Left the Hilton into an onslaught of food. We were due to leave Knoxville fairly early for a drive over to Pigeon Forge, stopping for lunch and visiting a few sights before arriving at the hotel and ending the evening at the Stampede. We visited an old cemetery and a train museum.
We had already had a substantial breakfast at the Hilton, next lunch at 11:30 at Peaceful Side Social in Townsend. We had Smoked Turkey BLT & Power Bowl with Trout. This was a brewery, ice cream factory & bar. The beer, food & ice cream was great, but huge and only a few hours after breakfast. So off to the Marriott and then dinner at Dolly's Stampede. Dolly dinner comprised soup, a small whole chicken, mash, beans and a corn cob. All just a few hours after lunch.
Julie & Amanda, our adventure guides for the Smoky Mountain part of the trip. The loco was a special design for logging on steep track. All of the wheels including the front bogey and tender were driven via propellor shafts with universal joint pinions.
Nice show, entertaining & light hearted, free drinks for us but happy to get to bed as we are up at silly o'clock for a long day. What will the weather bring?
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