Features:
Coal-fired narrow-gauge steam locomotive with on-ride show.
Show features two stops: Frontier Office and Fort Boone. Both stops feature off ride and on ride entertainment.
Train makes a complete loop of the mountain.
History:
Engine #12 (Tweetsie) was built in 1917 by
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.
Original service: East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad until 1950.
Weight: Approximately 60 Tons
Engine # 190 (Yukon Queen) was built in 1943 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.
Original service: White Pass & Yukon
Weight: Approximately 80 Tons
Both engines were restored by Frank Coffey before going into service at Tweetsie Railroad.
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