GSMR 777 heads west towards Bryson City with the railroad's newest acquisition. Former CSX Business Train coach "Michigan" was delivered just a few minutes prior to this by Blue Ridge So... (more)
GSMR 777 leads the Wizard of Oz train past a campground near Bryson City NC
The summer days are long... the Tuck Trains are not.
Lucky 7's leads a short 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)
One of GSMR's 4 GP's shows off its new green paint scheme next to the Bryson City depot. Earlier in the day the unit handled the run to Dillsboro then awaited the 6:30pm arrival of the train from ... (more)
Exclusive Never Before Seen! Great Smoky Mountains Railroad's NEW Paint Scheme! Seen here on the MacNeil Club Car. Freshly Painted Tuscan Red Body, Black Trucks, Silver Roof, Gold Hand Rails, and ... (more)
'Lucky 7s' takes a day off from a busy week of assisting with the Polar Express trains.
That's the tender of 1702 in the background. Sitting out in the weather for years now I imagine.
Believed to be ex-C&NW.
the Tuckaseegee River excursion, a few minutes away from its 1pm departure towards Bryson City
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)