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Review:
Big South Fork Scenic Railway runs through the beautiful Appalachian Mountains in Eastern Kentucky. The station is located in Stearns, Kentucky, at the foot of the large mountain range.
The K&T Railway Track runs for seven miles up into the mountains, passing whitewater rapids and cliff sides that provide a view of miles of Kentucky countryside.
The excursion begins at Stearn’s Depot, which has a gift shop, concessions, and picnic tables.
The halfway point marks the Barthell Coal Camp and Stearn’s Company Mines, where thousands of people worked during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Blue Heron Mining Camp is at the end of the track, which has another gift shop and concessions available.
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