Tweetsie Railroad Heritage Weekend 2022

After a three-year absence, I finally made it to another Tweetsie Railroad Heritage Weekend on August 27 & 28, 2022. As in previous years, this event features both of the park's steam locomotives under steam and pulling trains around the mountain, with 190 on the regular "Wild West Train" and 12 pulling a historic mixed consist of a former Rio Grande flatcar and recently repainted East Broad Top coach 5. On Saturday night, the two locomotives and coach 5 would be coupled to the front of the main consist for a sunset photo special, with runbys as usual at Dead Horse Trestle and the Frontier Outpost. Not only was this the first time the engines were doubleheaded on a photo special in 6 years, this was the first opportunity ever to see the 6-car train behind both engines. The next morning, the coach was removed and the two locomotives doubleheaded the Wild West Train. As always I had a great time seeing narrow gauge steam at work and hanging out with my fellow foamers, and can't wait for Railroad Heritage Weekend 2023!

[@SteamInTheBlueRidge]

Heritage Weekend 2023 is near!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

I can't wait!

[@SteamInTheBlueRidge]

@@SmokyMtnSteam me neither!

[@agunglaksono_channel]

that cool

[@MaddoxsTrains]

Another great video!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@chasingtrainsusa2730]

It Was Nice Seeing You At Tweetsie

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Same to you!

[@zphotography7305]

Oh wow I didn’t know you were out there nice video!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks! Despite missing the last one I generally try to be there every year.

[@christopherreeves914]

Was good seeing you again buddy great work as always!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you! It was good running into you as well.

[@christopherreeves914]

@@SmokyMtnSteam hope to see you in the fall steam day at Chandler's farm

[@rogerlollar4325]

You should visit the East Broad top when 16 is in service again

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

I plan to do just that

[@nicholasmedovich6729]

@@SmokyMtnSteam the jacketing for 16s backhead is being applied as of now. One step getting. Ever so closer to completion

[@TrainTableRailroad]

Awesome man!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you!

[@Thomasfan239sucksLOL]

4:14 Whistle i need for roblox

[@jacksonsdrones]

Nice Video! 👍👍👍 Always wanted to see the Tweetsie RR.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you! It's well worth a visit!

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

Great video! Wish I coulda made it this year.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks! Sorry you missed it but at least it doesn't really change much year-to-year.

[@IlanTheSouthwesternRailfan]

why do you skip most parts and not keep the full scenes? (I'm just curious)

[@bettynolan5611]

BIG Vs small! 10:55

[@trainman8115]

Nice video! It was nice seeing you again!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks! You too!

[@atsfevan0242]

When did they get a flat car that was from the rio grande and a coach from EBT?

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

They got the flatcar in 2019, while I believe the coach has been with the park since it opened in 1957. Don’t quote me on that though

[@atsfevan0242]

@@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266 I see thx

[@patrickd.3681]

@@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266 you are correct about the coach. It was even with the #12 during her brief stint at the Shanandoah Central in the mid-1950s.

[@pontushaggstrom6261]

if they only could put em on a real railroad

[@laserbeam002]

My parents took me to Tweetsie Railroad several times when I was a child. This was in the mid 60's to early 70's. It is still a nice place but the gunfight show put on along the train route has been greatly toned down. Now it is more a clown show. Not very entertaining at all. The train ride is nice but the show sucks. The town has a lot of nice gift shops and places to eat.

[@user-te7gw9dz5v]

Joint. Venture invesmentinternational Thai- canal.