CVS import branching question

[Chalmers, Tim]

I am experiencing some weirdness that I do not understand.  I am issuing the
following commands:

cvs import -m InititalRelease GyLocation VenderTag ReleaseTag  
cvs checkout  filename
cvs status filename 


The output looks like:

File: gybtmfw_GyTaskController_setStatus_313.qpp        Status: Up-to-date

   Working revision:    1.1.1.1 Thu Oct 11 00:16:34 2001
   Repository revision: 1.1.1.1
/export/home/gy45044/CVSROOT/GyLocation/gybtmfw_GyTaskController_setStatus_3
13.qpp,v
   Sticky Tag:          (none)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      (none)


The question is, when I performed the checkout, why am I on the vender or
Release branch?  Shouldn't I be on the trunk?  If not, how do I blow away
these branches and get back to operating on the trunk?  Or better yet, is
there some way to avoid being on the branch when I do the checkout?  This is
on a Solaris machine.  I do not remember this happening in WinNT.

Thanks!