Collections of Monitored Receivables                                 8,059,000
Total Charged-Off Receivables                                           67,000
Purchaser Adjusted Invested Amount                                 125,000,000
Reassigned Receivables                                                       0

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MONTHLY PAYMENT RATE, YIELD RESERVE AND FEE RESERVE CALCULATION

Series 1993-1 Certificate Rate                                           5.05%
Servicing Fee                                                            0.25%
Average Days Sales Outstanding                                            44.2
Monthly Payment Rate                                                    67.88%
Yield Reserve                                                        3,000,000
Fee Reserve                                                            122,768





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INPUTS FROM PREVIOUS SERVICER REPORT

Ending Pool Balance                                                664,031,000
Interline Payables                                                 149,752,000
Outstanding Balance                                                514,279,000
Ending Net Receivables Pool Balance                                458,277,000
Ending Series 1993-1 Invested Amount                               200,000,000
Ending Series 1993-1 Available Subordinated Amount                  49,128,052
Ending Deferred Monthly Servicing Fee                                        0
Ending Interest Shortfall + Additional Interest                              0
Unallocated Collections                                                      0
Principal Funding Account Balance                                            0
Ending Purchaser Adjusted Invested Amount  (PAIA)                  125,000,000
Ending Series Adjusted Invested Amount                             249,128,052

Yield Reserve                                                        3,000,000
Fee Reserve                                                            144,825

Accumulation Period  (Y = 1; N = 2)                                          2
Early Amortization Period  (Y = 1; N = 2)                                    2  

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DELINQUENCY DATA  (As of 12/31/97)
                                                     %           Dollar Amount
                                            -----------------------------------
1-30 Days From Invoice                              93.03%         665,413,000  
31-60 Days From Invoice                              4.77%          34,159,000
61-90 Days From Invoice                              1.21%           8,636,000
91-120 Days From Invoice                             0.54%           3,841,000
121-150 Days From Invoice                            0.18%           1,267,000
151-180 Days From Invoice                            0.13%             909,000
181-210 Days From Invoice                            0.08%             582,000
211-240 Days From Invoice                            0.06%             446,000
Greater Than 240 Days From Invoice                   0.00%              (1,000)
                                            -----------------------------------
     Total                                         100.00%         715,252,000
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CERTIFICATE REPORTING DATES

Determination Date                                                   18-Jan-98
Distribution Date                                                    26-Jan-98
Due Period                                                              Dec-97
Series 1993-1 Period Number                                                 51
Last Day of Preceding Due Period                                     31-Dec-97



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ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES

Beginning Invested Amount                                          200,000,000
Series Adjusted Invested Amount  (SAIA)                            249,128,052
Purchaser Adjusted Invested Amount  (PAIA)                         125,000,000
Trust Adjusted Invested Amount  (TAIA)                             374,128,052

Series Allocation Percentage  (SAIA / TAIA)                             66.59%
Investor Allocation Percentage                                          82.67%
Investor Ownership Percentage                                           30.12%
Seller Ownership Percentage                                             69.88%  

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COLLECTIONS

Total Pool Collections                                             450,734,000  
Pool Recoveries                                                              0  
Total Available Collections                                        450,734,000

Series Allocable Collections
    (SAP * Total Available Collections)                            300,139,171
Series Allocable Miscellaneous Payments                                      0
Available Investor Collections                                     248,120,597
Monthly Interest Due                                                   841,667
Monthly Interest Paid                                                  841,667
Remaining Available Collections                                    247,278,931
Beginning Interest Shortfall + Additional
    Interest Due                                                             0
Beginning Interest Shortfall + Additional
    Interest Paid                                                            0
Remaining Available Collections                                    247,278,931
Ending Unpaid Interest Shortfall                                             0

Certificateholders' Monthly Servicing Fee                               60,374
Withdrawal                                                              60,374
Remaining Available Collections                                    247,218,557

Beginning Deferred Monthly Servicing Fee                                     0
Withdrawal                                                                   0
Remaining Available Collections  ("Monthly Principal")             247,218,557
Ending Deferred Monthly Servicing Fee                                        0

Charged-Off Amount                                                      67,000
Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount                                   20,180
Withdrawal                                                              20,180
Remaining Available Collections                                    247,198,377
Investor Charge-Off Shortfall                                                0

Deficiency Amount                                                            0
Available Subordination Draw Amount                                          0
Remaining Investor Charge-Off Shortfall                                      0

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POOL BALANCE

Beginning Pool Balance                                             664,031,000
Collections                                                       (450,734,000)
New Receivables                                                    508,258,000
Dilutions                                                           (6,236,000)
Charged-Off Receivables                                                (67,000)
Ending Pool Balance                                                715,252,000
Interline Payables                                                (155,107,000)
Ending Outstanding Balance                                         560,145,000
Ending Net Receivables Pool Balance                                502,266,000
Ending Net Series Pool Balance                                     334,453,804

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REQUIRED NET SERIES POOL BALANCE

Subordination Percentage (Current Due Period)                           17.95%

Beginning Available Subordinated Amount                             49,128,052
Required Subordination Draw Amount                                           0
Invested Amount                                                    200,000,000
Ending Available Subordinated Amount                                43,750,095
Yield Reserve                                                        3,000,000
Fee Reserve                                                            122,768
Initial Invested Amount - Invested Amount                                    0
Required Net Series Pool Balance                                   246,872,864

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NEW ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES

Ending Invested Amount                                             200,000,000
Ending Series Adjusted Invested Amount  (SAIA)                     243,750,095

Ending Purchaser Adjusted Invested Amount  (PAIA)                  125,000,000
Ending Trust Adjusted Invested Amount  (TAIA)                      368,750,095

Ending Series Allocation Percentage  (SAIA / TAIA)                      66.10%
Ending Investor Allocation Percentage                                   74.36%
Ending Investor Ownership Percentage                                    27.96%
Ending Seller Ownership Percentage                                      72.04%

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CURRENT DUE PERIOD DILUTION AND MONITORED RECEIVABLES PERCENTAGES

  A.Dilution Percentage                                                  0.87%  
  B.Monitored Receivables (As a Percentage of Pool Balance)
       Additions to Monitored Receivables                                1.26%
       Collections of Monitored Receivables                              1.13%
                                                                         -----
        Net Additions/Reductions to Monitored Receivables                0.13%



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INVESTOR CHARGE-OFF AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY

Beginning Investor Charge-Offs                                               0
Beginning Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 Certificate                     0.00
Additional Investor Charge-Offs                                              0
Additional Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 Certificate                    0.00

Reimbursements:
    Reinstatement of Investor Certificates                                   0
    Reinstatement of Investor Certificates per
        $1,000 Certificate                                                0.00
Ending Investor Charge-Offs                                                  0
Ending Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 Certificate                        0.00

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AMORTIZATION EVENTS
(Yes = 1;  No = 2)                                                         Y/N  
                                                                           ---

  1.Breach of material covenant or agreement pursuant to
    the Pooling and Servicing Agreement uncured for 30 days                  2
  2.Breach of representation or warranty not corrected for
    30 days                                                                  2
  3.Bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership of Seller or CSXT                 2
  4.Trust is deemed an "Investment Company"                                  2
  5.CSXT fails to convey Receivables to Seller and Servicer
    fails to make deposit to Retained Collection Account                     2
  6.Required Net Series Pool Balance exceeds Net Series Pool
    Balance                                                                  2
  7.Any Series 1993-1 Servicer Default                                       2
  8.Termination Notice delivered to Servicer                                 2
  9.Invested Amount of Series not paid in full on Expected
    Final Payment Date                                                       2
 10.Average Monthly Payment Rate for the three preceding Due
    Periods is less than 25%                                                 2

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AGGREGATE INVESTOR ALLOCABLE CHARGED-OFF AMOUNT

Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount                                   20,180  
Investor Recoveries                                                          0
Aggregate Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount                         20,180
Aggregate Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount as a
    Percentage of Ending Series Invested Amount                          0.01%
Loss Reserve                                                        26,000,000  





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SUBORDINATION PERCENTAGE (CURRENT DUE PERIOD)

Calculation of Subordination Percentage

  A.Subordination Percentage Floor                                      13.00%  

  B.I.  Dilutions
        (a) Dilution Ratio -Greatest 2-month rolling average
        for prior 12 due periods                                         1.17%  
        (b) Dilution Percentage- (5 * B.I.(a))                           5.83%

    II. Delinquencies
        (a)  Delinquency Ratio - Greatest 3-month rolling
              average for prior 12 Due Periods                           0.05%
        (b)  Delinquency Percentage  (7.5 * B.II.(a))                    0.39%

    III.Monitored Receivables
        (a)  Monitored Receivables Ratio - Greatest 3-month
        rolling average for prior 12 Due Periods                         1.57%
        (b)  Monitored Receivables Percentage
              (7.5 * B.III.(a))                                         11.74%

    IV. Loss Percentage  (B.II. + B.III.)                               12.12%

    V.  Sum of Dilution and Loss Percentages (B.I. + B.IV.)             17.95%

  C.I.  Alternate Dilutions
        (a)  Dilution Ratio - Greatest 2-month rolling
              average for prior 12 Due Periods                           1.17%
        (b)  Alternate Dilution Percentage  (4 * C.I.(a))                4.66%  

    II. Alternate Delinquencies
        (a)  Alternate Delinquency Percentage                            0.31%

    III.Alternate Monitored Receivables
        (a)  Alternate Monitored Receivables Percentage                  9.97%

    IV. Alternate Loss Percentage  (C.II. + C. III.)                    10.28%

    V.  Sum of Alternate Dilution and Alternate Loss
        Percentages                                                     14.94%

  D.Subordination Percentage  (Greatest of A.,
    B.V., or C.V.)                                                      17.95%  




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POOL FACTOR

Beginning Invested Amount                                          200,000,000
Ending Invested Amount                                             200,000,000
Pool Factor                                                          1.0000000

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ALLOCATION OF COLLECTIONS TO PRINCIPAL

Total Collections                                                  450,734,000

Available Investor Collections                                     247,198,377
Monthly Principal                                                            0
Available Principal Collections                                    247,198,377


  I.Revolving Period:
    Unallocated Collections                                                  0
    Amounts Paid to Seller  (Seller's Interest)                    247,198,377

 II.Accumulation Period / Early Amortization Period:
    Controlled Accumulation Amount                                           0
    Controlled Deposit Amount                                                0
    Monthly Principal Deposited into Principal Funding
        Account                                                              0
    Excess Collections                                                       0
    Excess Collections Paid To Seller                                        0
    Beginning Principal Funding Account Balance                              0
    Deposits to Principal Funding Account                                    0
    Ending Principal Funding Account Balance                                 0

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DISTRIBUTION TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

Total Amount Distributed                                            841,666.67
Total Amount Allocable to Interest                                  841,666.67  
Total Amount Allocable to Interest per
    $1,000 of Certificates                                                4.21
Total Amount Allocable to Principal                                       0.00
Total Amount Allocable to Principal per
    $1,000 of Certificates                                                0.00
Pool Factor                                                          1.0000000







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SERIES 1993-1 INVESTED AMOUNT

Beginning Invested Amount                                          200,000,000  
Additional Investor Charge-Offs                                              0
Reimbursement of Investor Charge-Offs                                        0
Unallocated Collections                                                      0

Invested Amount Before Principal Amortization                      200,000,000


Principal on Deposit in Principal Funding Account                            0
Ending Invested Amount                                             200,000,000  



Amount to be deposited with Trustee in respect of
Monthly Interest due on next Distribution Date                         841,667



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I hereby  certify  that  this  Monthly  Servicer  Report  has been  prepared  in
accordance  with the Pooling and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of December 18,
1992, as amended and supplemented,and is correct to the best of my knowledge.

                                                        /s/ JAMES FEESER
                                                            James Feeser
                                                            Assistant Controller


















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                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST

                 Certificateholders' Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1993-1
                       CSX Transportation, Inc. (Servicer)

     Pursuant to Section  5.02(a) of the Series  1993-1  Supplement  dated as of
October 28, 1993,  to the Pooling and Servicing  Agreement  dated as of December
18, 1992, as amended and supplemented  (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 Chemical Bank,
as Trustee  (the  "Trustee"),  the  Servicer  is  required to prepare and report
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:  January 26, 1998

Due Period: December 1, 1997 thru December 31, 1997

POOL COLLECTIONS

    Aggregate amount of Collections                             450,734,000.00  

    Pool Balance as of the last day of the
        preceding Due Period                                    715,252,000.00

ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES

    Series 1993-1 Allocation Percentage                                 66.59%

    Investor Allocation Percentage                                      82.67%

    Investor Ownership Percentage                                       30.12%

DISTRIBUTION TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

Total amount distributed to Certificateholders                      841,666.67

Total amount distributed to Certificateholders
    allocable to Interest                                           841,666.67
Total amount distributed allocable to Interest
    per $1,000 of Certificates                                            4.21

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

Pool Factor                                                          1.0000000  

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CERTIFICATE INVESTED AMOUNTS

Series 1993-1 Invested Amount
Amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding Account                       0.00

Outstanding balance of the Series 1993-1 Certificates
(after giving effect to all distributions to occur
on the Distribution Date).                                      200,000,000.00

INVESTOR ALLOCABLE CHARGED-OFF AMOUNT

Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount for the Due
   Period                                                            20,180.00


SUBORDINATION PERCENTAGE

Subordination Percentage for the Current Due Period                     17.95%

Ending Available Subordinated Amount                             43,750,095.00

INVESTOR CHARGE-OFF AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY

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

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

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

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


POOL BALANCES

Pool Balance as of the last day of the preceding Due Period     715,252,000.00

Ending Net Receivables Pool Balance                             502,266,000.00

Ending Net Series Pool Balance                                  334,453,804.00