Tweetsie Railroad Heritage Weekend 2022 

After a three-year absence, I finally made it to another Tweetsie Railroad Heritage Weekend on August 27 & 28, 2022. As in previous years, this event features both of the park's steam locomotives under steam and pulling trains around the mountain, with 190 on the regular "Wild West Train" and 12 pulling a historic mixed consist of a former Rio Grande flatcar and recently repainted East Broad Top coach 5. On Saturday night, the two locomotives and coach 5 would be coupled to the front of the main consist for a sunset photo special, with runbys as usual at Dead Horse Trestle and the Frontier Outpost. Not only was this the first time the engines were doubleheaded on a photo special in 6 years, this was the first opportunity ever to see the 6-car train behind both engines. The next morning, the coach was removed and the two locomotives doubleheaded the Wild West Train. As always I had a great time seeing narrow gauge steam at work and hanging out with my fellow foamers, and can't wait for Railroad Heritage Weekend 2023!