L & N Depot, Butler | On the L&N, the "Atlantic Limited," leaving Butler, 1910. Thanks for this image to Ronald L Dunn |
L&N Depot, Butler |
Built in 1912 or 1882 - we've seen it both ways. Last passenger train in 1968. Attempts to save the structure failed when it burned.
The last passenger train leaves Butler
From a Facebook post by Buck McClanahan
Butler Depot, c. 1920 | Butler Depot, c. 1880 | The L&N Office Staff at Butler, Spring, 1930 |
Butler Depot
From a Facebook post by Pendleton County Historical & Genealogical Society
Maysville's Daily Evening Bulletin, March 21, 1887
Largest Culvert on the K. C. Division, L&N RR | August 10, 1900, before the underpass was built |
The first train crossed the new culvert on August 10, 1900.
The 1914 L&N Shippers' Guide had this description of Butler.
Railroad crew in Butler, 1912
From a Facebook post by Denny Lipscombe
Catholic Telegraph, April 12, 1883
The University of Louisville Library is the home of the L&N company records. They're all on-line, here. They include a complete set of the digitized employee magazine. |
Northern Kentucky Views has lots of L&N pictures on it's Latonia pages, under Kenton County.
The L & N Historical Society is here.
There's an L & N discussion group on Yahoo,
here.