If I had a lathe, one of my first projects would be experimenting with making a whistle or two. Boxcab E50
The park also has #70, another 2-8-2 from the WP&Y in the shops. They have spent over $500,000 on this locomotive and it is scheduled to be out and running soon. Then #192 will be going into the shops for a $200,000 rebuild. Great to see them getting excellent funding and work done to them.
Great show, Jerry....thanks! :thumbs_up: I'm disappointed they didn't let you have some right-seat time under steam.......:tb-cool:
Love the vids love the pics!! I figure I could work there. That whistle sounds just like our "big whistle" on our Heisler in Freeport.When you shot the video of about 30 seconds of whislte blowing I thought" Well theres my twin! I wonder if his fireman gives him dirty looks too lol" Boxcab there is a gentleman out of South Carolina I believe that makes reproduction whistles. He has a Casy Jones and its about a grand if memory serves me.I want to get one ( someday) put it on the Heisler and play some tunes. I am planning to head up this Fathers day ( We run both Sat and Sunday) and will get some video. For now look up Silver Creek and Stephenson on youtube. Roger's video is some of the best. He just doesnt have any of our Cooper Corliss in operation ( I havent sen it anyway) or the new rack of whistles. We have like 20 old steam whistles mainly small ones that you can play around with.
Just over a month late in replying...but nice photos/video. Yes, the 192 was one of the military's MacArthurs. On the contrary, #70 was a true WP&Y locomotive (built for the road before WW2). During WW2, Washington chased down all sorts of goodies for the White Pass...the MacArthurs, Sumpter Valley 2-8-2s, Silverton Northern 2-8-0s, D&RGW 2-8-2s, C&S 2-8-0s, ET&WNC 4-6-0s...etc. A sister MacArthur runs at the Tweetsie along with #12. Both of these MacArthurs served on the White Pass. In addition to #70, Dollywood also has #71...both are sisters to #73 which runs on the White Pass. I believe that the 2-4-0 was the first 3' gauge locomotive in Pigeon Forge, followed by #192. I think the classic White Pass 2-8-2s (70 & 71) came in the 1970s. Michael
