Beginning construction in the mountains of post–Civil War Tennessee, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company was known locally as the Eat Taters and Wear No Clothes railroad. Narrow gauge operations began in 1881, and after nearly 60 years of operation, developing interstate highway systems and the torrential rains of 1940 worked to bring about the railroad’s demise. Following a series of purchases and acquisitions (singing cowboy Gene Autry once owned an ET & WNC locomotive), the railroad was resurrected in 1956, going on to become one of North Carolina’s favorite travel attractions. NOTE: This set is NOT recommended for outdoor use.
Set includes:
4-6-0 steam locomotive (with operating headlight, smoke, and speed-synchronized sound) with coal tender
Coach with lighted interior
Observation car with lighted interior
20 pieces of track
Power pack and speed controller
llustrated Bach Man instruction manual
DVD format video instructions
G Scale
98 Inch x 51 Inch oval
Sound system and passenger car lights (if applicable) require one 9 volt battery each for operation. Batteries NOT included
