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Robert Thomson's Collection
 
4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Robert Thomson
Dates:7/1/1975 - 5/27/2016
Album Info:Photos by my dad, Jay Thomson
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Tweetsie 4-6-0 12
Title:  Tweetsie 4-6-0 12
Description:  Tweetsie 4-6-0 #12 was built by Baldwin in 1915 for the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina. After the ET&WNC shut down the narrow gauge operations in 1950 the unit was sold to the Shenandoah Central tourist line in Virginia, but returned to North Carolina after that line closed in 1954. This engine is still in operation today.
Photo Date:  7/1/1975  Upload Date: 5/27/2016 5:41:56 PM
Location:  Blowing Rock, NC
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  TRR 12(4-6-0)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Tweetsie 2-8-2 190
Title:  Tweetsie 2-8-2 190
Description:  Tweetsie 4-8-2 #190 was built by Baldwin in 1943 for the White Pass & Yukon under contract from the US Army. It was purchased by the Tweetsie in 1960 when tourist demand was too much for #12 to handle alone. This engine is still in operation today.
Photo Date:  5/27/2016  Upload Date: 5/27/2016 5:40:04 PM
Location:  Blowing Rock, NC
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  TRR 190(2-8-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 0


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