A ghost car on the Tweetsie! A legend in letters of old, an unspoken hero of the news.

Model T’s on excursion cars? New Fords fresh from the rail yard? 60+ Carloads of autos delivered to Boone beginning in 1923? All documented, but how was it done? These are all questions that Mike Sager set out to answer. Working with Johnny Graybeal he began digging into history to find the truth behind these legends and stories.

While nothing concrete was found, some evidence did exist, namely 3 photographs, none of a complete car, or close enough to make out full details, but enough to start a sketch from. Using these three images and knowledge of other cars the Tweetsie built a sketch was drawn and the ghost car slowly materialized. While the two partial images show what we know as “Bonnet Cars”, a third image showed in the background a grainy image of what appears to be a house car, but with modifications that could allow Autos to ride upon it. Here is believed to be our ghost car, the elusive ET&WNC Auto Car!

Working with Mike Sagers and pulling Johnny Graybeal in for some final consultation we were able to take Mike's drawing and  make this car available to run on your layout today!