Great Smoky Mountains Railway Part 1 of 3

Take a ride through the mountains aboard the steam and diesel trains of the Great Smoky Mountains Railway. This video is brought to you by the folks at The Choo-Choo House. This charming rental house is just a two minute walk away from the Great Smoky Mountains railway depot in Bryson City, N.C. Go to choochoohouse.com for more information and reservations.

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• Smokies
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• Bryson City
• NC
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[tweetsie12engineer]

wait is 1702 running again?

[1995express]

Actually, this was filmed in 1992. I have the video myself.

[casshey]

The videos awesome. Audios alittle off though

[vanhalen1583]

@back10506 is this in NC or TN

[back10506]

I actually miss the old blue, yellow, and red scheme. Don't get me wrong, I llove the new solid red with silver roofs, but the nostalgic side of me still loves the old scheme.

[203lindy]

@Strasburg1991 I have no idea. but given that GSMR has invested money in a ready to run Swedish steam locomotive i doubt they have any plans on refurbishing the 1702 or the 722. If you go look at 1702, you can tell it needs a COMPLETE overhaul. It was pretty much completely stripped down to bare boiler barrel, and frame, although the frame was left on the wheel sets. It was being assessed for and overhaul..... I think the management decided it wasn't worth how much money it was going to cost. :(

[robertdeltajohnson]

It's a damn shame that the company who bought the railway from the original owners, foolishly took the old steam engine #1702 apart because they wanted to use only "vintage" parts, etc. The engine was running just fine prior to their disassembling it and never putting it back together. There was a man who worked for the railroad who was a specialist hired expressly to take care of the old 1702. He finally got tired of the new owners not knowing what they were doing and left to start his own shop

[Strasburg1991]

@203lindy when will it run again (hopefully??

[hemidodge1637]

wow this video is so out of sync

[southern4501isawesom]

1702 needs to run at all cost !!! if i have to take action into my own hands,so be it this locomotive will run!!!!!