The Great Smoky Mountain Railway NOC train is arriving back into Bryson City with the former US Army steamer 1702 trailing on the rear, passing their recently-painted Veterans unit.

Great Smoky Mountain Railway's recently-painted Veterans unit poses in Bryson City at dusk.

Nantahala Gorge excursion Train the photo was taken out of the train off the wild water car

The newest edition to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad fleet (its version of a Support Our Troops paint scheme) leads the westbound NOC turn near Bryson City. The 1009 looks very, very similar ... (more)

GSMR GP9s #777 and #1751 pull a long excursion train out of Bryson City, NC in 2014

After a good snow fall in the area during Christmas, GSMR 1755 leads the days trip to the Nantahala Gorge over the Tuckasegee River to begin the climb up to the gorge. Originally, this trip was su... (more)

An excursion train heads back into Bryson City in late summer 2018

Great Smoky Mountains #1702 riding the hand pushed turntable.

Great Smoky Mountains #1702 getting hot and ready for the 9:00 am excursion on a cool foggy morning.

With a good plume of smoke. 1702 works hard to get the extra long fall excursion up the grade at Jackson Line.

Leaving Bryson City 1702 gets the train under way as they make their run to the Outdoor Center.

A father and son watch as Great Smoky Mountains Railroad engine 1702 steams out of the station in Bryson City, NC on Labor Day morning.

A pair of diesels push on the rear as the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train leaves the station in Bryson City, NC on Labor Day morning.

The fireman for 1702 checks the lineup of switches to couple up to the Southern bay-window caboose on the house track. After they drop the GSMR caboose, 1702 will be turned east for her deadhead t... (more)

1702 rounds a curve just outside Bryson City with the third Nantahala Gorge excursion of 2020. That afternoon she would do some switching in Bryson City before being turned and deadhead back to th... (more)