Needing a wash, 1702 drags an afternoon westbound return trip of the Tuckasegee River excursion just outside of Wilmot.

GSMR 1702 rolls through the community of Wilmot heading west back to Bryson City with the return trip of the Tuckasegee River excursion.

GSMR 1751 and 711 round a curve near Barker's Creek with the return run of the weekly Tuckasegee River excursion.

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 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)

1702 rounds a curve nearing Wilmot with the west bound Tuckasegee River excursion on its return trip to Bryson City on a warm afternoon.

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's Tuckasegee River Excursion, a Bryson City to Dillsboro round trip, returns west as they rock down the old Southern Railway Murphy Branch with the short weekday ... (more)

Tuckasegee River Excursion

The "Triple Seven," built in 1954 as UP 277, leads a Tuckasegee River excursion eastbound while I hide in the bushes along Thomas Valley Road. The first open car behind the engine was picked up in... (more)

Lengthening shadows encroach on the right of way as the 6133 trails a homeward bound Tuckasegee River excursion through the small community of Wilmot.

In happier times, an eastbound excursion returns to Dillsboro with the second trip of the day. 2-8-0 #1702 was trailing at the end of the train having pulled the westbound run. Now, neither the 17... (more)