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Tweetsie RR is a western-themed amusement park which happens to have a 3-foot gauge train running around the perimeter. It's geared more toward families and kids than railfans, but we decided to visit to see the train anyway. Here's the main entrance. |
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Tweetsie #12, a 4-6-0 is readied for service next to the Tweetsie shops. #12 is formerly ET&WNC. |
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Here's main street. |
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Cowboy cantena. |
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Water tank. |
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#12 brings a five-car train into the boarding area. |
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#12 smokes it up a little while standing. |
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In front of #12 at the boarding are is a semaphore signal. |
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We're onboard the train and about to go for a trip around the loop. Here some actors conduct a short skit. |
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Stopped for another skit. |
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Tweetsie's coaches were built using the trucks and frames from East Broad Top hopper cars. |
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Even #12's tender rides on EBT trucks. |
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There's an old ski lift to carry folks from the lower level to the top of the hill where there are other rides and attractions. |
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The Mouse Mine train makes a circle around the top of the hill. |
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Here's the Mouse Mine train station. |
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The folks at Tweetsie were nice enough to show us around their shop. Here is a small steam engine they've been doing some work on. |
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They've also been doing some work on this 4-4-0 Crown engine. |
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Here's a close up of the cylinder and first set of drivers. |
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Looking in the cab of the Crown. |
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This set of wheels is here getting some work done from Busch Gardens. |
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Close up look at the smaller steam engine Tweetsie is working on. |
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This old coach is formerly EBT coach #5. |
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Tweetsie takes good care of their old EBT coach. |
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Here's Tweetsie's inspection motorcar. |
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In the cab of #12. |
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The train is stopped for actors to do a skit. |
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Firebox door. #12 has lots of features which are similar to the EBT's #11, 12, 14, and 15. |
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Tweetsie's big bridge without a train. |
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Probably the most interesting view at the Tweetsie is the train crossing this long wooden trestle. |
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Here's the park from a road near the parking lot. |
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One last shot of old #12. |
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Tweetsie takes pride in keeping their equipment clean. Here the fireman is wiping away some oil in between trains. |
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