Empty Coal Cars

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This file appears in: E. K. Railway

Much of the success and failure of the E. K. Railway hinged on the demand for coal. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.

This file appears in: E. K. Railway

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Markers #1178 and #1978 in Greenup County commemorate the Eastern Kentucky Railway, which played an important part in developing the area's coal, iron, and timber resources. The Eastern…