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I notice the number of the cab side seems to be "12," so the following from Wikipedia, plus the link following that, may explain the matter:

Opened in 1957, Tweetsie Railroad originally started out as just a train ride aboard steam locomotive #12, the only surviving narrow-gauge engine left from the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC). Built in 1917 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, #12 is a narrow gauge 4-6-0 coal-fired locomotive that was used to haul passengers and freight over the ET&WNC's 66-mile line running from Johnson City over the Appalachian Mountains to Boone, North Carolina. After the narrow gauge portion of the ET&WNC ceased operations in 1950, the locomotive was purchased by a group of railroad enthusiasts and was taken to Rockingham County, Virginia to operate over the small "Shenandoah Central" tourist line in 1952.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Hazel washed out the Shenandoah Central in 1954, and Locomotive #12 was once again put up for sale. Hollywood actor Gene Autry considered purchasing the locomotive to move to California for use in the movies, however, he decided against it due to shipping costs.

Instead, Grover Robbins, a real-estate developer from North Carolina, bought the locomotive in 1956 and moved the engine back to its native Blue Ridge Mountains for use at his "Tweetsie Railroad" tourist attraction. A three-mile loop of track was constructed near Boone, North Carolina for the train to run on, and on July 4th, 1957, the locomotive made its first public trip over the line.

Also see: http://www.johnsonsdepot.com/crumley/tour13.htm

Gordon Hamilton

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  In a message dated 3/21/2008 9:25:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:
    http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns559.jpeg
  Anyone have any ideas about that narrow gauge loco on the flat car?

  Thanks,

  Richard D. Shell
  Troutville, VA





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