Carolina Camera: Tweetsie Railroad Engineers

[@justahillbilly7777]

It's a testament to the men who've worked with the locomotives of Tweetsie that they're **STILL** able to say they've never missed a run due to mechanical issues.

[@TweetsieRailroader]

Rest in peace Frank, rest in peace.

[@shadowkillerman7102]

👻 train

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

“You don’t drive a locomotive, you run a locomotive!” -frank coffee

[@Willysmb44]

This would have been just a little bit after the time I first rode the TRR in the early 70s. Thanks for posting this!

[@jockellis]

Really fine story. Thanks, CC.

[@ms5221]

I worked there for Frank 1976-78. I use skills he taught to this day, and they weren't all mechanical. Tough (very tough), but a fair man! 35 years later, I still don't want someone to say they can't do something. There's always a way!

[@Willysmb44]

Thanks for posting this, I'm a big ET&WNC fan and have never seen this before now.

[@TrainTableRailroad]

I know somebody who’s grandfather was the fireman on the ET&WNC

[@oooraeooo]

Thanks for posting!!

[@RyanMcReeSr]

man I read that as a kid and it was the best

[@uhclem]

I knew Frank and he was a great guy!

[@creeperkiller9795]

The Federal Farmer what happened to him

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

CreeperKiller97 I think he passed away, he really did seem really nice

[@eltonjohnfan100]

wow this is great!

[@Railroadingmanbj-2022]

The love of steam

[@eastcoastrailchasers7777]

Tweetsie is so different now.

[@choctawman100]

+East Coast Rail Chasers How so?

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

Just the rides. And the Wild West shows have changed due to liberals ruining shows. But the train ride really hasn’t changed

[@HarryRollisProductions]

@@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266 yeah just the announcer on the speakers changed and the scenes change as the years go by. in the 1980s there was just a little wagon, but in the 1990s they added wild west buildings and built a new fort boone, and then the 2000 and 2010s are the times they made the new frontier outpost and new fort boone.

[@Denvermorgan2000]

I remember i got to be part of the action as a kid at tweetsie i got to hold the prisoner for the sheriff.

[@TNtrainboy15]

Awesome!

[@appypappy]

I wonder if that was the trip where they hit the unit carrying the camera.

[@leafmcdonald6986]

The part about the trestle made me laugh, I don’t know why

[@kg4yvw]

Does anyone know where Ken Eudy is now ? (the reporter)

[@Tweetsierailfan190]

RIP frank