Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 navigates her train Along the Nantahala River, nestled within a gorge of the same name.
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 rounds the curve into Hewitts, tackling the steep mountain grades deep within the Nantahala Gorge.
GMSR GP9 number 1755 awaits passenger boarding for the Tuckasegee River Excursion on a warm June morning.
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad's Steam Engine, Number 1702, stops to unload passengers at the Bryson City depot.
GSMR 1702, having just wrapped up its passenger duties for the day, reverses past engine #1009 as it begins its trip back to the shops at Dillsboro. #1009 is the most recent addition to the railro... (more)
GSMR 1702 leads a Tuckasegee River excursion westbound to Bryson City as it works its 14-car train up the short Ferguson Hill.
Outbound over the Tuckaseegee. The GSMR Veterans' Unit pulls the day's train, including the Moonshine Outing, over the Tuckaseegee River.
The Rio Grande Lives! The GSMR's Rio Grande Caboose rests near the Bryson City Depot on Saturday evening, awaiting its trip to the Nantahala Outdoor Center on Sunday. For the very reasonab... (more)
On a sunny afternoon, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 takes on water in Bryson City after finishing up an excursion into the Nantahala Gorge.
Diesels haul Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 back to Bryson City at Jackson Line.
In the morning haze, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 turns day into night at Robinson Gap, leading 17 cars the 2-3% grade.
The Nantahala Gorge train heads west towards Almond not long after departing Bryson City.
The Nantahala Gorge train climbs the grade out of Bryson City.
The Nantahala Gorge train departs Bryson City as it passes the railroads newest locomotive, sporting an, well, lets just say "interesting" paint scheme.
1702 prepares to be turned and put up for the evening after pulling the second steam-powered Nantahala Gorge excursion of 2021.
