Transportation

All things Tweetsie

100

Where is Tweetsie railroad located 

Blowing Rock North Carolina 

200

How long is the Tweetsie train ride? 

3 miles long 

300

What is the reason for the name "tweetsie?"

The whistle sounds like high pitched "tweet" tweet." 

400

How old is the #12 train? 

Around 100 years old! 

500

What are other trains that run on the tweetsie railroad? 

#190, Yukon Queen 

#12

Tweetsie History

100

The history of tweetsie dates all the way back to.... 

1866

200

When did tweetsie railroad originally open?

July 4, 1957

300

In 1953, the rails in north carolina were destroyed, and Tweetsie #12 was became the train for which railroad? 

Shenandoah Central Railroad

400

in 1960, which locomotive joined the railroad in north carolina? 

Locomotive #190, Yukon Queen. 

500

True or False: Tweetsie railroad was the first theme park in North Carolina. 

True. 

Guess the Vehicle

100

I am a car that can fit 7 passengers with a lot of space.  

Mini Van 

200

I am typically used in harbors and rivers, and I am powered by steam. What am I? 

Steam Boat. 

300

I only have one rotor. What am I? 

Chopper. 

400

I have two wheels, and I ride in the same direction as traffic. What am I? 

bicycle. 

500

I have a boom, sticker, and house. What type of vehicle am I? 

Excavator