Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad
Construction of the route began at Frankfort in the early months of 1888, and reached Georgetown in June 1889, and Paris in January 1890.[5] When it started, the Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad had "serious financial reverses" before it even laid its first piece of rail.[6] The route between Georgetown and Paris helped distribute the local fine Bourbon whiskey to markets.In January 1927 the railroad was sold in public auction, with its owners a collection of citizens of Frankfort and Lexington, Kentucky.[2] The Cardinal broke an axle on Christmas Eve, and for the last week of passenger service the F&C Superintendent A.E.
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