Dollywood question...

J.David · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:04 pm

Greetings:
I am "nearly" finished tracking down bits of information for the second edition of "The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America".
I have a vague recollection that there were the frame and wheels for a White Pass & Yukon 70 series 2-8-2 at Dollywood in addition to their running locomotives: former White Pass & Yukon Nos. 70 & 71 as well as No. 192 (also a 2-8-2). Are my recollections correct?
The new edition will include a section covering "major fragments" of steam locomotives such as frames and boilers in the hope that they might become starting points for future projects...
Thank you in advance for any help!
Be well,
J.David

Trainkid456 · **Joined:** Thu May 05, 2016 6:30 pm **Posts:** 240

I think they’re from the 72 and all of the operational engines are using several parts from it.

Thomas

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

These two old posts over on the NGDF might help answer your questions:
Ken Riddle - June 24, 2000 - "Re: What about WP&Y #70 ?"
and
John C - March 28, 2010 - "Double D-wood 3.28.10"

John T · **Joined:** Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:05 pm **Posts:** 1270

WP&Y #72
Purchased new. Retired in 1964. Used as a stationary boiler from 1964 to 1969. Severely damaged in the 1969 Skagway roundhouse fire. All but its chassis was scrapped in 1974. The chassis was sold to Silver Dollar City in 1977. S.D.C. sold out to Dollywood in 1986.[34] Chassis scrapped in 1999.

tweetsie12 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:09 am **Posts:** 170

Also, Just F.Y.I, 71 is currently in storage outside Dollywood's backshop. Just thought you’d care to know.

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

John T wrote:

WP&Y #72
Purchased new. Retired in 1964. Used as a stationary boiler from 1964 to 1969. Severely damaged in the 1969 Skagway roundhouse fire. All but its chassis was scrapped in 1974. The chassis was sold to Silver Dollar City in 1977. S.D.C. sold out to Dollywood in 1986.[34] Chassis scrapped in 1999.

Silver Dollar City is owned by Herschend Entertainment, they still operate Dollywood. Herschend and Dolly Parton are both co-owners of Dollywood.

whodom · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:54 pm

You know you're really old when you remember visiting the Rebel Railroad before it was Silver Dollar City.

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

I would love to go back and time and see it as Rebel Railroad and see the evolution of the park. I remember riding the train, in the cab of #71 and the engine crew pointing out the "brand new" Tennessee Tornado. That was way before the bridge was built that leads guests to Thunderhead and Mystery Mine etc. It's been a great park to watch evolve over the years. For better and worse it's become a very legit theme park with many award winning unique coasters but keeping some of it's heritage theme with the old train, the blacksmiths, glass blowers, candlemakers, etc.

There was also an old amusement park in Pigeon Forge where one of the mini-golf operations is. The brochures for that place really make me want to visit.. it looks like a total rip-off of Disneyland.

parktrains · **Joined:** Sun Mar 05, 2017 3:05 pm **Posts:** 89

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There was also an old amusement park in Pigeon Forge where one of the mini-golf operations is. The brochures for that place really make me want to visit.. it looks like a total rip-off of Disneyland.

"Magic World" which totally was a poor mans Disneyland back in the day. When I was little I thought the dragon coaster and the train shop at "The Christmas Place" were the greatest things in the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lITQC19S7Vk

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:51 pm

Crescent-Zephyr wrote:

I would love to go back and time and see it as Rebel Railroad and see the evolution of the park. I remember riding the train, in the cab of #71 and the engine crew pointing out the "brand new" Tennessee Tornado. That was way before the bridge was built that leads guests to Thunderhead and Mystery Mine etc. It's been a great park to watch evolve over the years. For better and worse it's become a very legit theme park with many award winning unique coasters but keeping some of it's heritage theme with the old train, the blacksmiths, glass blowers, candlemakers, etc.

There was also an old amusement park in Pigeon Forge where one of the mini-golf operations is. The brochures for that place really make me want to visit.. it looks like a total rip-off of Disneyland.

Don't know if you've seen these or not, but have fun anyway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9jE2XAKptY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVt5Y2bsasU

John Risley · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:34 pm **Posts:** 966

Thanks for the links. Oh boy as a kid that would of been over the top fun. Regards, John.

tweetsie12 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:09 am **Posts:** 170

Crescent-Zephyr wrote:

I remember riding the train, in the cab of #71 and the engine crew pointing out the "brand new" Tennessee Tornado.

Hang on just a quick second. 71 never operated at Dollywood, did she?

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

ha! noooooo my bad. #70 of course. I get the 190 and 192 mixed up all the time too.

tweetsie12 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:09 am **Posts:** 170

Crescent-Zephyr wrote:

ha! noooooo my bad. #70 of course. I get the 190 and 192 mixed up all the time too.

Hey, that's fine. We all make mistakes. Just like that one guy who forgot to drop sand on the rails as he was going up grade...

whodom · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:08 pm

Thanks much for posting the youtube links. That's probably about the time I visited.

Does anyone know what became of the two locomotives at the entrance?