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Steam in the Heart: Life and Times Along the Morehead and North Fork Rails
Steam in the Heart Life and Times Along the Morehead and North Fork Rails Author:Fred Brown During the first half of the 20th century railroads were the life-blood of the country. They carried passengers and commerce to every corner of the nation. In Kentucky, plans were made as early as 1891 for a railroad to link Morgan County's coal fields with the C&O Railroad at Morehead. In 1906 the Morehead & North Fork Railway linked with the C... more »&O in Morehead and the town soon replaced Farmers as the commercial and industrial center of the region.« less