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- ↑ "Celebrating our railroad heritage". The Oldham Era. La Grange, Kentucky. October 16, 2014. Retrieved 2024-07-21– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Elson, Martha (October 9, 2013). "Lyndon leaders seek strategic plan". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Retrieved 2024-07-21– via Newspapers.com.
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