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Who is credited with founding Johnson City in 1856 and incorporating it in 1869?
Henry Johnson
What is the timeframe for the Johnson City layout?
Late 1930s and early 1940s (both answers count)
Which exhibit displays pieces of train uniforms AND time tables?
It was 1971...
Who is double-jointed in the elbows?
Carson
Where was George L. Carter born?
Hillsville, Virginia
(VA also works)
How many people created the original Knoxville layout?
A single gentleman named Mr. Bankus
Which exhibit features volunteer made scenery and a metal train set?
Volunteer Community Case
Who is a military brat?
Amy
When was Amtrak opened for operation (HINT: it's in the display text's title)
1971
What parts of the Tweetsie layout are being created since we moved to our current location?
Johnson City and Elizabethton, TN
Which exhibit has an MRC Pure Power Dual Power Pack that powers two trains?
Built for the Hills: The Shay Story
Who graduates this year in December?
Makenzie
What locomotive was created to adapt to the challenges of the steep, twisting mountains and would eventually become the backbone of the mining and logging industry?
The Shay locomotive
What is the Mountain Empire Model Railroaders layout based on?
General Southern Appalachia
Which exhibit features two of the same train, just in different gauges, that discusses the history of a locally prominent railroad that is now a museum/amusement park?
Tweetsit Today
Who refuses to acknowledge themselves as Southern despite living in the South the majority of their life?
Kylie
Who invented a device that would regularly lubricate a train's axles, which greatly reduced train derailments?
Eliza Murfey
How long has Fred been working on the Tweetsie layout?
Which exhibit features a ticket cabinet that once sat in the Elizabethton Depot?
The Hardin Family ET&WNC Gallery
Who is in a band called “Burning Bush” and plays the drums?