Two minutes into its journey GSMR 1702 crosses a river and begins the climb out of Bryson City.
Have departed town and just passed through the horse shoe curve leaving Bryson City, GSMR 1702 tackles the grade on its trip west.
A rather patriotic group of rafters float down the river as the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Nantahala excursion passes by.
GSMR 1751 shows off its brand new paint scheme leading a westbound Nantahala Gorge excursion on a dreary April morning.
GSMR 1702 marches up the short grade out of Dillsboro with one of the last Tuckasegee River excursions of the year.
A light shower begins to fall as 1702 rounds a curve heading west to Bryson City with a return trip of the Tuckasegee River excursion.
GSMR 1702 whistles for the Shelton Farms crossing as it rounds a curve into Whittier with a westbound return trip of the Tuckasegee River excursion.
GSMR 711 reverses long hood forward to milepost 47 where it will meet Blue Ridge Southern's T59 to receive the railroad's newest acquisition- an Amtrak diner coach from
GSMR 711 heads west to milepost 47 to receive the railroad's newest aquisition- an Amtrak diner coach. Here the locomotive runs light through a tunnel of trees just past the Dillsboro yard.
GSMR GP7 711 has just received the railroad's newest aquisition- an Amtrak diner. Here the short movement crosses a rarely used trestle just past the Dillsboro yard.
GSMR 777 brings the Tuckasegee River excursion into Dillsboro for its hour and a half layover as GP7 711 rests in front of 777 while waiting to receive their newest delivery from Blue Ridge Southe... (more)
GSMR 1702 slowly moves towards the turntable after uncoupling from its train.
GSMR 777 brings the consist for an excursion train to the Bryson City depot, which will be led by 1702.
With the turntable being man powered, they allow passengers to get involved & give them the chance to turn the engine themselves.
The 1702 leads the train at track speed shortly before they enter Nantahala Gorge.