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Tweetsie Railroad is located on US 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Tweetsie Railroad's Wild West-themed operating season is from April to October. The park is open on weekends in the spring and autumn, and Thursdays through Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from Memorial Day weekend until mid-August. In addition, the ...
The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (reporting mark ET&WNC), affectionately called the "Tweetsie" as a verbal acronym of its initials (ET&WNC) but also 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 ticket includes one ride on the train and admission to the park and additional attractions; The train runs every 30 minutes starting at 5:30 p.m. beginning November 29 and 30. Visit tweetsie ...
In 1957, North Carolina real-estate developer Grover Robbins opened a theme park between Boone and Blowing Rock called Tweetsie Railroad with ex-East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad 4-6-0 #12. The park was an instant success. In 1961, he acquired two USATC S118 Class 2-8-2s from the White Pass.
No. 12 was built in February 1917 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad. [2] After retirement in 1940, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ceased operations in 1950 and No. 12 is the only one of the railroad's narrow-gauge engines still in existence.
Athletes compete during the men's sprint race at the Ski Mountaineering World Cup event in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Last year marked 10 years since Amtrak first allowed dogs and cats to travel in its train cars, letting passengers take their pets with them and not worry about finding a sitter. The rail network ...
Sold to the Tweetsie Railroad in 1960 (Tweetsie #190, Yukon Queen). [50] Received original #70 tender from Rotary #1 in 1953. [8] [51] Loco #190 sold to Tweetsie R.R. in 1960, with the original White Pass #80 tender (ex-SV #18), [37] instead of either of its previous tenders. Original #190 tender assigned to Rotary #1 in 1953. [8] [51] Scrapped ...