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| Title: |
No 1702 passes MP T-85 |
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No 1702 is passing milepost T-85. About a 1/4 of a mile behind the train is a quarry at Talc Mountain. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:28:11 PM |
| Location: |
Hewitt, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Getting ready to assault Red Marble |
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GSMRR 1702 is within yards of beginning its assault up the steep and torturous Red Marble Grade. This grade is much steeper than big cousin Saluda Grade on Norfolk Southern. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
Nantahala, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Huffing and puffing |
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Just past milepost T-87, the train is already on a roughly 5 percent grade. The train was assisted by GP9's 1755 and 1751 on the rear. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:31:31 PM |
| Location: |
Nantahala, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
I think I can, I think I can..... |
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No 1702 is almost near the crest of the Red Marble Grade, which is under the US 129 bridge I am standing on, at Topton. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:34:01 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Now for the downhill run |
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No 1702 is stopped and the train is balanced over the crest of Red Marble. The grades on the western slope of Red Marble is not as steep as the east slope, but inspection of running gear and retainers must be set before decending to Andrews. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:35:44 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Inspecting the locomotive |
| Description: |
GSMRR crew members prepare the train for the downhill trip from Topton to Andrews. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:37:33 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Small wood trestle |
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No 1702 is crossing a small wooden trestle just west of milepost T-91 |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:44:27 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Farmland |
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No 1702 is nearing a small rural crossing at milepost T-94. Within the 94 is the Will Sandlin Tunnel, largely inaccessable without a long hike involved. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:45:35 PM |
| Location: |
Rhodo, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Diesel assistance |
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Two of GSMRR's GP9 locomotives, 1755 on rear and 1751, assist in braking the train down the western slope of Red Marble grade and past sap covered milepost 94. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:47:04 PM |
| Location: |
Rhodo, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Locomotives: |
GSMR 1751(GP9) |
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| Title: |
Another small wood trestle |
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With bell clanging, No 1702 crosses one of many small wooden trestles on the Topton to Andrews segment. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:49:11 PM |
| Location: |
Buffalo, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
The End of the Line |
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No 1702 rolls into Andrews and the faded milepost T-99. Passengers on the train detrained here and rode buses back to Dillsboro, the train would later leave back eastbound empty. The house to the left is the Tracks End Bed and Breakfast. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:50:23 PM |
| Location: |
Andrews, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
No 1755 |
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No 1755 leads No 1751 eastbound at Rhodo. The horn (Nathan P-5?) sounded really great along this section of track, just like the Southern was still around. |
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5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:52:09 PM |
| Location: |
Rhodo, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Locomotives: |
GSMR 1755(GP9) |
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| Title: |
No 1702 |
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With the train returning east the same afternoon, more opportunities to grab photos of the 1702 at other locations were made possible and with the headliight on, as if it were leading. Here she is again at Rhodo, NC, but just chilling out for the ride back to her normal Tuckaseegee River trip between Dillsboro and Bryson City. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:54:11 PM |
| Location: |
Rhodo, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Locomotives: |
GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Really short wooden trestle |
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At milepost T-93, No 1702 and friends have just passed over a really short wooden trestle. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:56:40 PM |
| Location: |
Rhodo, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Farms and Barns |
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The whole line of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is absolutely beautiful, but the segment from milepost 80 to Andrews is by far my favorite. I sure wish GSMRR ran this part on a regular basis. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:58:07 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Mountain and 1702 |
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1702 Passing through a residents front lawn and private crossing at milepost T-91.5 things are not so pretty 2/10s of a mile here as a land owner, upset with GSMRR for claiming their ROW, took it at liberty to pile up junk cars from his junkyard as high as he possibly could to block out the view.....oh well, some people have no respect for the beauty they are blessed to live in. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 10:59:49 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Balancing the train |
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No 1755 and 1751 are balanced over the grade at Topton once again, this time for the really steep section of Red Marble grade. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 11:01:15 PM |
| Location: |
Topton, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Locomotives: |
GSMR 1755(GP9) |
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| Title: |
Thick foliage |
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No 1702 slowly rolls down the grade. This section of track has been upgraded with 100lb rail completely between mp 87 and mp 88. Most of the GSMRR is 85lb rail. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 11:03:12 PM |
| Location: |
Nantahala, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Title: |
Milepost 88 |
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I like making photographs of railway asthetics as well. Here is milepost T-88. Unfortunattly, it appears someone thought it would be cool to use it as target practice. At this point, the railroad is 88 miles from Murphy Junction just west of Asheville Yard on Norfolk Southern's Salisbury to Knoxville mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 11:05:00 PM |
| Location: |
Nantahala, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Title: |
15 mins before the law hits |
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GSMRR crew members swap out at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, the crew that has been relieved was within 15 minutes of their hours of service. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 11:06:30 PM |
| Location: |
Wesser, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Almond Station |
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With fresh crew onboard, GSMRR No 1755 (leading) and 1751 pass the former Almond station, now a private residence. Note two station signs on each side of the track. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 11:08:35 PM |
| Location: |
Almond, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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| Locomotives: |
GSMR 1755(GP9) |
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| Title: |
Last Tuckasegee River crossing |
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1702 crosses the last Tuckasegee River bridge just west of Bryson City. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2004 Upload Date: 5/24/2004 11:10:18 PM |
| Location: |
Bryson City, NC |
| Author: |
Carter Buchanan |
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GSMR 1702(2-8-0) |
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