No. 12 was the TweetsieRailroad's first steam locomotive. The locomotive is the last surviving narrow-gauge steam locomotive of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad.
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad 12, also known as Tweetsie Railroad 12, is a narrow-gauge 10-26-D class 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" type steam locomotive located near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It is preserved and operated by the Tweetsie Railroad.
Narrow gauge Locomotive No. 12 is the last surviving steam locomotive of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), which ran service from Johnson City, Tennessee, to Boone, North Carolina, from 1919 to 1940.
Well, in this video you can enter the locomotive shop with us and get a peek at the progress that the steam locomotive mechanics have been making on Engine 12!
Locomotive No. 12, a 107-year-old steam engine at TweetsieRailroad, will undergo major restoration, expected to return in 2025. Changes to Railroad Heritage Weekend schedule announced.
Visitors to TweetsieRailroad enjoy an interactive three-mile journey into the Old West behind a historic narrow-gauge steam locomotive. The park features live shows, classic amusement rides, the Deer Park Zoo, gem mining, and more.
The signature attraction of TweetsieRailroad is narrow-gauge steam locomotive No. 12, built in 1917 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC).
(Blowing Rock, NC, August 17, 2024) – One of TweetsieRailroad’s historic steam locomotives, the 107-year-old No. 12, will be out of service for several months for major restoration.
In this video, we will take a ride behind TweetsieRailroad 4-6-0 #12 as it pulls a short mixed train around the mountain. Baldwin constructed locomotive #.1...
