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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

This past Columbus Day the family went to Dillsboro, NC for a trip on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. This train runs from Dillsboro to Byson City on a 4 hour round trip. We stayed at the Dillsboro Inn, which was a short walk away from the depot.
Dillsboro Inn
Dillsboro Inn		 Our son, Michael, walking from the Suite
Our son, Michael, walking from the Suite		 The fire pit
The fire pit		 Looking from our front door toward the dam
Looking from our front door toward the dam
Our back deck overlooking the river
Our back deck overlooking the river		 Michael and I were invited into the cab for a quick tour
Michael and I were invited into the cab for a quick tour		 An old Chessie System caboose
An old Chessie System caboose		 Our car for the trip
Our car for the trip
The star of the trip
The star of the trip		 Michael
Michael		 Train and bus used for the filming of the movie the Fugitive
Train and bus used for the filming of the movie the "Fugitive"		 More wrecks from the movie
More wrecks from the movie
Looking toward the front of the train
Looking toward the front of the train		 Engine pulling the train
Engine pulling the train		 Still another view
Still another view		 The Tuckasegee River
The Tuckasegee River
Old cars put along the river bank years ago
Old cars put along the river bank years ago		 A lot of water is needed
A lot of water is needed		 Another view of the engine
Another view of the engine		 Michael again
Michael again
Engine blowing off some steam
Engine blowing off some steam		 Leaving a tunnel
Leaving a tunnel		 Michael still again
Michael still again		 Engine arriving the next morning
Engine arriving the next morning
Leaving Dillsboro
Leaving Dillsboro		 Under the highway overpass
Under the highway overpass		 Going out on another trip
Going out on another trip

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