Photo of #1702 on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in years past. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City NC announces that Steam Locomotive #1702 will return to service in 2016!
Steam excursions will depart from the historic Bryson City Depot beginning July 22nd with a variety of options. Throughout the season 39 excursions will follow the Nantahala Gorge route and 22 excursions will follow the Tuckasegee River route.
This historic season has been years in the making as official restoration began in May of 2014. Under the guidance of Project Manager Steve Jackson and the official boiler contractor, Robert Franzen of Steam Services of America, GSMR in house shop workers have worked tirelessly to meet the summer deadline. GSMR owner, Al Harper, is personally thrilled to see this massive project reach completion. Harper says, “2016 is going to be a banner year for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Steam is coming alive!"
Locomotive #1702 is a standard gauge, oil burning, steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1942.
#1702 is a 2-8-0 or "Consolidation" type locomotive.
For More information visit the railroads website at - www.GSMR.com
Steam excursions will depart from the historic Bryson City Depot beginning July 22nd with a variety of options. Throughout the season 39 excursions will follow the Nantahala Gorge route and 22 excursions will follow the Tuckasegee River route.
This historic season has been years in the making as official restoration began in May of 2014. Under the guidance of Project Manager Steve Jackson and the official boiler contractor, Robert Franzen of Steam Services of America, GSMR in house shop workers have worked tirelessly to meet the summer deadline. GSMR owner, Al Harper, is personally thrilled to see this massive project reach completion. Harper says, “2016 is going to be a banner year for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Steam is coming alive!"
Locomotive #1702 is a standard gauge, oil burning, steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1942.
#1702 is a 2-8-0 or "Consolidation" type locomotive.
For More information visit the railroads website at - www.GSMR.com
