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Tweetsie Railroad: Heritage Weekend 8-24-2024.
It's the last full weekend of August, and that means it's time to head to the mountains of North Carolina for the Tweetsie Railroad's Heritage Weekend. The event features rare photo opportunities with both of Tweetsie's narrow gauge steam locomotives, a tour of Tweetsie's shop, a display of Tweetsie's memorabilia, and an evening photo special to boot.
I'll start with the elephant in the room.
* Very similar to 2018 Heritage Weekend, locomotive #12 was out of service throughout the weekend due to problems in her firebox. According to the press release from Tweetsie, the firebox will be completely replaced. While it is unfortunate that #12 was not under steam during the event. I am extremely happy she is getting the care she deserves. Steam locomotives are very cantankerous machines and will require heavy maintenance every now and then. In the case of 12, this will be the first time she has had a major restoration since 2013. Tweetsie's shop is very capable of performing this type of maintenance, and we look forward to seeing #12 when she's back from her required downtime.
* Even though #12 was out of service. She was celebrating an anniversary that highlights her early life in preservation. 2024 marks 70 years since the Shenandoah Central Railroad shut down due to hurricane that wiped out most of the railroad. The Shenandoah Central Railroad was a small railroad in Penn Laird Virginia, the railroad was built with the sole purpose of preserving and operating locomotive #12. In addition to #12, the railroad saved and operated ET&WNC combine #15, ET&WNC excursion car #11, and East Broad Top coach #5. After the railroad closed, all four pieces of equipment ended up being sold to Grover Robbins Jr. in 1956, then Tweetsie Railroad opened in 1957. In honor of her career on the Shenandoah Central, #12 and coach 5 were re-lettered to Shenandoah Central for the event. Tweetsie also had a presentation of Shenandoah Central that was held in the Pavilion.
* Locomotive #190 "Yukon Queen" was the star of the show over the weekend, and she put on one of the best shows I've seen her perform in a long time.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Yukon Queen as she puts on one of her best shows!
Tweetsie Railroad: Heritage Weekend 8-24-2024.
It's the last full weekend of August, and that means it's time to head to the mountains of North Carolina for the Tweetsie Railroad's Heritage Weekend. The event features rare photo opportunities with both of Tweetsie's narrow gauge steam locomotives, a tour of Tweetsie's shop, a display of Tweetsie's memorabilia, and an evening photo special to boot.
I'll start with the elephant in the room.
* Very similar to 2018 Heritage Weekend, locomotive #12 was out of service throughout the weekend due to problems in her firebox. According to the press release from Tweetsie, the firebox will be completely replaced. While it is unfortunate that #12 was not under steam during the event. I am extremely happy she is getting the care she deserves. Steam locomotives are very cantankerous machines and will require heavy maintenance every now and then. In the case of 12, this will be the first time she has had a major restoration since 2013. Tweetsie's shop is very capable of performing this type of maintenance, and we look forward to seeing #12 when she's back from her required downtime.
* Even though #12 was out of service. She was celebrating an anniversary that highlights her early life in preservation. 2024 marks 70 years since the Shenandoah Central Railroad shut down due to hurricane that wiped out most of the railroad. The Shenandoah Central Railroad was a small railroad in Penn Laird Virginia, the railroad was built with the sole purpose of preserving and operating locomotive #12. In addition to #12, the railroad saved and operated ET&WNC combine #15, ET&WNC excursion car #11, and East Broad Top coach #5. After the railroad closed, all four pieces of equipment ended up being sold to Grover Robbins Jr. in 1956, then Tweetsie Railroad opened in 1957. In honor of her career on the Shenandoah Central, #12 and coach 5 were re-lettered to Shenandoah Central for the event. Tweetsie also had a presentation of Shenandoah Central that was held in the Pavilion.
* Locomotive #190 "Yukon Queen" was the star of the show over the weekend, and she put on one of the best shows I've seen her perform in a long time.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Yukon Queen as she puts on one of her best shows!
