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Nostalgia & History > Tweetsie Railroad No. 12, Photos by Roger PatelskiDate: 07/22/19 15:49 Tweetsie Railroad No. 12, Photos by Roger Patelski Author: MartyBernard Roger visited the Tweetsie Railroad at Blowing Rock, NC during the summer of 1982. Running that day was No. 12, a 4-6-0 built by Baldwin in 1917. She is ex-East Tennessee & Western North Carolina RR.
Wikipedsia says: "The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (reporting mark ET&WNC), affectionately called the "Tweetsie" in reference to the sound of its steam whistles, was a primarily 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad established in 1866 for the purpose of serving the mines at Cranberry, North Carolina. The 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge portion of the ET&WNC was abandoned in 1950, however the 11-mile (17.7 km) 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge segment of the line from Johnson City to Elizabethton, Tennessee still exists today as the East Tennessee Railway." Thanks Roger, Marty Bernard Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/22/19 16:02 by MartyBernard. Date: 07/22/19 15:50 Re: Tweetsie Railroad No. 12, Photos by Roger Patelski Author: MartyBernard Date: 07/22/19 16:34 Re: Tweetsie Railroad No. 12, Photos by Roger Patelski Author: 1019X Marty,
I believe the East Tennessee Railway still exists in Johnson City for a short distance but no longer goes to Elizabethton. Charlie Date: 07/22/19 17:31 Re: Tweetsie Railroad No. 12, Photos by Roger Patelski Author: tomdoyle409 Charlie,
You are correct. A remnant of the ET&WNC still exists today, as part of a church outdoor activity facility known as the Doe River Gorge. It is located outside of Johnson City in Hampton, TN. Last November my wife and I participated in a one day trip to the area to study the Clinchfield RR, that also included a trip on the Tweetsie. The tour organizer arranged the trip on the Tweetsie as a charter, which I believe is the only way to do it, but I am not sure. The link below will take you to the Doe River Gorge website, which provides some information on the train as well as photos. http://www.doerivergorge.com/ Date: 07/23/19 07:44 Re: Tweetsie Railroad No. 12, Photos by Roger Patelski Author: HB90MACH This is the line that bachmann modeled its large scale off of. Breaking that price. Barrier
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