A pal of mine found this shirt for me at a big show in Milwaukee over the weekend. They go for 20 bucks, postpaid. The guy making them had said he's willing to make just about anything if there's an

A pal of mine found this shirt for me at a big show in Milwaukee over the weekend. They go for 20 bucks, postpaid. The guy making them had said he's willing to make just about anything if there's an

All: My copy of the ET&WNC RR Historical Society magazine arrived by Pony Express (Kia) here at the Beach nearly a week after it started showing up in North Carolina. Johnny Graybeal put together a

Looks like the Santa Train is going to run according to CSX!

It's all good, Mark, I doubt they could have gone anyway. I have been up there and rode a motorcar twice (once with you at the controls) but it's been several years since the last time I was out that

Sorry for the delay. I don’t check the list every day. The summer DayQuest Saturdays and Fall Colors are the only public events each year, but we do quite a few charters in spring and fall. A

Hi Mark, I am glad that you had a great day and a lot of passengers. Sincerely, Andy

Is the DRG done with trips for this year? My folks are heading up there this week, I think... -Lee

Big day. We ran 9 scheduled trains and one extra. Motorcar with both trailers ran extra section most of the afternoon. Carried about 800 people. Chilly with frost in the morning and highs only

Hi, How did the fall colors train rides go this year? Did the public turn out in good numbers? Did anyone take photos? Sincerely, Andy

All: A picture turned up of a coal trestle next to what is labeled the New River Light and power companies Boone power plant. A check of ASU's website gave a time line for the power plant first built

I assume some of you kept an eye on this listing:

In its press release, CSX announced reduced operations. I suspect that's like Captain Smith announcing that the Titanic has taken on a great deal of water. Fred

True, but no through traffic with McClure to St. Paul shutdown. How long will CSX want to run a switching lin?. Perhaps the remant of Tweetsie will grow. George Courtney

Reducing operations, laying off but not shutting down. Fred

With the news of Clinchfield shutdown by CSX, any word on interest by ET Railroad in abadoned traffic lines? George Courtney

Great post! I posted a mention of it at the Narrow Gauge forum, as most of what's over there centers almost exclusively on the D&RGW stuff: Narrow Gauge Railroad Discussion Forum :: Narrow Gauge

Well said, Curtis. Mark Lewis Hickory, NC

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the end of ET&WNC narrow gauge operations. Hopefully some of you will mark this with a trip through the Gorge on Sunday, a visit to the Carter Museum, a walk or

For those of you who are members of the ET&WNC RR Historical society the running very late Summer/ Fall issue of the society magazine has gone to the printer this week. Johnny Graybeal would like to