This little ten wheeler keeps a watchful eye over the museum parking lot, which was bustling with visitors eager to see Flagg Coal 75. This particular specimen is a 1927 Baldwin product with 51" ... (more)
The tiny 1930 saddle tank engine is dwarfed by the coaches as she shoves out the line.
Note the horns atop the first passenger car. These cars once served in the Northeast as electric MU cars. The pantographs were removed after arrival in SC.
Quite a carravan of chasers were out to watch this little tea kettle in action and many of these short trips out of the museum were sold out.
For the first time in many years steam returns to SC in the form of Flagg Coal 75 running on the volunteer operated SC RR Museum's Rockton, Rion, & Western line.
Northbound with empties.
Fall is a great time to watch the action along the Toe River. Now if someone can just convince CSX to run some excursions up through this area.
A thick early morning bank of fog sits heavily over the valley as a coal drag breaks the silence of downtown Spruce Pine passing a hi-railer and the Spruce Pine local engine by the depot.
Oh Deer! ...sorry, couldn't avoid the pun. On a damp, hazy morning several light footed creatures dash across the tracks in front of a descending passenger train. Fortunately the furry guys wer... (more)
The railroad, a dirt road, and a wooden foot bridge all converge at this spot in the valley just shy of the Whitson's Branch signal.
Headed north with empties.
A loaded coal train prepares to go into the hole as it passes the signal at the north end of Green Mountain siding.
A top-and-tailed log train drifts around Gum Curve.
A train of empties passes through the backyard of Appalachia on its way north.
A coal drag is draped around one of the many curves in the Toe River valley as it climbs the mild grade towards Altapass.
