Is it a cold winter day in 1984, a Southern GP38-2 in it's new uniform lugging a train towards Murphy? Well this cell phone shot is just a bit better quality than would be possible then I would th... (more)

GSMR 711 leads a deadhead move of the Southland coach towards Dillsboro.

A busy day on the GSMR. GSMR 777 waits in the siding for GSMR 711 with the Southland coach on a deadhead from Bryson City to Dillsboro. 777 is on point of a ballast/mixed train on it's way to a qu... (more)

For the second operating day in a row, T59 has went on the law in Sylva. According to a friend, the delays are due to track work east of town. I'm sure the nasty weather and long hood forward trip... (more)

T59 went through Waynesville several hours late so I somewhat expected them to be tied down in Sylva. They were.

711 leads the days "Tuck Train" through the farmlands at Qualla.

A lot has changed here in Asheville yard. In the last few days, Blue Ridge Southern has changed all of their train symbols, what used to be T31 is now BLU 01. In the last few months, the historic ... (more)

GSMR 711 and 777, both of which as far as I know are GP7's in GP9 frames run around the days Tuck Train.

GSMR 777 and 711, both of which as far as I know are GP7's in GP9 frames lead the days Tuck Train under the last bit of fall foliage still hanging on. The Tuck Train is much longer than usual at 2... (more)

GSMR 1751 runs light to Dillsboro following directly behind the day's Tuck Train. The Tuck Train is much longer than usual at 20 cars and will need 1751 to get back to Bryson City.

After driving from Sylva to Waynesville only to realize that T59 had been in Sylva the whole time, we managed to catch them a few places.

After driving from Sylva to Waynesville only to realize that T59 had been in Sylva the whole time, we managed to catch them a few places. The ground still had a little snow on it from a Thanksgivi... (more)

Flagg Coal 75 leads GSMR's railfest train through the truss at Ela.

Blue Ridge Southern shoves a short train down rare mileage through downtown Sylva. There have been about 4 movements on this line in the last four years. GSMR has brought a restored caboose for in... (more)

Blue Ridge Southern shoves Great Smoky Mountains Railroad's new GP30 towards downtown Sylva. March 2017 update: Link to new paint scheme: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/611092/