Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702: The Nantahala Gorge Experience (4K)

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The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is among one of the most popular tourist railroads in the country, based out of the quaint town of Bryson City, North Carolina and noted for its scenic excursions through the Appalachians. Operating for 35 years over the former Murphy Branch of the Southern Railway, the railroad currently hosts excursions between the towns of Dillsboro to the northeast and Nantahala to the northwest. Alongside a fleet of respectable second generation diesels, the GSMR also operates ex-United States Army Transportation Corps S160-Class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" #1702, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1942 at the height of World War II. Locomotive 1702 stars in this video at the head end of the Nantahala Gorge Excursion, operating between Bryson City and Nantahala over a distance of 22 miles through the kudzu-covered hills, valleys, and gorges of the Great Smokies. Now, please enjoy this exciting video featuring the sights and sounds of steam through the Nantahala Gorge in this video brought to you by Blue Comet Productions!
This video was filmed on August 2nd and 3rd, 2023.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Fantastic video and scenery. We enjoyed watching and have a wonderul rest of your Thursday.(Steve)

[@janmcguire5268]

This is a fun excursion! I took this trip last week and loved it!

[@brianfalzon6739]

They're finally restoring 722 and that means a 722/1702 doubleheader could happen in the future one day!

[@USASteamProductions]

​@@TrainsRKool99they said 2026 is when she'll return to service.

[@chessiecatproductions2088]

Indeed, one of your insane & crazy ideas actually happening

[@piyasutra20]

There Are Only 3 Years Left When 722 Would Return To Steam

[@ClaytonXD10]

we’ve gotten no updates since last august about her so i don’t think their restoring her

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

@@USASteamProductionslove to see 30 plus car trains through the Murphy branch and back

[@kptrains]

Great shots! 1702 is a cool locomotive 👍

[@BlueCometProductions]

Thank you!

[@Porschedude8]

Beautiful! 👏😊

[@railroadenthusiast6246]

I definitely need to check that railroad out. Not to far from Delaware or Maryland only 60 miles away from Ashland va

[@BlueCometProductions]

You might need to drive another 340 miles (probably more) if you wanna reach there from Ashland

[@SmokyProductions-gb6qv]

I hope one day in the future. 1702 or 722 will return the service to Andrews.

[@ZanderLinton-b7g]

Wait a second I was in the video !

[@acersalman8258]

Beautiful train 🚆 good machine I love 💘 it God bless you and protect you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Amazing video friend 😊

[@BlueCometProductions]

Thank you!

[@samuellong7829]

Hey what day did you ride and chase the train

[@BlueCometProductions]

August 2nd and 3rd

[@jamesgeorge960]

i have one family member works for GSMR he’s the contractor and engineer for the railroad

[@mikeburkett4014]

How many passenger cars were pulled behind the locomotive

[@Gary-cvr23]

I've rode a s160 here in Britain s160 no 5197

[@brianfalzon6739]

7:49 I saw the 2 coaches from the ITM, what are they doing there?

[@BlueCometProductions]

Those were acquired by the railroad and will likely be pressed into service in the future

[@brianfalzon6739]

@@BlueCometProductions thanks for the info

[@PA-hx4eb]

13:40 steam release

[@ZanderLinton-b7g]

Not a bad idea

[@mumumaaaah]

Blue comet productions I’m glad there restoring the 722

[@RailPreserver2K]

The railroad is finally restoring 722

[@BlueCometProductions]

That’s correct

[@seaboardrailfan429]

Fantastic shots man! I especially like the combination of onboard and trackside footage

[@BlueCometProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joyceadriele9862]

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[@TrainTableRailroad]

What’s this camera?

[@KristenSandberg-p7w]

Jacobson Cape

[@JMHunnell]

Around 12:39 where abouts is that, I may be down around the GSMR this weekend, wouldn’t mind getting that shot

[@kawasakiz76]

Great video!!

[@claudiomirodonascimentogod5295]

😮32o