Rebel Railroad/Tweetsie Equipment

When Frank Coffey found the White Pass stock, he sent the 192 to Tennessee and 190 to North Carolina. Is there information anywhere on why that decision was made; why those particular engines wound up at each site?

I've heard that when the 70's were brought down, he wanted to keep the 70 at Tweetsie "because he discovered something" that made him really want the engine but didn't wind up with it. Is that all tall-tales or are there some facts to back it up? I'm not clear on the company history at the time but I believe they had been separated at that point with Silver Dollar City growing substantially.

John Hillier