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In 2004, GSMR debuted its "Polar Express" train ride, based on the newly released movie and licensed through Warner Brothers. This ride has been an annual major economy boost for the railroad and the town of Bryson City. In 2019, GSMR broke all attendance records, with more than 91,000 people riding the Polar Express excursion alone.
When is the Polar Express Train Ride? The Polar Express Train Ride runs Nov. 7-Dec. 31. Three rides are available each day at 5 p.m., 6:40 p.m. and 8:20 p.m.
In late 1991, the No. 1702 locomotive was purchased by the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) in Bryson City, North Carolina, where it hauled tourist train excursions on the half of the former Southern Railway Murphy Branch, which spans 53 miles (85 kilometers) of track between Dillsboro and Nantahala, North Carolina.
Under ownership of the Austin Steam Train Association [24] GP40-2. Works no. ... (GSMR) Great Smoky ... This page was last edited on 13 January 2025, ...
At least two five-car open gangway trains will be transferred from the C to the G line in the first quarter of 2025 – and riders will have about a 1 in 5 chance of riding an open gangway car ...
Passengers prepare to tour a locomotive at New Hope Valley Railway in Bonsal on April 12, 2024. The nonprofit railway is a program of the N.C. Railway Museum, which has several rail cars and ...
There are eight round trips on weekends with the first train (southbound) departing at 7:16 am and the final train (northbound) leaving at 7:40 pm. [94] According to the schedule, a train takes 1 hour 19 minutes to travel the 45-mile (72 km) route going south, and 1 hour 15 minutes going north, an average of 34.1 miles per hour (54.9 km/h). As ...
This means clubs can begin contacting players who will be free agents at the end of the 2025 season over future contracts. Tuesday, July 1: Secondary transfer window opens. Monday, Aug. 25 ...