Tropical Storm Hanna whipped up winds that blew the steam from the cylinder cocks and smoke ahead of the moving engine. http://www.jasonbcagle.com
Active steam returns to the NCTM for the first time in around five years. Here a steam engine from Flagg Coal Co. pulls the caboose train at the museum's annual Rail Days.
How long until the kudzu gets ahold of the train?
The Yukon Queen starts the decent into town. http://www.jasonbcagle.com
The twins head back to Bonsal in the afternoon. Though built 11 years apart, these 40 ton Vulcan saddle tanks have nearly identical specs: 38 inch drivers, 14x22 inch cylinders, and 18,000 lbs. o... (more)
Flagg Coal 75 had to be one of the most well traveled steam engines today. Here it is seen double heading with a twin Vulcan 0-4-0T on the New Hope Valley RR. The 4 mile line is very tight in th... (more)
the Nantahala Gorge evening excursion passing thru the forest and along the banks of Fontana Lake past the old Murphy Branch depot at Almond.
the Tuckaseegee River excursion, a few minutes away from its 1pm departure towards Bryson City
Final shot from this series: 2028 pulls the train into the siding at Rion so the fire crew can follow 75 on the run back to Rockton. The all volunteer crew at the SCRM was very friendly and profe... (more)
75 might be a tiny little thing, but her beautiful three chime whistle sounded great echoing through the piney woods of steam-starved SC.
The tiny 1930 saddle tank engine is dwarfed by the coaches as she shoves out the line.
