To All Railroad Enthusiasts:
You’re invited to Tweetsie Railroad’s Railfan Weekend, August 27th and 28th.
Tweetsie Railroad has operated for nearly five decades with our two historic coal-fired steam locomotives. Riding our train is truly “A Blast from the Past”!
Tweetsie Railroad is also a theme park that provides a full day of fun for the entire family. Your family can spend the day enjoying the park and other great attractions in the Boone/Blowing Rock area, while the rail enthusiast enjoys the trains.
For the first time ever, Tweetsie Railroad will be operating two trains. On Saturday, former White Pass & Yukon 2-8-2 No. 190 will be pulling our Wild West Adventure ride. While former ET&WNC 4-6-0 No. 12 will be pulling a one-car train that is full of history. Coach No.5 has been renovated and put back into service just for rail enthusiast events. Originally built for the East Broad Top Railroad in 1874, this historic car is one of the oldest narrow gauge passenger cars in service today.
Locomotive No.12 and coach No. 5 will both be lettered ET&WNC for this special weekend. This one-car train will perform photo run-bys fro Railfan Weekend pass holders, allowing passengers a unique opportunity to photograph an exclusively ET&WNC passenger train.
On Sunday morning, both locomotives will combine for a morning of double-headed train runs with the Wild West Adventure train. Tweetsie rarely puts both locomotives together, and when we do it is a sight to see. In addition to the train, vintage ET&WNC film footage will be shown in the Tweetsie Palace Saloon. Photo opportunities will abound all weekend.
Railfans will also be escorted on tours of the famous Tweetsie Railroad Shops, where steam locomotives from all over the nation and restored and repaired. Our shop staff is the best in the business, and does an excellent job of keeping historic locomotives in top condition.
Tweetsie Railroad is offering a special Railfan Weekend price for both days of railroad entertainment: $40 for adults and $27 for children age 3 through 12. Only guest with a Railfan Weekend pass with be allowed aboard the special trains. Passes may be purchased in advance by calling Tweetsie’s toll-free ticket line at 1-877-TWEETSIE, or online at
www.tweetsie.com. More information is available at out website, including links to lodging and area information.
See you at Tweetsie Railroad in August!
