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Tweetsie Railroad is a family-oriented heritage railroad and Wild West amusement park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the park is a 3-mile (4.8 km) ride on a train pulled by one of Tweetsie Railroad's two historic narrow-gauge steam locomotives .
Tweetsie has been the High Country's premier family fun park for over 7 decades and features a Western-themed ride on an authentic steam train. In fact, Tweetsie was the Boone Area's first high-tech link to the outside world from the late 1800s to the 1940 Flood.
Tweetsie is also home to an authentic wooden coach, former East Broad Top Railroad #5, which is run on special occasions such as their annual Railroad Heritage Weekend event. The ET&WNC continued operations of the standard gauge lines well after the narrow gauge closures.
The official YouTube account for Tweetsie Railroad, a Wild West Theme Park in Blowing Rock, NC features two historic steam locomotives, live entertainment, classic amusement rides, panning for ...
The Three Rivers Rambler (3RR) is a tourist train operation located in the heart of Knoxville, TN. Since the year 2000, the 3RR has provided memorable train rides from downtown Knoxville to the start of the Tennessee River for thousands of passengers of all ages. With our depot located at University Commons near the University of Tennessee ...
Feb 13, 2023 · The Tweetsie Railroad, based in Blowing Rock, North Carolinahas been in continuous operation since 1957. Today, the railroadoperates on a three-mile section of narrow-gauge, which was constructedfor the Tweetsie's star locomotive, 4-6-0 #12, to operate on. Thelocomotive is the last operating steamer of the East Tennessee andWestern North ...
Tweetsie Railroad is operating according to the regulations set by the state of North Carolina for outdoor amusement parks and rides. We have adapted our operations to provide the best experience for you and your family -- all while keeping your health and safety a priority.
