A Once-a-Year Event for Railroad Enthusiasts of All Ages!
Celebrate the golden age of steam locomotives behind Tweetsie's historic narrow-gauge, steam locomotives. Special attractions for rail fans, plus enjoy all of the Wild West adventure Tweetsie has to offer!
Tweetsie Tip
Important Update: Locomotive No. 12 to Undergo Major Restoration – Causing a change to the originally released schedule for Railroad Heritage Weekend, August 24th & 25th. Locomotive No. 190 will run on Saturday and Sunday featuring the Wild West show and on Saturday evening for the Photo Special. Locomotive No. 12 and the vintage 1870’s Coach Car No. 5 will be available for guests to have the rare opportunity to step up into the cab and tour the coach car. No12 Restoration Information
All Railroad Heritage Weekend activities are included in Tweetsie Railroad’s regular daily admission price.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH
10:00 a.m.
Park Opens
View and photograph the morning locomotive preparations after the park opens. The Locomotive Shop will be closed to visitors at this time, but available for two tours later in the day.
10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
History Exhibit is open in the Tweetsie Junction
See historic and rare artifacts and multimedia presentations from the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), the Shenandoah Central Railroad, and Tweetsie Railroad.
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Locomotive No. 190 (former White Pass & Yukon “Yukon Queen”) Wild West Train
Ride behind steam locomotive No. 190 (built 1943) as she transports Guests and Railfans alike on a 3-mile journey back into the Old West. Boarding on Main Street.
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Locomotive No. 12 (former ET&WNC “Tweetsie”) and Coach No. 5
Guests can climb aboard Tweetsie Railroad’s 1870s vintage Coach No. 5 and tour the cab of locomotive No.12 (built 1917).
11:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Locomotive Shop Tour (Pass Required)
See the equipment, tools, and machines that help keep our locomotives operating. Meet in front of the Shop five minutes prior to the scheduled tour. Each tour is limited to 100 Guests (Guests under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.) Pick up a free pass at the tent in Tweetsie Junction. The Shop tour will be followed by a brief presentation on ET&WNC preservation projects.
1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Shenandoah Central Railroad Presentation in Tweetsie Junction
Renowned railroad historian Johnny Graybeal will talk about Locomotive #12’s two-year stopover (1953 and 1954) at the Shenandoah Central Railroad near Harrisonburg, Virginia, revealing facts that have not been well known regarding how the train found its way to Tweetsie Railroad.
6:30 p.m.
Evening Photo Special
An exclusive opportunity for ticketed Guests to photograph Locomotive No. 190 with the excursion cars. Locations for the photo run-bys will be at the Trestle and the Frontier Outpost, with two run-bys at each stop. (Guests must be 16 years or older to be permitted to get off the train at the designated photo run-by locations.)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH
10:00 a.m.
Park Opens
View and photograph the morning locomotive preparations after the park opens. The Locomotive Shop will be closed to visitors at this time, but available for a tour later in the day.
10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
History Exhibit is open in the Tweetsie Junction
See historic and rare artifacts and multimedia presentations from the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), the Shenandoah Central Railroad, and Tweetsie Railroad.
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Locomotive No. 190 (former White Pass & Yukon “Yukon Queen”) Wild West Train
Ride behind steam locomotive No. 190 (built 1943) as she transports Guests and Railfans alike on a 3-mile journey back into the Old West. Boarding on Main Street.
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Locomotive No. 12 (former ET&WNC “Tweetsie”) and Coach No. 5
Guests can climb aboard Tweetsie Railroad’s 1870s vintage Coach No. 5 and tour the cab of locomotive No.12 (built 1917).
1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Shenandoah Central Railroad Presentation in Tweetsie Junction
Renowned railroad historian Johnny Graybeal will talk about Locomotive #12’s two-year stopover (1953 and 1954) at the Shenandoah Central Railroad near Harrisonburg, Virginia, revealing facts that have not been well known regarding how the train found its way to Tweetsie Railroad.
2:30 p.m.
Locomotive Shop Tour
See the equipment, tools, and machines that help keep our locomotives operating. Meet in front of the Shop five minutes prior to the scheduled tour. (Guests under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.) The Shop tour will be followed by a brief presentation on ET&WNC preservation projects.
No photography will be allowed at the Trestle or the Frontier Outpost during the day.
Photos may be taken from the Hacienda.
