+75Bird455 Dollywood uses spring switches at both the top and bottom of the mountain. So when the swtich is set "against" the weight of the engine and cars will push it open. Its so they dont have to have someone throw the switches every time they go up and down the mountain.

+Thomas Blue he really didn't ride in the cab they just used his camera :p

You can't as of 08

+Sabrina Wallace I herd because someone did something stupid.

+Crater Films I'm train expert and all but was it that was stupid that happened

As of 2008 Dolly Wood changed insurance companies, the new policy stated that anyone outside of crewmembers could not ride on the locomotives. simply put it is just there to keep people safe.

To get the right speed

It keeps the train stretched. The brakes are only barely applied on the cars as the engine comes over the crest of the grade. It is poor train handling to use the independent brake to control the train and increases wear on the locomotive.

He’s trying to stretch the train out so the cars don’t bang together

Hancock long 3 chime, I may be wrong on that

​@@creeperkiller9795 or a Crosby 3 chime