Oh my, I started going to this park in the *80s* probably! I haven't been there though in over 10 years. I was a little disappointed that they're closed for the year but I guess it's already November now..... The Smoky Mountains are something to behold and riding a steam train through there is just unforgettable. This is definitely IMO the best theme park in the United States, hands down. Nothing like it anywhere in the world that I know of.
Yea, they can be dangerous. Been around them enough to know that, plus they can be really quite suprisingly and just pop out of no where. Seen that a few times while railfanning.
hey im a fool then !! i love tweetsie shes every time i see her im always like OH MY GOD!!!! cause i never see her run shes almost allways the one in the shed
in july of 1969 I was 8 years old and my famliy and I were carnies. we had set up our carnival in a field beside the road at the base of the mountain where you could here and see tweetsie going up the mountain and at that time there was a castle where the rides were and a huge sleeping giant inside the castle. this was the week that Armstrong set foot on the moon.
That locomotive is one of the most decorative I've ever seen. I've been visiting Tweetsie All my life and no matter how many times i go, I never get tired of it.
Nothing like hearing either locomotive charge up the hill inbetween the "frontier outpost" and "fort boone". Ive had a few cabrides as well and always enjoy that part of the trip the best.
A Baldwin 4-6-0. Great Locomotive. Great video :-)
MrCraig1930 9 months ago
i remember riding this when i was little.
dancingduckxo 1 year ago
Oh my, I started going to this park in the *80s* probably! I haven't been there though in over 10 years. I was a little disappointed that they're closed for the year but I guess it's already November now..... The Smoky Mountains are something to behold and riding a steam train through there is just unforgettable. This is definitely IMO the best theme park in the United States, hands down. Nothing like it anywhere in the world that I know of.
2002puravida 1 year ago
MAN, I LOVE Tweetsie Railroad!!! Such a staple of North Carolina!!! Nothing beats a steam locomotive either!!!
heelsfantim 1 year ago
Fantastic video! It has been favorited! How did you get the cab ride?
TRR12fan 1 year ago
i have a video of her going over the bridge i have not yet got it on the computer
mississsippistar 1 year ago
I have two questions?
1. How do you get your film from the coaches to be so smooth?
2. Did you tape all the behind the scene shots during railfan weekend, or after?
NSTrainFan 2 years ago
1. Tripod
2. Before
tweetsiefan 2 years ago
My last question is, how did you get behind the scenes shots? Did you ask for persmission or just do it?
NSTrainFan 2 years ago
I get permission for anything I shoot. Always okay it before going trackside! Trains are fun but are also dangerous.
tweetsiefan 2 years ago
Yea, they can be dangerous. Been around them enough to know that, plus they can be really quite suprisingly and just pop out of no where. Seen that a few times while railfanning.
NSTrainFan 2 years ago
Why do they always have the bell on?
wwrr98 3 years ago
They don't always have it on. They usually have it on coming back into town and leaving town.
NS9647 3 years ago 2
I see, my bad. Should have watched the whole video first.
wwrr98 2 years ago
to keep the fools off the track.
bnsf261 2 years ago
hey im a fool then !! i love tweetsie shes every time i see her im always like OH MY GOD!!!! cause i never see her run shes almost allways the one in the shed
tweetsie12engineer 2 years ago
in july of 1969 I was 8 years old and my famliy and I were carnies. we had set up our carnival in a field beside the road at the base of the mountain where you could here and see tweetsie going up the mountain and at that time there was a castle where the rides were and a huge sleeping giant inside the castle. this was the week that Armstrong set foot on the moon.
johnnecron 3 years ago 2
I have a similer video of the #190, did you film this in october because I was probably working that day, I'm a ride operator.
ncrailfan 3 years ago
I filmed it in June and September. All my videos have the filming date in the description.
tweetsiefan 3 years ago
That locomotive is one of the most decorative I've ever seen. I've been visiting Tweetsie All my life and no matter how many times i go, I never get tired of it.
rocknrails 3 years ago 2
Great video. I am more of a Colorado Narrow Gauge fan but this is still great.
SLSF1522 3 years ago
Great video, I have some cab footage of 12 & 190 form 04 and 05, that I will post soon.
baldwinloco12 3 years ago
cool i'll be on the look out for that
tweetsie12190 3 years ago
Nothing like hearing either locomotive charge up the hill inbetween the "frontier outpost" and "fort boone". Ive had a few cabrides as well and always enjoy that part of the trip the best.
JoeyBowmanPhotograph 3 years ago
Yep you're right.
tweetsiefan 3 years ago
Man your are one lucky guy. So is the engineer.
Enginer12 3 years ago 3
Are they going to rebuild that depot and shop that burnt down soon?
NS9647 3 years ago
ya at the end of the opporating season
tweetsie12190 3 years ago
nice
tweetsie12190 3 years ago