Any video that starts off with "Built primarily with the blood and sweat of convicts..." gets an automatic like.

@camilamalloy1916

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The beginning get me too and now I have to visit.

I am from Murphy NC. I rode this train when I was a kid. I cannot wait to take my wife and 6 year old daughter. They have a steam engine & diesel engine to choose from. Glad to see things haven't changed much. Its a wonderful experience

@suzannerodriguez8600

2 жыл бұрын

The very best part of our trips up from South Carolina! Make sure to ride in the outdoor cars so you can really experience the environment close-up. October is the best time to go, for us.

What a Fabulous video well done and totally explaining a lot of things, Can't wait to go there.

Actually, the scenic ride used to begin in Sylva, NC when I lived there in 1992. We took the ride from there west into the mountains and it was very scenic, the water clear, the birds and fish plentiful, and the black bears didn't even notice the train. That was a good trip to break the monotony of living in a mountain community. You seldom can enjoy living in a tourist trap that is the playland of Atlanta, GA unless you play the tourist yourself once in a while.

Every school field trip we’d go on the magic railroad, I’m lucky to call these back woods home

@Benyikoko

4 жыл бұрын

U sure are! Gotta love the great smoky mountains

@suzannerodriguez8600

2 жыл бұрын

Nova Husko, to me, there is no prettier place in this country! It's just a couple hours' drive from my home in South Carolina. One day soon, that area will be my home!

Great video. A real nice piece of history, would love to see this.

I saw the footage from that train wreck site and within 3 seconds knew it was THE FUGITIVE set. They used the heck out of that location. I had no idea that was filmed over there. That’s super cool. Nice perk of the train ride 👍🏼

Nice video....I can't wait to go. :)

When you go through the tunnel the train almost scrapes the jagged walls this is a real train ride,not cheap but it's a bucket list item my daughter and I really liked it,great scenery

@marksymbala3454

5 жыл бұрын

Does she smok

Thank you The Great Smokey Moutains Railroad for having me i love trains i wish there was one in my city i could ride but thers just cars maybe after the pandemic is over ill come out to the smokey moutain railroad and ride it

Fantastic video👍

Awesome video. Went several times. Tweetsie railroad was another great trip. Train gets robbed by the Indians. Thanks for sharing this. Peace .

That sounds like a fun and very long train ride!!!!!

Beautiful

This looks awesome!! I want to go!!!

Thanks for mentioning Tennessee... HELLO

@srm8866

5 жыл бұрын

Have some family that moved to TN not just too long ago. The house; which is *HUGE* sits on several acres off to itself (on a mountain top) with no neighbors anywhere nearby. They send me pictures of the place from time-to-time - _I think to make this old city boy jealous - and it works - because I am_ - lol.

I would love to ride it. Beautiful.

Bryson City, Cherokee NC, that side of the park is such a different experience from the Tennessee side of the park. There is a whole lot of nothing, lots of peace and quiet if you are into that. Personally I love the hustle/bustle of Gatlinburg, mainly that you can walk everywhere in town. Yet hop in your car and within an hour drive there are some really remote places you can hike. Piegon Forge/Sevierville, screw those towns, I live in strip mall city, in gridlock, in traffic, I ain't doing that bullshit on my vacation. When I vacation in that part of the world, I drive weird routes to avoid that gridlock tourist trap.

@Leaveittojojo

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to both and I personally enjoy both

Cool thanks for sharing this I didn't know they still had a rail ride 🤠

0:30 I love that shot of 1702

Wow very cool and refreshing 🤗

Always loved this , when I was little the Norfolk Southern would run excursions past my house everyday and I would sit at the Tito Siding and wait for the steamers and Coal trains to fly past .

I have had a trip on this railroad it was fun. I forgot all about that ride that was in late 90s or early 2000. I am older now I forgot about it.

I remember this show, I watched this as a kid!

I rode in the cab of steam locomotive #1702 on August 18, 2017

Would love to ride it on my next trip to the states. Greetings from The Netherlands

What is it with trains and a train ride being so mesmerizing 😊🤔

Just watched your video and loved it! Absolutely beautiful! And just subscribed to your channel.

Cool locomotive. I have that one in HO scale. Got it for the GF before I saw this video!

I did my swift water rescue class in that river! Was sure fun to swim down stream!

I'm from East Tennessee and I have never heard of this RR before.

I rode it's polar Express ride when I was little. Incredible times and I might come back one day.

What's disappointing about these places and countryside is - tourism has taken away all of natures natural beauty. Can you imagine how special and beautiful countryside like this must have been to those that didn't see hundreds of other people looking at it with you too!?

@steffenrosmus9177

Жыл бұрын

Yep, those intagrammers with their videos are luring people to the most remote places. What I do: enjoy the scenery and nature, but tell noboby where to find it.

This looks like fun

Mom and Dad: Kids lets go on a trip to Great Smoky Mountain. Daughter: Ugh its gonna be boring. Son:

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.

i'd love to do that if i ever go back to the north ga mountains

Damn y'all found us lol

I want to go!

Omg I think I have found my future vacation

@greggnarcisse8479

5 жыл бұрын

We've did that train ride two years ago, absolutely beautiful.

@joewoodchuck3824

5 жыл бұрын

Vacation? Were moving near there as soon as the house sells!

@patriotic190

5 жыл бұрын

@@greggnarcisse8479 how much time does it take. We are planning for spring break. Is it good time to visit. The great smoky mountains and train ride.

@greggnarcisse8479

5 жыл бұрын

@@patriotic190 I think it was a 4 hour round trip train ride... nice!

@patriotic190

5 жыл бұрын

@@greggnarcisse8479 thanks for the response. Looks like the prices are quite high. How much did you pay.

It's one of the few things in this country that's the same trains will be here for a very long time maybe ever it be nice

Looks great. I wonder if one can ride in the caboose.

Beautiful scenery. man that lake is way down You guys not getting much rain up there?

super es es ok!!

3:50 The locomotves are gutted, and are fun to climb around.

@nssteampunk4865

6 жыл бұрын

Trainman46 i have climbed on the front of 711, and sat in 2467 and 1702s cab. I rode in 1702s cab in 2017.

Built by countless convicts….know you know the origin of the phrase “the court railroaded me”

What is the cost per person to ride?

Yea Nice... Next year their will be Houses & Buildings & Walmart's & Dollar Stores Everywhere on both sides. Like everywhere else in America..!

@culebralor7493

5 жыл бұрын

most if not all is Federal land, therefore, no building allowed

@lbbradley55

5 жыл бұрын

@@culebralor7493 Well I am Sure Glad to hear that. Lorraine I really am proud there are a few places left

@kyleholmesWROM589

5 жыл бұрын

@@lbbradley55 the feds are buying up land in the south to preserve the landscape to prevent yankees from coming down here and trashing up this area like they did in the shithole north the area up there is filthy

@lbbradley55

5 жыл бұрын

@@kyleholmesWROM589 How about that. First I have heard of this. Well I hope you are right. ! I was born in 1961 so I remember this area here in Mobile Co. Al. so I seen many changes. But nothing like my parents who are still living. I spent me young yrs Growing up Hunting & Fishing were we could just go out & Enjoy our selves and nobody ever ask us anything. Now there's no place to do anything. It's hard to think how much it changed. It's hard to call this America any longer My Grandchildren have no civil liberties Left...

@chandlerseanspears9404

5 жыл бұрын

@@kyleholmesWROM589 that didn't even make any sense..... Most northerners are pro public land....

Love it!

@nssteampunk4865

9 жыл бұрын

patrick carroll Can't wait till #1702 gets restored!

@nssteampunk4865

9 жыл бұрын

***** I saw it; it was fantastic!

@CraterFilms

8 жыл бұрын

+Smoky and Trossome when is she projected to be ready?

@nssteampunk4865

8 жыл бұрын

I'll be riding in her cab this summer!

Did the video start in the Duluth mn transportation museum?

5:04 cool hwip (though maybe people watching this wont know what i'm referencing)

@MikePhoenix007

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows pie tastes better with cool hwhip!

@gregrowe1168

4 жыл бұрын

Whil Wheaton

@Island_Line_Rail_Productions

3 жыл бұрын

your eating hair!

all those passengers feeling so refreshed, it's too bad the continent doesnt have a lot more standard train travel like europe or asia

yes and I live in historical Canton North Carolina home to the mountains of the great Smokies and I love living here at the great Smokies cuz there's a lot to find like a lot of history to as for the railroad now I love railroading picture emblem on my text is a picture of Blue Ridge Southern who runs the Norfolk Southern line in Canton North Carolina and I've been to lake Fontana and Bryson City Railroad like Fontana is actually might like where do we go for the summer where we go fishing and stay the night at The boathouse and we've road do it Bryson City rail line sometimes it's an enjoyment especially through the national Park and not only that that used to be a freight line as well before some rich guy's bought this out as a passenger line now they're also saying that the Andrews and Murphy line is going to be reopened and turned into a freight route

@anthonygarland2413

5 жыл бұрын

Blue Ridge Southern Railfanning WOW! That was a lot of information in ONE sentence! 😂😂 Not a single period in that whole paragraph of info!! 😂😂 Good info but hard to understand.

one day I hope

The fugitive was filmed there

Thanks for the video. I have a question, which train I should get on to stop by the Nantahala’s outdoor center?

@GreatScenicRailwayJourneys

10 ай бұрын

Take the Nantahala Gorge Trip.

Unfortuately, they rarely use steam.

I have gone to the fugitive train wreak without having to use this railroad and we went in the trains and took some pics (I can’t show them because they were on my dads phone)

Man! Who else wants to fish in that lake?

@fastenol1

6 жыл бұрын

AlexCarterJJ I'll go with ya buddy! Your boat, my bait and sandwiches!

@99cobra2881

5 жыл бұрын

A trip to Fontana dam is an awesome experience. It’s truly massive, the largest damn east of the Rocky Mountains. Power from Fontana Dam supplied Oak Ridge TN when Oak Ridge didn’t officially exist.

I think they should show the Huckleberry Railroad on this show

Now I can see why they call it the “Smokey Mountain Railroad.”

@marksymbala3454

5 жыл бұрын

Think ur old enuff to smok

Please check and see if the railroad tracks are flat and level as required for the efficiency of the engine to perform properly and carry the load with minimal power for the steel tracks and steel wheels that can't handle any grades. Thanks for the beautiful scenery.

@brianchandler6127

5 жыл бұрын

Jerry Rogers nerd

@chessiesystemrailfanman3741

5 жыл бұрын

@@brianchandler6127 LMAO!!

@kyleholmesWROM589

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck the science just enjoy the scenery city bitch

Missing 411

they forgot to mention its also home to the fastest shay in the west

I'd like to do that on the caboose

How do you get to theGreat Smoky Montain railroad?

@adamkendall997

5 жыл бұрын

You could drive,walk, run, ride a bike or even take an Uber. The possibilities are endless!!

@SonoranAstro

4 жыл бұрын

@@adamkendall997 can you take a.... Train?

Here’s our time machine BRENNON RILEY. And I returned your ticket for us to ride . Guess you didn’t want that time machine as bad as you said you did . 💔🚂🚂💔😢😢

For seemingly no reason, firemen of tourist steam trains have a thing of sending billowing smoke of bituminous coal skyward. Waste of fuel, health hazard, and vista blockage. Besides feeding coal more slowly, there are ways to admit more secondary air.

is this narrow or standard guage?

@GreatScenicRailwayJourneys

5 жыл бұрын

Standard.

back in a day convicts actually was put to work. and not like today they have PlayStation, cable-free health care, while we pay for our health care

They say that tunnel is haunted just saying .Merry Christmas everyone

@sheilac1845

5 жыл бұрын

David Urban Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🇺🇸

@chrisedwards3515

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing in the world is haunted nobody has video evidence of ghost of ghost sounds and probably never will

@davidurban6813

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Edwards I beg to differ there are tons of videos that prove ghosts exist but if you don't believe in ghosts you have your opinion. Just saying. Have a good day anyways

@maxshelltrack9720

5 жыл бұрын

Bet it's scary as hell walking through that tunnel at night would really creep you out.

@davidurban6813

5 жыл бұрын

max shelltrack yeah I imagine it would be at that. It would be really scary if a train showed up unexpectedly while you were in there LOL

If you ride FirstClass can you walk out on the open air car to get air?

@suzannerodriguez8600

2 жыл бұрын

Daniel Daniel's, yes, you can and if you ride in the open-air cars, you can go inside to use the restroom and buy something to eat and drink and take it back outside with you. I'm so glad we rode in the outdoor cars. You really experience all of the sights, smells and feelings of the incredible natural beauty. We were there in October the last time and there is a scent that permeates the entire area from Maggie Valley to Bryson City during the Fall. I asked some locals what the incredible earthy, musky smell was and they all said it is the apple orchards. We live smack dab in the middle of 5,000 acres of peach orchards and I can tell you that it never smells like that! You really won't be sorry if you ride this train. I think my husband and I enjoyed it even more than our three granddaughters did.

@darkbrandon589

2 жыл бұрын

@@suzannerodriguez8600 so again, first class can go out into the open box car and vice versa? We are so excited to go on this ride! Just wanna pick the right car to ride.

Sorry but that bridge is NOT 179 feet above the water, not even the top of the bridge. Maybe 60 feet tops.

@GreatScenicRailwayJourneys

5 жыл бұрын

Adam, the piers are. When they lower the water every fall it is back to the river level.

Where’s 722

I hope that bridge has had some work done on it like scraping the rust and a coat of paint! It sure looked rusty to me from what I could see on the video. If ya'll going to keep that railroad going (without accidents) then ya'll better take care of not only the locomotive but also the bridges, the track, the tunnel etc.

@LisaCupcake

6 жыл бұрын

Well, they sure are lucky to have you to remind them of the need for maintenance.

@cbreal5469

4 жыл бұрын

Just an observation. Not really negative. Bridges and overpasses are neglected to the point of failure all over America. It's a valid point. People forget about the most basic maintenance issues.

That trestle....179' tall? Really? Same as an 18 story building??

@bobbycampbell2774

6 жыл бұрын

Dino Larson maybe they are counting down to the lake bed

@madratter

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.... No way that's 179'

@adamkendall997

5 жыл бұрын

@@bobbycampbell2774 might as well say it's 4000 miles above the center of the Earth then. 😂

@anthonygarland2413

5 жыл бұрын

That was my first thought too! 😂 no way that it was 179’! Maybe 80-100 to the top of trestle.

You never mentioned the fare for 2nd class please.

@rhondareese3908

4 жыл бұрын

Google it

The intro shows a steam locomotive but the people later got on a diesel.... Sad

@bobbycampbell2774

6 жыл бұрын

Dennis Adams the steam needs the diesel to help it up the mountain, rode it 3 times

@ArtStoneUS

3 жыл бұрын

Steam locomotives lack head end power (HEP) to provide electricity for more modern passenger cars

When you say countless convicts, I would add that most of those people were not guilty of much. Poor folks who need to eat

It was built in the late 1880's using African American convicts that were "rented" labor. Forced to live in horrific conditions. Convicted of petty crimes (being out at night) but imprisoned for felonies due to the "black code". 19 African american men ranging in ages 15 to 52 died and were buried in an unmarked ditch. The water that drips from the tunnel is to be their tears..

So glad that the GSRJ told the truth about the Black forced labor who built this great American railroad trail.

Took the Gorge trip a few years back. Not much to see but cudzu. Then the train broke and had to wait hours for them to send another engine.

That bridge is really rusty......

Noc suxs

Can we say pollution

@chessiesystemrailfanman3741

5 жыл бұрын

First off water vapor like steam is NOT a pollutant and secondly this is not the big city where there are multiple coal burning engines.

@kyleholmesWROM589

5 жыл бұрын

Stay out of the woods city bitch

@jrrailroad7631

5 жыл бұрын

Can you say “dumbass?”