ET&WNC # 12 drifts past the Ensor farm at Sadie, Tennessee one late sweltering afternoon in August, 1943, heading for Johnson City and a much-needed meal for the crew: -- Lee Bishop Owner, Stoney Cree

Okay, I know it's insanely early to ask, but is anyone looking to come to the Seattle/Tacoma WA area for the 2022 NG convention? Lots of steam between the Seattle and Portland areas, and a lot of clas

My apologies for any cross posts. Hello everyone, I will be set up at the Asheville Train Show Friday and Saturday, to promote the ET&WNC RR and to promote the Hickory National Narrow Gauge Convention

Helga and Heidi from Germany are moving to Linville North Carolina. Being rather affluent, they have their brand-new T-Model in tow behind the ET&WNC RR passenger train. Conductor Cy Crumley knows jus

Nicely done! Bill Uffelman

Hi, Here's a link to the recently posted color photos of #207 and #208 on the NGFD website. You will need to scroll down to see the photos. The gentleman also posted a few great Graham County color ph

I thought I would switch tracks this week and make some little people to populate the Linville LDE. I started with everyone's favorite “Tweetsie” engineer, Mr. Sherman Pippin. Shapeways 3-D printing m

One of the benefits of using foam to build mountains and hills is that, unlike the prototype, they are quite easy to move and lightweight. It was time for some trees on the Linville LDE. So one of the

Alright, so I know that it's no secret that the ET&WNC crew members didn't exactly care for dear old #12. But I was curious as to why. I know there was some quirk that made the old girl unpopular in t

So...when will this be done in 1:48?

Since my last update I have been expanding the layout. I have added about 64 sqft of space in the last month or so. I’ve also added a 4th 4-6–0 #10. The new section has a 2% grade that doesn’t seam to

Today in the mail, (western-rails.com) ex B RB&L / ET&WNC HOn3 Coach #23 showed up. Bending and soldering jig for the handrails and drilling jig were in the box along with instructions on how to use t

Howdy! So, there's this site called LEGO Ideas, which allows you to submit an idea for a LEGO Set, and if it gathers enough support, it'll become an official LEGO Product. So why am I telling you this

Maintenance man J.R.Smith is patiently awaiting the opening of the baggage door on the new #15 combine at Linville Station. He has work to do. The security minded postal workers are busy fumbling with

Look forward to the results. Bill Uffelman

Are the prototype color photo differences perhaps related to Kodachrome versus Ectachrome versus GAF color rendition? I see two pictures of the same car that appear to be different. The picture of two

Hey all, The ET&WNC RR Historical Society January Newsletter is out in the mail. I got mine today...great job Curtis. And great job Patricia for getting it printed and out to the members so quickly! F

Color comes to Linville NC on the ET&WNC R.R. This little layout is built on shelf that is about 18 inches– 24 inches deep. The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad was definitely a moun

I have all the books on the ET&WNC, but I don't recall ever seeing anything about the use of flag stops along the route. Were there any flag stops? If so, what color flag did they ever use to signal t

I've always read that the twin rayon mills in Elizabethton made parachute items in WW2. As I collect that kind of stuff, that seems wrong, as nothing I know of in military parachutes was made out of a