On a trip with a fellow railfan that ended up a trip with 5 or 6 people chasing, GSMR 1702 rolls through one of the many large farms in the Thomas Valley.

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.

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)

Though the valleys still lay in shadow, GSMR 1702 is already steaming along the banks of the Tuckasegee River.

As the sun begins to crest the tops of the Smoky Mountains, #1702 is already rolling west through the dissipating fog with an excursion bound for Nantahala.

1702 leads one of the last steam powered Tuck Trains of the season.

1751 rolls to a stop in front of the old Southern Railway boarding houses at Whittier. The passengers will debark at the railroad's event field for the Pumpkin Patch Express event.

1702 leads an afternoon tuck train through Thomas Valley.

1702 leads an afternoon tuck train through Wilmot.

After a twelve-year absense, steam is back in the Smokies! Great Smoky Mountains Railroad consolidation #1702 made its first test run along the mainline on Friday, July 22 (7/22-coincidentally the... (more)

GSMR 1702 charges hard towards Bryson City on what would be her first successful run all the way to Swain County.

A late afternoon test run provided for some rare light on this end of the line.

For the first time in 12 years, GSMR 1702 graces the ragged rails of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad east of Whittier. In a hurry to make a ceremony for her return, the 1942 built locomotive pa... (more)

Just east of Whittier, 1702 steams by, in a hurry to make a ceremony for her return in Bryson City. She wouldn't make it though, over heating a bearing just a few miles away, cutting short her mai... (more)

GSMR 1751 heads through Wilmot west towards the farms of Thomas Valley and ultimately Bryson City. A female passenger has booked the day's locomotive cab ride.