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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 |
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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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