SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-A

                For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                     Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



               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                                          59-3168541
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(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

        Title of each class                     Name of each exchange on which
        to be so registered                     each class is to be registered

           Not applicable                             Not applicable
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                      CSXT Trade Receivables Master Trust,
        6.00% Trade Receivables Participation Certificates, Series 1998-1
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                                (Title of class)






Item 1.        Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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               This   Registration   Statement   relates  to  the  6.00%   Trade
               Receivables   Participation   Certificates,   Series  1998-1.   A
               description  of  such   Participation   Certificates,   including
               provisions  concerning  distributions  with  respect  thereto and
               other matters is contained in the Registration  Statement on Form
               S-3  (File  No.   33-67034)  in  the  Section   entitled  "Series
               Provisions," which is hereby  incorporated by reference,  as such
               description  is  amended  and   supplemented  by  the  Prospectus
               Supplement  dated  June 3,  1998 and  filed  with the  Commission
               pursuant  to  Rule  424(b),   which  is  hereby  incorporated  by
               reference.


Item 2.        Exhibits.
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               99.1    Specimen Security (Filed herewith)
               99.2    Form of Pooling and Servicing  Agreement  (Exhibit 4.1 to
                       Registration  Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein
                       by reference)
               99.3    Form  of  Amendment  to Pooling  and Servicing  Agreement
                       (Exhibit  99.1 to Registration   No.   333-48195,   Post-
                       Effective   Amendment  No.  1  to  Registration Statement
                       No.  33-67034, incorporated herein by reference)
               99.4    Form    of    Series   Supplement    (Exhibit   4.2    to
                       Registration    No. 333-48195,  Post-Effective  Amendment
                       No.  1   to   Registration   Statement    No.   33-67034,
                       incorporated herein by reference)
               99.5    Form of Receivables  Purchase  Agreement  (Exhibit 4.3 to
                       Registration  Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein
                       by reference)


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                                   Signatures

        Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 12 of the Securities  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/ROBERT M. PEEBLES
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                                          Robert M. Peebles
                                          Vice President-Accounting



Date:   March 16, 1999

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                                  EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit
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               99.1    Specimen Security (Filed herewith)
               99.2    Form of Pooling and Servicing  Agreement  (Exhibit 4.1 to
                       Registration  Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein
                       by reference)
               99.3    Form  of  Amendment  to Pooling  and Servicing  Agreement
                       (Exhibit  99.1 to Registration   No.   333-48195,   Post-
                       Effective   Amendment  No.  1  to  Registration Statement
                       No.  33-67034, incorporated herein by reference)
               99.4    Form    of    Series   Supplement    (Exhibit   4.2    to
                       Registration    No. 333-48195,  Post-Effective  Amendment
                       No.  1   to   Registration   Statement    No.   33-67034,
                       incorporated herein by reference)
               99.5    Form of Receivables  Purchase  Agreement  (Exhibit 4.3 to
                       Registration  Statement No. 33-67034, incorporated herein
                       by reference)



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