ET&WNC R.R. (Tweetsie) - The War Years

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Willie Vance

7 жыл бұрын

ET&WNC R.R. Documentary
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@johnuhelski8613 4 ай бұрын

This is by far the best movie I have ever seen of this classic short line . What a shame it was not saved as was the East Broad Top up in PA. The countryside in this part of TN and NC is simply fantastic. Thanks so much for posting this !!

@Bullhead_JW 2 ай бұрын

A good portion of the narrow gauge right of way still exists, importantly the section through Doe River Gorge.

@camellia812 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather, Finley Paul Ledford, was the station manager. He is show in this video. When the train is in Cranberry, he is walking along side the train, wearing a white shirt, vest and hat. Cool video.

@bobstigall8206 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid , we went several times to the Doe River family play land and then hillbilly world . The highlight was riding the train all the way up to the deck bridge ,easing through tunnel #4 and out onto the through truss bridge ,which was as far as the train could go. Then the train would back all the way back down the gorge through tunnel #3 and then tunnel #2 at the entrance . This is a jewel of a video that shows the history and the heritage of this little line .

@chrisharmon 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for posting this video

@BackshopRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.

@sunflash2 Жыл бұрын

My paternal grandparents retired back to Elk Park but are from Shell Creek my Great Grandfather was the mail carrier. Sadly there is very little sign of the old road bed anymore. Their is no sign of the Elk Park Depot now, it is a Bronze Elk statue now and Hwy 19E has replaced the tracks.

@lightningmcqueenfan957 3 жыл бұрын

36:10 Don’t cross a train crossing when a train is approaching!

@willievance3817 3 жыл бұрын

Especially a bus!

@loganjenkins8053 3 жыл бұрын

@@willievance3817 what year was this video made? I live a mile from tunnel number one and have found little information on the workers that built the tunnel. This is a awesome video! My great uncles rode this train back in the Great Depression for free and got their tickets punched with hearts!

@alowatsakima8950 2 жыл бұрын

Is that the steam engine that is still at Dollywood? Hiked and kayaked Doe Gorge many times. Crossing those bridges was always frightening. Watched by wife to be then, slide all the way across the bridge.

@easterntennesseelivesteame4796 2 жыл бұрын

No but I’m wanting to say tweetsie railroad in North Carolina has one. The ones at Dollywood are mostly from the white pass RR in Alaska.

@TheClinchfieldRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@easterntennesseelivesteame4796 They were able to save 12, yes. 10 and 14 we're shipped out to alaska during WW2 and were burned beyond repair in a roundhouse fire. 11 was scrapped and 12 was the only one saved of all the ET&WNC narrow gauge engines.

@mikefilipkowski5445 Жыл бұрын

Shame ET&WNC's 3 foot stop operating. but if they kept old 3 foot line and that, it would of been nice to ride a train from Johnson city to Cranberry

@rogerlollar4325 6 ай бұрын

What year did this documentary come out

@amyreynolds3619 2 жыл бұрын

In the 1990s Thier was talk about restoring trains running through the Doe Gorge again. Did that ever happen?

@sunflash2 Жыл бұрын

A lot of the old ET&WNC roadbed is now Hwy 19E and what still has track is in very bad repair.

@Sugarmountaincondo Жыл бұрын

Yes trains are running in Doe River Gorge, Doe River Ministries operates on a restored section of track. They have videos posted here on YT.

@bov634 Жыл бұрын

Does any part of this railroad still exist?

@Roblox_TRR_Restoration_Channel Жыл бұрын

yes in blowing rock Nc there is a amusement park Called Tweetsie Railroad and you can Ride ET&WNC 12 "TWEETSIE" and WP&YR 190 "THE YUKON QUEEN" and at the doe river gorge you can take a little train back-and-forth at the gorge