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		The First Reunion Date: 1973
Tweetsie Brakeman Clint Cox (third from left) and Conley Tucker (second from left) listen to the ceremonies at the first Tweetsie Old Timers' Day in 1973. Read the Watauga Democrat news account of the reunion.

	.	"I Remember Tweetsie" Date: 1973
They doubleheaded the 12 and 190 on "I Remember Tweetsie Day" and Frank Coffey ran AND fired the 190 by himself, while eating watermelon.  In this shot, Sherman Pippin stands by the cab talking to some of his posse.

	.	Uncle Charlie Lewis Date: 1973
My Uncle Charlie Lewis, brother of Big John, at the "I Remember Tweetsie Day" in 1973.  Uncle Charlie worked for all three railroads that ran in Johnson City.  He started on the narrow gauge, went to the Clinchfield, and retired as a locomotive engineer on the Southern.

	.	Lunch Break Date: 1973
Looks like Hardin Coffey is dropping off the 12 to go to the shop for his lunch at "I Remember Tweetsie Day"

	.	Old Timers' Day Date: 1976
Clint Cox, Jack Williams, Cy Crumley, and Frank Williams pose in front of Number 12 at the Old Timers' Day in 1976. Cy has his ever present cigar.

	.	Frank Williams Date: 1945
Here is our old friend Frank T. Williams in 1945 on the rear of excursion car 11.  His dad was George Quincy Williams, narrow gauge conductor and nephew of Mr. Crumley.  Frank and his brother Jack were great-nephews of Mr. Crumley.  Frank was a conductor on the Southern Railroad for many years and died way too young about fifteen years ago. I want to put this picture of Frank in the "reunion " page because Frank, at the request of Harry and Spencer Robbins, Grover's brothers who ran the park for years (Grover died young as well in 1971) located all the living old employees of the ET&WNC and put together the original list for "I Remember Tweetsie Day" and later, the Old Timer's Days.  Frank was a real fan of Tweetsie Railroad and spent a lot of time there.  I miss him and Jack a lot.

	.	What a Time they Had! Date: 1976
Tweetsie Railroad Old Timer's Day, 1976. Man what a time they had. From left is Earl McKinney, Donnie Palmer, Lorne Harrison, not sure, Bus Helton in the checkered pants, Jim Dowdy, Casey Jones, Raymond McCoury, Mr. Crumley, Tighteye Simerly, not sure looking at his hat, Carl "Doc" Garrison, not sure who is behind Doc, not sure, Clint Cox, Charlie Sutphin. That's Ruth Tupper with her hair tied up in the foreground. That is about as far as she would ever get from Mr. Crumley.