The trainmaster and brakeman ride GP-9 1751 back to the yard office after dropping off the Great Smokey Mountain passenger train at the depot in Bryson City. The train has just returned from a rou... (more)

With its new paint scheme, 1702 departs Bryson City with a westbound Nantahala Gorge excursion.

A GSMR excursion works their way down the Murphy Branch with a pair of GP38-2s for power.

An ex-Frisco geep leads a GSMR excursion out of Bryson City.

A Great Smoky Mountains excursion crosses the Tuckasegee River on their way out of Bryson City.

After deboarding their train at Bryson City and cutting away, GSMR's excursion crew takes the power to tie up and finish their day. An ex-Frisco GP38-2 leads the way.

GSMR Polar Express comes to a stop at the Bryson City depot to let off passengers and pick up more for the next ride on the Polar Express.

GSMR's train for the Tuckasegee River trip receives water for the passenger cars from a company truck in preparation for the day's excursion.

GSMR's train for the Tuckasegee River trip pulls into downtown Bryson City to allow the crew to prepare the train before boarding passengers several hours later.

Climbing the Distance. Viewed from Barnes Mountain, the morning Nantahala Run climbs adjacent to Ogle Peak on its way to the Nantahala Gorge.

Outbound. The afternoon Nantahala run heads out of town across the Tuckaseegee River on its way to Nantahala Gorge. The GSMR is open and running and about all places in Bryson City and sur... (more)

Making the Grade. The S160 consolidated pulls a long line of passenger cars along side Ogle Knob on the way to the Nantahala Gorge turn on the Saturday morning excursion. Although Bryson C... (more)

GSMR 2-8-0 1702 takes the Saturday afternoon Nantahala Gorge Excursion west along the Murphy Branch as they cross the Tuckasegee River in Bryson City, NC.

Former Erie Mining Company F9 4210 does eastbound duties on the Nantahala Gorge Excursion.

On a snowy night the GSMR Bryson City car sits in downtown Bryson City waiting the night for tomorrow's excursion.