 The railroad reached Harrison County in 1869 . A line was completed across the northern half of county in 1874 running from Floyd County connecting Crandall and then continuing west into Crawford County . A southward extension connecting Corydon to Crandall was completed in 1882 . A train wreck killed three in 1902 . The southern extension connecting Corydon was purchased by the Corydon Scenic Railroad Company in 1989 and operated as a tourist attraction until 2003 when it was closed because of financial difficulties , ending passenger service in the county . 
