Great Smoky Mountains Railroad No. 1702 climbs Ferguson Hill headed west to Bryson City, North Carolina. The locomotive is pulling the final of two annual steam-powered Polar Express excursions. L... (more)

1702's fireman takes a break as former Southern Pacific GP9 1755 aka "The Polar Engine" backs to couple up to the Polar Express consist. 1702 will then proceed back to Dillsboro tender-f... (more)

GSMR 777 and 1751 lead an eastbound Tuckasegee River excursion up the 3% Ferguson Hill with a 18 car consist and steam locomotive in tow.

North Carolina's last currently operating steam locomotive rests in the afternoon sun before heading tender-first east to Dillsboro where she'll be stored until late December.

GSMR GP7 777 arrives in Bryson City with Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest piece of rolling stock- a former CSX coach from Florida. They'll install some seats and she'll be put immediately to... (more)

GP9 1751 and former Sante Fe GP30 2467 tie up the mainline in the Bryson City yard switching out the Nantahala Gorge consist as storm moves in. As soon as the pair clear up the main, 1702 will hea... (more)

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

1702 climbs the at least 2% (could be 3+; I don't know what it is through here) grade up the horseshoe curve just west of Bryson City. The diesels on the rear of the train are having to do much of... (more)

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 crosses the Tuckasegee River shortly after departing Bryson City. The fireman is laying on the No. 4 Fuel Oil in preparation for the climb out of town.

Passengers have huddled around the depot and the engine as they get their pictures and admire the engine before they board the train.

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702 waits in Bryson City for the boarding process to begin.

GSMR 1702 heads east back to the shops in Dillsboro after pulling a Nantahala Gorge excursion to be stored for a few weeks until the regular scheduled trains begin in May.

GSMR 1702 crosses the Tuckaseegee River just outside of Bryson City with the 2:00pm Nantahala Gorge excursion in October of 2017.

Just outside the Bryson City yard limits, GSMR 1702 starts its climb toward Jackson Line heading west with the 9:00am Nantahala Gorge excursion in October.