Delton ET&WNC C-16 Steam Engine

Delton ET&WNC C-16 Steam Engine Plastic Construction G Scale  The ET&WNC C-16 steam engine, also known as the "Tweetie" or "Tweetsie," was a narrow-gauge locomotive that operated on the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC). The C-16 class locomotives were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1917. The ET&WNC Railroad, often called the "Tweetsie Railroad," was a narrow-gauge railway that operated in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. It primarily served the mining and logging industries in the region and also provided passenger service. The C-16 steam engines were designed to handle the steep grades and sharp curves of the mountainous terrain. They were small, compact locomotives with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement, meaning they had four leading wheels, six driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement is often referred to as a "Ten-wheeler." The C-16 locomotives were coal-fired and used