Sporting green class light lenses, 1702 brings the Nantahala Gorge excursion into the yard in Nantahala to drop off rafters and hikers before heading back east to the outdoor center.

Former Meadow River Lumber Company Heisler #6 prepares to drag in the Durbin Rocket consist while the railroad's only diesel sits quiet until its next call to duty.

Former Southern Railway GP38AC sits guarding the entrance to a tank facility by a derail and water cooler. These ancient high hoods are fading fast so it's a treat seeing one still hauling revenue... (more)

RPE4C and GP40-2 shove around a leg of the wye in Salisbury to head back to Linwood Yard.

Former Meadow River Lumber Company #6 prepares to shove back on the main so it can spot the Durbin Rocket for the 10am departure.

Former Meadow River Lumber Company #6 leans in a curve as it pulls the return trip of the Durbin Rocket. Once upon a time, this curve was super-elevated and was rated for 35 mph.

Former Meadow River Lumber Company #6 basks in the morning sun before departing with the 10 o'clock Durbin Rocket. The Rocket normally runs with Moore-Keppel Climax #3 but is under restoration in ... (more)

Former Meadow River Lumber Company #6 leads the return trip of the Durbin "Rocket" on a warm July afternoon.

Former Meadow River Lumber Company #6 is being readied for service on the Durbin "Rocket" excursion train. #6 will be the main stay power on the Rocket until Climax #3 is restored.

Back on her feet after mechanical issues, HPT&D 202 rests in the evening sun on the last day of the Southeastern Threshers Reunion in Denton, NC.

Spring Switch- W84 brings in a cut of empty woodchip hoppers into the siding at Naples before running around and proceeding back to Flat Rock light to retrieve a 200 car cut of Duke Power coal hop... (more)

After pulling the Nantahala Gorge excursion, GSMR 1702 runs light through Whittier deadheading back to the shops in Dillsboro where she'll rest until her next scheduled outing.

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)

GP9 1751 and GP7 711 pass Chicago Metal and the railroad's diesel fuel tank with the return trip of the Nantahala Gorge excursion.