Nothing but love for all of the black men who were forced to build the Smokey Mountain Railway.

I just watched this on my local PBS station. Brought back great memories of this area. My Aunt and cousin lived in Robbinsville and we've ridden the trains many times over the years. My uncle worked building the Fontana Dam . Beautiful land and people. Take both trains to experience all of the splendor and history of it. Great time of the year to be there. Happy Easter to all!

This is one of the major reasons why I'm proud to call North Carolina my Home.

I bought an excursion trip for my brother and I to celebrate his 50th birthday 🎂 What a memorable experience. My grandfather was an engineer for Clinchfield until he retired. I love this video about my Appalachian heritage. God bless you all🙏🏻❤️🕊

SO WELL DONE AND SAID…THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS WONDERFUL & BEAUTIFUL VIDEO…I AM PROUD AND THANKFUL THAT WE NOW CALL TENNESSEE OUR HOME NOW… AFTER A LIFETIME OF BEING IN MIAMI FLORIDA WE FINALLY HAVE COME HOME THE PLACE WE WERE MEANT TO BE…WE THANK OUR LORD FOR BRING US HERE…HOME AT LAST🙏❤️👍🇺🇸

Fantastic documentary. We rode the steam train a few years back and we want so much to get back up there one day sooner than later.

Rode the Nantahala River Gorge excursion this past Sunday, great trip, dinner on train was fantastic. Planning on going back this August for the Tuckasegee River Excursion.

My husband and I used to ride the GSMR nighttime dinner train at least once a year. Several years they used the last locomotive from The Fugitive. We have since moved to Missouri, but I'd sure like to do it again. I'm sure the locomotive has long since been retired. I hope they've been able to restore it somehow. For a long time, The Fugitive has been one of their biggest attractions.

i've been on this train ride, and it is worth it

It's been since the 1960s. That was my last ride on a small line passenger service. very lovely.

My daughter and I rode these rails about 6 years ago. We had a good time. I'd like to do the dinner train some day.

this comment goes to all the dedicated men and women who made great scenic railway journeys one of my favorite film series and one that deserved and still deserves every reward given to it and i salute everyone who helped and still helps to make it possible

Great Scenic journey. It is really nice to see the steam engine pulling coaches.Thanks for the video produser

This is absolutely dazzling to see. I always enjoy train and farm videos, and this one is no exception. Beautiful scenery as well.

i rode the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad when was in elementary school and i rode for the last time when i in high school before my graduation

that is one awesome video on the great smokey mountain railroad thanks for shareing.

6:13 Tony Franklin was fireman on my cab ride on #1702 who gave me permission to put sand in the flues, initate the water injectors, keep an eye on the boiler pressre and water level, check down the tracks, sweep the cab floor and even do some bell ringing during our maneuver at the NOC. I did the $450 steam cab ride so I could get an extra two hours of boiler observation credit for my steam training at Hocking Valley Scenic Railway with our #3.

I rode it some time back with my children.. It even travels by the old wreck from the movie the Fugitive. :-)

I love trains and i loved GSMR everything was great Howard G Emery III from state of PA

I rode the GSMR train last week and definitely agree that riding in the open air car gives you the best experience. Then I got to see 1702 the steam engine train in person and run down the tracks, it was the highlight of my trip.

Ahhh, nothin better than the sounds of a harmonica and the hum of the 567 prime mover together in harmony.

awesome Train thank you. nice video.

Thanks for this wonderful upload. Looking for to seeing more in the future. :)

These trains are awesome

Outstanding video. We did one of the rides in an open car this summer; fantastic!

awesome vid.. added to favorites.

Wish I was there,Love it.

Unbelievable! There must have been two dozen people in that crowd!

I Love these videos! I want to move there.So much beauty. Incredible!!

If you have not been on this train and been in western North Carolina you have not had fun. Another way to enjoy it.

What an amazing video, cant wait to ride the trains..

Just this past year I was able to actually ride the rails here! I spent a few hundred hours swinging sledges to pin the new lines down.

THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL VIDEO. ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

Looks like the bridge could stand a paint job My wife and I rode the train and liked it.

great video!

I hope to take this ride one day. My son and I have talked about it many times. As a child I rode the Illinois Central between Chicago and Carbondale, IL many times (before Amtrak so I am dating myself!). I loved riding the trains. This year needs to be the year I "just do it." Thanks for the video.

Love the shots of 1702

Beautiful.

Climb on board The Great Smokey Mountain Railroad.

Sad knowing that 777 is gone now

Climb on board to The Great Smokey Mountains Railroad.

Only some people would recognize that the train he was riding on was triple 7. The same name given to the one from Unstoppable.

I love the theme song

I have rode Nantahala twice and Dillsboro One time

I would love to take this ride.

They should organise something like a trip from East to West.. Every time connecting to nice routes like this one... See it as a cruise but over land..

I can do a train ride conference...in a heartbeat..

@Great Scenic Railway Journeys please post the "Thunder In The Alleghenies" please please please. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad just restored a steam engine and I can't find this episode anywhere! Only for sale on VHS tape from not so known websites.

I haven't been here for years the last time I visited the gsmrr was in 2008 at the model railroad i'd like to go back there again and I hope the 1702 returns again

I would love to ride this train.

Definately subbed, im in east tn

Malcom MacNeil is my grandfathers name 😳

Its my favorite state

I went here in July

Isn't there a section of the railroad that has a 4% grade on it, likely, somewhere around Topton? (I read something the NS''s "Murphy Branch" in TRAINS Magazine way back then, where two engines were needed to pull a train only seven boxcars long.)

do a video of the Joseph Branch Railriders & Oregon coast railrides please :)

have did a video of Oregon coast Scenic Railroad ?

Anyone notice that that first train was called 777? (Unstoppable)

This one of the reazons why i hate removal of those salutes and blocking people form viewing shows like roots. History needs to lived and remembered. in fact i herd that the iedan's used in the movie Dances With Wolfs fellt more connected to who they where after doing that movie since they had to leran to live as they did in the time.

awesome ride me and the wife took but don't remember the cave. and would have liked to road the steam engine don't know what's up with that

Will you ever open the Andrew's run again?

Anybody know the name of the acoustic guitar song at 22:27? Just curious

Are you going to do an episode of the Delaware & Ulster railroad?

Are you going to do an episode of the Strasburg railroad.

what is the into song

Man it’s so pretty down yander, can’t wait to move from from cold ass Ohio

Billy Graham to

No waonder they are call the Smokey Mountains.

Your Ridding Tripple 7 Fasten Your Butt Down Here we Go!,0:57

Jesus this story took a dark turn regarding those lost men with the barge flip. Totally get its part of the history but the tears of their weeping souls probably could have been passed over from this since it looks like it's mainly directed for young families to bring their children.

Is there a reason for setting apart the Tennessee and North Carolina sides? I mean, uhm... we have no love lost. . Why do you act so biased? A state line makes you thínk this way? That's the way your attitude comes off as.