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

[@johnuhelski8613]

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]

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

[@camellia812]

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.

[@samhopson-ur2du]

This is great I have a print of this engine on my wall by my bed I’ve lived by the Norfolk southern line all my life I’m a rail fan and god rest hobo shoestring

[@bobstigall8206]

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]

Thank you very much for posting this video

[@BackshopRailProductions]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.

[@sunflash2]

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.

[@alowatsakima8950]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@lightningmcqueenfan957]

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

[@willievance3817]

Especially a bus!

[@loganjenkins8053]

@@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!

[@rogerlollar4325]

What year did this documentary come out

[@mikefilipkowski5445]

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

[@amyreynolds3619]

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

[@sunflash2]

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

[@Sugarmountaincondo]

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]

Does any part of this railroad still exist?

[@Roblox_TRR_Restoration_Channel]

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

[@TylerNyeTheRailroadGuy]

Do I have permission to use the audio