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24509
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This article discusses the history and economic importance of narrow gauge railroads in North Carolina. Narrow gauge railroads were less costly to build than standard railroads and made use of smaller, lighter steam engines. These types of railroads were perfect for difficult or mountainous terrain.
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24621
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There is much speculation concerning the origination of the colloquial name ‘Tweetsie,’ the narrow 16-gauge train that runs on a three-mile track between Boone and Blowing Rock. Some historians believe the name came from mountaineers whose homes flanked the tracks; the train whistle was much shriller than other trains of the day.
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17142
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Dr. Gudger reminisces about things he saw during the period when the Western North Carolina Railroad was being built and operated west of the Swannanoa tunnel in the late 1870s and 1880s.
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33677
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Crowds of camera fiends and scenery lovers had a big time on a unique expedition from Western North Carolina across the mountains to Tennessee. Ordinarily, this line only pulls freight, but to utilize the few passenger car it has in its stock, it will take a scenic trip from Boone to Johnson City, TN.
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