Locomotives of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina
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ET&WNC Locomotives
The Locomotive Roster for ET&WNC includes both narrow-gauge and standard-gauge, steam and diesel.
The narrow-gauge ceased operation in 1950. The standard-gauge that ran from Johnson City to Elizabethton was sold to the East Tennessee Railway in 1983.
| Number | Type | Builder | Year | Retired/Sold |
| Narrow Gauge Steam | ||||
| 1 (Watauga) | 2-6-0 | Baldwin | 1880 | 1912 |
| 2 (Cranberry) | 2-6-0 | Baldwin | 1881 | 1910 |
| 3 (Unaka) | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1882 | 1911 |
| 4 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1902 | ? |
| 5 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1903 | 1940 |
| 6 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1904 | 1935 |
| 7 | 0-8-0 | Alco-Brooks | 1906 | 1940 |
| 8 (First #8) | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1907 | 1920 |
| 8 (Second #8) | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1926 | 1939 |
| 9 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1911 | 1950 |
| 10 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1916 | 1942 |
| 11 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1916 | 1950 |
| 12 (Tweetsie RR) | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1917 | 1949 |
| 14 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1919 | 1942 |
| 28 | 2-6-0 | Baldwin | 1913 | 1936 |
| Standard-Gauge Steam | ||||
| 204 | 2-8-0 | Lima | 1922 | 1955 |
| 205 | 0-6-0 | Baldwin | 1906 | 1952 |
| 206 | 2-6-0 | Brooks | 1900 | 1956 |
| 207 | 2-8-0 | Alco Richmond | 1904 | 1967 |
| 208 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1904 | 1967 |
| 828 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1899 | 1937 |
| Diesel | ||||
| 209 | RS-3 | Alco | 1950 | 1983 |
| 210 | RS-3 | Alco | 1950 | 1983 |
| 211 | RS-32 | Alco | 1962 | 1999 |
More information will be added about the ET&WNC Railroad in the days ahead. Please let me know if you have any edits that should be made or any content you are willing to share by utilizing the comment form below. Would enjoy hearing from you if you have similar interests in the ET&WNC, the region, or model railroading.
ET&WNC Sources & Resources
The following are excellent resources for those of you wanting to explore and learn more about the ET&WNC Railroad. These sources of information also serve as reference and historical materials for Appalachian-Railroads.org. Much of the content on the website is verified across multiple sources.
- Association: ET&WNC Railroad Historical Society and their Facebook Page
- Personal Maps & Memorabilia: Documents, maps, timetables, and track charts
- Book: Ferrell: ‘Tweetsie Country’
- Book: Graybeal: ‘The Railroads of Johnson City’
- Book: Graybeal: ‘Along the ET&WNC’ Volumes 1-6
- Book: Poole: ‘History of Railroading in Western North Carolina’
- Book: Scheer & Black: ‘Tweetsie: The Blue Ridge Steamwinder’
- Book: Sulzer: ‘Ghost Railroads of Tennessee’
- Website: Carolana.com
- Website: CarterCountyHistory.com
- Website: StateOfFranklin.net which hosts Johnson’s Depot
- Website: SteamLocomotive.com
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Would enjoy hearing from you if you have questions, suggestions, edits, or content that you are willing to share. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have similar interests in the railroads or model railroading.
