Would you believe Souther was short on power and head end cars and this set ended up in North Carolina? OK, would you believe..........? No doubt about this, it’s pretty.

GSMR 777 and 1751 lead an eastbound Tuckasegee River excursion through the community of Whittier.

GP7 711 and GP30 2467 depart the run around at Nantahala with the now eastbound Nantahala Gorge excursion heading for the outdoor center.

Night scene as the N&W 611 sits at Barber Junction station in Spencer, NC.

The 1702 slowly eases its way through the cut running along US 19 as the crew gets itself ready for the next uphill climb.

GSMR 1702 pulls into Nantahala to let off the passengers for the "Raft n Rail" trip. This was her second run to gorge this year. She'll return to Bryson City that afternoon and will be t... (more)

GSMR GP7 711 and GP9 1755 roll past a small siding through the community of Whittier, NC with a Tuckaseegee River excursion. When they aren't in use, GSMR stores 4 open top rock hoppers in this si... (more)

The last photo special of the year and also the celebration of 1702's 75th birthday meant a rare departure from Dillsboro and 6 photo runbys. Here, during the 4th runby, 1702 storms through the sm... (more)

Restored Southern Railway GP30 2601 has just departed the Barber Junction Depot with the final trip of the day around the NCTM grounds as it rounds a curve near a railroad signal display.

A former Clinchfield F3A disguised in classy C&O passenger dress leads an NCTM passenger run during their CSX and Atlanta History Museum sponsored "The Texas Returns" event.

Coming into the bright morning sunshine for the first time today, GSMR 1702 rolls across the Tuckasegee River. Soon this train will arrive in Bryson City for a brief stop before continuing on to N... (more)

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad no. 1702 pulls the 9 a.m. Nantahala Gorge excursion train across the huge trestle over Lake Fontana near Almond, North Carolina. The original Southern Railway "... (more)

GSMR 1702 in the Nantahala Gorge

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad's recently restored consolidation No. 1702 races west for the Nantahala Outdoor Center with a 16 car train in tow, along with the assistance of a GP30 and GP9. Here,... (more)

N&W Class J 4-8-4 611 pulls the regular museum train on the grounds of the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC.