I recommend a visit to Dollywood, where there are two magnificent former White Pass and Yukon steamers operating on a 2.2 mile loop-to-look line.
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Actually they have three locomotives there (not counting the stuffed and mounted ones); 70, 71 and (former US Army) 192, all from the WP&Y.
It's a great operation and a really nice park. My family went there in 2005 and had a blast, and I want to go back. Something for everyone there, as there's pretty much something for everyone to see and do there. It's not just an amusement park. We all had a great time and the staff is excellent.
At that time, you could get rides on the tender deck, but I've heard they might not do that anymore.
I was there as a teen in about 1991. It was great, clean, and super friendly then. Glad to hear it hasn't changed. I quite enjoyed the train there, and we would also go to Tweetsie Railroad in North Carolina (lived in Asheville). That was another nice clean park with friendly people and real steam.
They have some neat engines, last I saw one of the 70's was in pieces.
p51 posted:Actually they have three locomotives there (not counting the stuffed and mounted ones); 70, 71 and (former US Army) 192, all from the WP&Y.
At that time, you could get rides on the tender deck, but I've heard they might not do that anymore.
70 is running right now. 192 is down for repairs, and 71 hasn't operated in many, many years.
The tender-deck rides are, sadly, long gone.
Here's a picture from Thursday.
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