Exhibit 7.1
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                       CSXT TRADE RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST
                       Monthly Distribution Date Statement
                                  Series 1998-1


Due Period: November 2001



I. Original Deal Parameters
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(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
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(a)  Series Allocation Percentage                                                     60.00%
(b)  Investor Allocation Percentage                                                   82.20%
(c)  Investor Ownership Percentage                                                    31.05%

III. Receivables in the Trust
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(a)  Pool Balance at end of month                                               966,104,000
(b)  Interline Payables                                                         148,983,000
(c)  Receivables 91+ days past invoice                                           92,984,000
(d)  Ineligible Receivables                                                               0
(e)  Overconcentrated Amount                                                              0
(f)  Net Receivables Pool Balance [(a) - (b) - (c) - (d) - (e)]                 724,137,000
(g)  Unallocated Collections                                                              0
(h)  Net Series Pool Balance [(f) * II.(a)]                                     434,481,867
(i)  Series Allocation Percentage * Unallocated Collections [(g) * II.(a)]                0
(j)  Required Net Series Pool Balance [VI.(f) below]                            357,157,650

IV.  Monthly Activity
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(a)  Pool Balance at beginning of month                                         967,516,000
(b)  Total pool collections                                                     582,245,000
(c)  Total new invoices sold to Trust                                           594,631,000
(d)  Dilutions                                                                   13,765,000
(e)  Charged-Off Receivables                                                         33,000
(f)  Reassigned Receivables                                                               0
(g)  Ending Pool Balance [(a) -(b) + (c) - (d) - (e) - (f)]                     966,104,000
(h)  Miscellaneous Payments                                                               0




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

Due Period: November 2001



V.    Receivables Performance
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(a)   Monthly Payment Rate [IV.(b) / III.(f)]                                                        80.41%
(b)   Average Days Sales Outstanding [28 or 35 days / (a)]                                            34.8
(c)   Delinquency Data
           0 - 30 Days from Invoice                                                            736,078,000
           31 - 60 Days from Invoice                                                           111,410,000
           61 - 90 Days from Invoice                                                            25,632,000
           91 - 120 Days from Invoice                                                           14,934,000
           121 - 150 Days from Invoice                                                          10,539,000
           151 - 180 Days from Invoice                                                           9,949,000
           181 - 210 Days from Invoice                                                           7,354,000
           211 - 240 Days from Invoice                                                           7,349,000
           241 + Days from Invoice                                                              42,859,000
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           TOTAL                                                                               966,104,000

VI.   Reserves
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(a)   Subordination Percentage [IX.(k) below]                                                        14.69%
(b)   Invested Amount                                                                          300,000,000
(c)   Available Subordinated Amount [((a) / (1 - (a))) * ((b) + (d) + (e))+III (e)]             52,466,720
(d)   Yield Reserve                                                                              4,500,000
(e)   Fee Reserve [2 * V.(b) / 365 * VII.(j) * 12]                                                 190,930
(f)   Required Net Series Pool Balance                                                         357,157,650

VII.  Collections
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(a)   Total Pool Collections [IV.(b) above]                                                    582,245,000
(b)   Miscellaneous Payments [IV.(h) above]                                                              0
(c)   Series Excess Collections                                                                          0
(d)   Series Allocable Collections [(a) * II.(a)]                                              349,346,732
(e)   Investor Collections [(d) * II.(b)]                                                      287,173,913
(f)   Investor Miscellaneous Payments [(b) * II.(a) * II.(b)]                                            0
(g)   Available Investor Collections [(c) + (e) + (f)]                                         287,173,913
(h)   Monthly Interest                                                                           1,500,000
(i)   Interest Shortfall                                                                                 0
(j)   Monthly Servicing Fee [I.(e) / 12 * IV.(g) * VI.(b) / III.(f)]                                83,384
(k)   Monthly Principal [0 if Revolving Period, otherwise VIII.(b) below]                                0

VIII. Monthly Investor Principal
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(a)   Monthly Principal [VII.(g) - VII.(h) - VII.(i) - VII.(j)]                                285,590,529
(b)   Available Principal Collections (a)                                                      285,590,529
(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:  November 2001



IX.  Subordination Percentage
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(a)  Subordination Percentage Floor                                                    13.00%
(b)  Average Dilution Ratio (last 12 months)                                            2.02%
(c)  Highest Dilution Ratio (last 12 months)                                            2.60%
(d)  Dilution Horizon Ratio (assuming 1 month horizon)                                 82.35%
(e)  Dilution Percentage [(d) * {2.5 * (b) + ((c) - (b)) * ((c) / (b))}]                4.77%
(f)  Highest 3-month Average Delinquency Ratio (last 12 months)                         1.13%
(g)  Default Horizon Ratio                                                            350.65%
(h)  Loss Percentage [2.5 * (f) * (g)]                                                  9.92%
(i)  Dilution Percentage + Loss Percentage                                             14.69%
(j)  12.5% + (b) * (d)                                                                 14.16%
(k)  Subordination Percentage [greatest of (a), (i) and (j)]                           14.69%

X.   Investor Charge-Offs
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(a)  Investor Allocable Charged-Off Amount [IV.(e) * II.(c)]                          10,247
(b)  Investor Recoveries                                                                   0
(c)  Loss Reserve                                                                 52,466,720
(d)  Investor Charge-off [(a) - (b) - (c), if positive]                                    0
(e)  Cumulative Investor Charge-offs [including (d) above]                                 0

XI.  Invested Amount
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(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
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(a)  Breach of material covenant or agreement uncured for 30 days                         No
(b)  Breach of Representation or Warranty not corrected for 30 days                       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:  December 26, 2001

Collection Period:  November 2001

POOL COLLECTIONS
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Total Pool Collections                                      582,245,000.00

Total Collections Available                                 582,245,000.00


ALLOCATION PERCENTAGES
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Series 1998-1 Allocation Percentage                                  60.00%

Investor Ownership Percentage                                        31.05%

DISTRIBUTION TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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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
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Unallocated Collections                                             0.00

Amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding                         0.00

Ending Invested Amounts                                   300,000,000.00


INVESTOR INTEREST SHORTFALL AMOUNT
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Total Investor Deficiency Amount                                    0.00


INVESTOR CHARGE-OFF AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY
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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
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Outstanding Receivables Balance                           966,104,000.00

Ending Net Receivables Pool Balance                       724,137,000.00

Ending Net Series Pool Balance                            434,481,866.90