ET&WNC RS3 210
Reproduced 35mm Slide
Photo shot by my Dad, Jay Thomson, at Johnson City, TN in July 1980
ET&WNC RS3 210 (ex-Central of Georgia 109) at Johnson City, TN in July of 1980. The engine still mostly wears the CofG paint, with the white stripe being painted red as the only difference.
The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina began operation in the mountains of its namesake area in 1866. Originally a narrow gauge line, it hauled iron ore, passengers and other things. In 1950 the narrow gauge was abandoned and the line converted fully to standard gauge.
The railroad gained the nickname "Tweetsie" for the sound of the shrill steam whistles in the early days of operation. Today, a short 3-mile tourist line operates in North Carolina over an abandoned portion of the route with ET&WNC steam engine #12 as primary power.
The line ceased operations in 1985 but was acquired by another company and renamed the East Tennessee Railway. The ET still operates in the Johnson City area today primarily as a switching service for CSX and Norfolk Southern
ET&WNC RS3 210
Reproduced 35mm Slide
Photo shot by my Dad, Jay Thomson, at Johnson City, TN in July 1980
ET&WNC RS3 210 (ex-Central of Georgia 109) at Johnson City, TN in July of 1980. The engine still mostly wears the CofG paint, with the white stripe being painted red as the only difference.
The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina began operation in the mountains of its namesake area in 1866. Originally a narrow gauge line, it hauled iron ore, passengers and other things. In 1950 the narrow gauge was abandoned and the line converted fully to standard gauge.
The railroad gained the nickname "Tweetsie" for the sound of the shrill steam whistles in the early days of operation. Today, a short 3-mile tourist line operates in North Carolina over an abandoned portion of the route with ET&WNC steam engine #12 as primary power.
The line ceased operations in 1985 but was acquired by another company and renamed the East Tennessee Railway. The ET still operates in the Johnson City area today primarily as a switching service for CSX and Norfolk Southern