The Pennyrail Online Edition

Next month, look for information covering shirt orders with the Western Kentucky Chapter NRHS logo. Shirt types range from T-shirts, sweat shirts, and golf or polo style. Colors options and other details will be forthcoming in next month’s issue of “The PennyRail”.

For Sale: a very limited number of the Earlington Bee Newspaper Coal Mining and Railroad Supplement are still available. This special supplement was printed December 3, 1903. This 49 page supplement is printed in magazine style on 11×16 inch heavy stock paper. The edition contains ten chapters. Three chapters devoted to the L&N Railroad Henderson Division, including over 75 bios on railroad employees at Earlington. Bios cover jobs worked, longest time on duty without rest, and fastest running time on the division, etc. Other chapters cover history of Western Kentucky coal fields, leading coal companies in the area and bios of the leaders in the coal business. Another chapter covers the history of Earlington. Many photographs are provided, giving readers a look at life in Western Kentucky during the early 1900’s. Twenty Three pages are devoted to ads for business in Earlington, Madisonville, and Evansville. A must buy for new and or out-of-state members. The cost of the 1903 Earlington Bee supplement is 10.00 each, plus 6.00 postage and handling. Proceeds from sales go to the Earlington Schools Reunion Association. Make checks payable to Dennis J. Carnal. Mail orders to Dennis Carnal, 704 Choctaw Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431. Phone 270-584-5491.

For Sale: a very limited number of the Earlington Bee Newspaper Coal Mining and Railroad Supplement are still available.  This special supplement was printed December 3, 1903.  This 49 page supplement is printed in magazine style on 11×16 inch heavy stock paper.

The edition contains ten chapters.  Three chapters devoted to the L&N Railroad Henderson Division, including over 75 bios on railroad employees at Earlington.  Bios cover jobs worked, longest time on duty without rest, and fastest running time on the division, etc.

Other chapters cover history of Western Kentucky coal fields, leading coal companies in the area and bios of the leaders in the coal business.  Another chapter covers the history of Earlington.  Many photographs are provided, giving readers a look at life in Western Kentucky during the early 1900’s.

Twenty Three pages are devoted to ads for business in Earlington, Madisonville, and Evansville.  A must buy for new and or out-of-state members.  The cost of the 1903 Earlington Bee supplement is $10.00 each, plus $6.00 postage and handling.  Proceeds from sales go to the Earlington Schools Reunion Association.  Make checks payable to Dennis J. Carnal.  Mail orders to Dennis Carnal, 704 Choctaw Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431.  Phone 270-584-5491.

Very little and gently used.  Original cost $500+; new ones can be found for about $400.  Yours for $200.  Original box and all manuals.  Some ink in the cartridges.  Contact:  Tom Steiner, 270-821-7556 or steiner@newwavecomm.net.

• Rick Andrews has an assortment of nice HO Scale equipment for sale. (270) 841-7140
• Two Illinois Central Passenger Cars—MTH O Scale, 3-Rail wheels and couplers. Contact Bill Thomas, 339-9482