Old Hardin Southern Railroad Photos

Michael Hale sent us photos of the old railroad that once went through Hardin, Kentucky, known last as the Hardin Southern Railroad.

You can read about the history of Hardin Southern Railroad here.

Mr. Hale tells us the passenger car photos are from 1986 and 1987, just three years or so after the line was severed from Hardin to Paducah.  The other photos are from around 1999-2000.

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Hardin Southern Railroad

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Hardin Southern Railroad locomotive switching just north of Murray. Source of photo unknown.

The Hardin Southern Railroad was a nostalgic passenger train that ran along about eight miles of track between Hardin and Murray, Ky.  The railroad wound its way along the Clark’s River valley through dense forests and farmland.  The train began operations in 1993 and ceased in 2004.

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