Behind The Scenes of The Dollywood Express Train

[@beboboymann3823]

This is a very good video and as a rail fan, I am grateful to Dollywood and Tweetsie for going to the trouble of restoring, maintaining, and show casing these fine examples of America's steam locomotive era. Living not far from Tweetsie in NC, we go as often as we can and I was aware that Tweetsie has a world renowned repair and restoration facility. I did not know that Tweetsie was an important part of Dollywood's maintenance program as well. I just returned from a cruise to Alaska and we did stop at Skagway where we rode the White Pass and Yukon Railroad steam excursion. All I can say to you is that if you like trains go and do Skagway. You will not regret it. White Pass currently is running #73 which is a narrow gauge Mikado.

[@cwhuffman01]

#70 and #73 are sisters.

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

I was able to see the back shops a couple of days ago

[@wesleystuff4882]

how

[@wesleystuff4882]

It must look cooler in person

[@CraterFilms]

Let's go Tweetsie! Legs go Tweetsie!

[@kevp9601]

NOT BAD ! NOT BAD AT ALL ! ! 👍😃👍

[@harrychest4303]

It’s even coal fires. Awesome!!!!! Standard or narrow gauge?

[@wesleystuff4882]

narrow

[@TrainsWow]

Trains!!!

[@IntheLoopPodcast]

Carter Films, We asked Dollywood and they let us come in to shoot this video.

[@wesleystuff4882]

how do you get to see that??????????????????????????????

[@Zachford111V2]

Back in July the train broke down on my cousin and I when we were riding.. still loved it though

[@wesleystuff4882]

hmmm maybe they ran out of water...

[@DAPchatt]

@@wesleystuff4882 … if they ran out of water, bad stuff would’ve happened. Most likely they just stalled

[@linak7155]

🤔So how many different trains are used in Dollywood?

[@AppValleyRailProductions]

2 different locomotive, 7 cars in the consist.

[@montanafay4425]

They should have just had the shop guys answer these questions

[@Ian-qs3fz]

191 was scrapped

[@CraterFilms]

How did you get to do this?

[@wesleystuff4882]

yeah

[@ncrailfan]

Tweetsie does not have #191!

[@dwefb2980]

Lol they really should have let the crew do this. I met this guy the other day and he doesn't really know much about them except for their up keep lol

[@dollywoodrailfan]

It's been scrapped

[@wesleystuff4882]

Check the crown sheet???? Nah let's let it explode with no water. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rileyodonald3034]

He said 70 and 71??? Where's 71

[@cwhuffman01]

+Whistle Stop Productions Its beside the shop out of sight. The cab and other appliances are outside the shop. The wheels under 70 are off of 72 and the wheels that are setting beside 71s cab are from 70.

[@yamahaguy1732]

I think I rode on 192

[@cbrail3006]

Hey when I first looked at some old Tweetsie Railroad pictures I have something versus 192 and I was like wait what is this so I'll look into it and then I see this thing that says rubble railroad I'm like wait there and pastors until I saw this video I am Shuk

[@CraterFilms]

A if you tell me how you were able to do this I will subscribe to you!

[@mattman237]

1. Best. Amusement park train. Ever. 2. The assertion from the tour guide that the train doesn't pollute that much and is akin to an automobile is a bald faced lie. He almost sounded nervous saying it, like he was afraid he'd get called out for it. That thing is a pollution machine. Cool as shit; but a pollution machine.

[@montanafay4425]

+Matt Man I would like to know where you get your info from

[@mattman237]

montana fay Watch a video of this train. It spews spent carbon like few others.

[@montanafay4425]

well believe it or not... most of a steam locomotive's exhaust is not smoke but rather water vapor "aka steam" that is leaving the steam chest.... last time I checked... water vapor was not harmful

[@dwefb2980]

+montana fay they don't even pollute the air as much as you think...

[@montanafay4425]

I am very aware that the pollution of a coal fired steam locomotive... but Matt Man obviously has very little knowledge on steam locomotives and I wanted to put things in simple terms he could understand