Tweetsie Railroad – Blogging the Railroad Tunnels

Pardee Point

November 15, 2014March 23, 2026Bob LawrenceLeave a comment

This is looking south on the old Tweetsie in Doe River Gorge at Pardee Point.
It may look like this again soon.

I hadn’t noticed it when I took this picture, but can you see the face in the far rock?

ET&WNC tunnel #5 Doe River Gorge

June 22, 2012March 22, 2026Bob LawrenceLeave a comment

If you come into the Gorge from the Railroad Grade Road side, this one’s easy to miss. The west portal of tunnel #5 is completely filled in and only the remains of the cut can be seen…look

ET&WNC tunnel #2 – Doe River Gorge

June 12, 2012March 22, 2026Bob LawrenceLeave a comment

This is the second tunnel on the line heading away from Johnson City up through Doe River Gorge. It’s centered at 36.265916, -82.171331.

My hiking buddy, clad in plastic against the cold, January rain, is standing in the western portal. This part of the line is intermittently active during the summer for excursions from the Ministry.