GSMR 2467 sits ready to lead the Nantahala Gorge Excursion in the a.m.

The Nantahala Gorge Excursion departs Bryson City on time. 10:30 a.m.

After a lovely day of excursions, the Great Smokey Mountain RR 2-8-2 no. 1702 prepares to cross over the turnout leading to her sheltered turntable, readying for the next day's work.

Great Smokey Mountain RR is back in steam with 2-8-2 no. 1702, built for U.S. Military to send to Europe which never happened. Today she runs excursions through the scenic whitewater rapids of Nan... (more)

The 1702 splices the produce fields of Shelton Farm near Whittier, NC, as it leads a westbound Tuckasegee River excursion from Dillsboro to Bryson City.

GSMR Tuckasegee River excursion train heads east from Bryson City to Dillsboro.

1702 leads west through the Jackson Line community of Swain Co.

GSMR 1702 pokes out of the trees along the shore of Fontana Lake.

Freshly pained GP30 2467 waits as the day's Tuck Train passenger disperse around town for the layover. Link to old paint scheme: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/502483/

GSMR's "Tuck Train" crosses the Tuckasegee river as it enters Dillsboro, NC on a gloomy Spring afternoon. The train sports the freshly painted #2467 making its first eastbound run since... (more)

The sound of of a deeply voiced steam whistle echoing through the valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina is nothing short of beautifully harmonious. GSMR 1702 brings an exc... (more)

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad's S160 class consolidation No. 1702 pulls a very lengthy consist up the grade at Ferguson, North Carolina on December 30, 2016.

Pulling a train along the bank of the Tuckasegee River in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, GSMR 1702 works west out of Dillsboro bound for Bryson City.

Barking up the Ferguson grade and I mean this 2-8-0 was giving it all she has coming up the grade and it was really cool to watch it to. And as you can tell it was giving us a good smoke show also... (more)

GSMR 2-8-0 #1702 returns west from Dillsboro on one of her last scheduled runs of the year, passing by the classic western North Carolina landscapes one beautiful winter afternoon.