Great Smoky Mountains Railroad No. 1702 climbs Ferguson Hill headed west to Bryson City, North Carolina. The locomotive is pulling the final of two annual steam-powered Polar Express excursions. L... (more)

It's a hot 90 degree afternoon in Dillsboro. GSMR 1702 is running on her own power since 2005. Here she is moving between the brand new steam shop and diesel shop in the Dillsboro yard. The next d... (more)

1702's fireman takes a break as former Southern Pacific GP9 1755 aka "The Polar Engine" backs to couple up to the Polar Express consist. 1702 will then proceed back to Dillsboro tender-f... (more)

Just outside of Wilmot near "Barker's Creek," GSMR 777 and 1751 lead an eastbound Tuckasegee River excursion toward Dillsboro. Later that afternoon 1702 will haul the 18 car consist back... (more)

GSMR 777 and 1751 lead an eastbound Tuckasegee River excursion through the community of Whittier.

GSMR 777 and 1751 lead an eastbound Tuckasegee River excursion up the 3% Ferguson Hill with a 18 car consist and steam locomotive in tow.

GSMR GP7 777 and GP9 1751 round a curve through a rock cut just outside of Dillsboro with a Tuckasegee River excursion in tow. Later that afternoon steam locomotive 1702 will pull the 18 car consi... (more)

North Carolina's last currently operating steam locomotive rests in the afternoon sun before heading tender-first east to Dillsboro where she'll be stored until late December.

GSMR GP30 #2467 leads the Tuckaseegee River excursion Eastbound to Downtown Dillsboro. The Railroad's steam locomotive, #1702, is on the other end and will lead the Westbound return trip to Brsyon... (more)

GSMR GP "Cripple 7" waits at the 47 milepost for Blue Ridge Southern T59 to make their shove through Sylva to deliver a CSX coach from Florida.

GSMR GP7 777 idles about 5 feet from Blue Ridge Southern Railroad's derail just outside of Dillsboro while awaiting the delivery of the railroad's newest piece of rolling stock.

GP7 "Cripple 7" as she is called, coasts in the community of Whittier with the railroad's newest piece of rolling stock from CSX. Just an hour early 777 picked up the coach from Blue Rid... (more)

GSMR GP7 777 arrives in Bryson City with Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest piece of rolling stock- a former CSX coach from Florida. They'll install some seats and she'll be put immediately to... (more)

GSMR GP7 777 aka "Cripple 7" passes through Wilmot with Great Smoky Mountain's newest addition- a CSX coach purchased from Florida. A interesting note is that this coach has disc brakes ... (more)

GSMR 777 heads west towards Bryson City with the railroad's newest acquisition. Former CSX Business Train coach "Michigan" was delivered just a few minutes prior to this by Blue Ridge So... (more)