Greetings from beautiful Stearns, KY! Come on in and visit with us for a few minutes! The Big South Fork Scenic Railway operates over the historic trackage of the Kentucky and Tennessee Railway and is situated in the heart of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains.

In 1902 Justus Stearns of Ludington, Mich. bought 30,000 acres of virgin timberland in southern Kentucky. When coal was discovered soon afterwards, the Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. was in business. The company built the town of Stearns to serve as the hub of a logging and mining empire that would, in its heyday in the 1920's, control over 200 square miles of land, build the Kentucky and Tennessee Railway as well as the world's first all - electric sawmill, and employ over 2,200 people living and working in at least 18 coal camps. Most all of the buildings in Stearns were painted the company's colors of white with green trim, and included residences, a freight depot, office building, pool hall, theater, hotel, and company store where all the residents could purchase nearly anything they needed with company issued money called scrip. The company also provided water, electricity, steam heat, tennis courts, a golf course, and a baseball field.

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For More Information on Big South Fork Scenic Railway Please visit there official site at http://www.bsfsry.com/

(Each trip lasts approximately 3 hours)

YOU NEED TO KNOW. . .

• Pets on Leash Allowed
• Food and Drinks Are Allowed On Train
• Restrooms and Picnic Area At Blue Heron
• Open Air Excursion Cars