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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Bryson City → Nantahala Gorge · United States

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad — Bryson City to Nantahala Gorge
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Distance
71 km
Fastest time
4 h 30 min
Top speed
30 km/h
Operator
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Train
EMD diesel · Baldwin 1702 steam
Countries
United States
In service since
1988
Riders per year
≈ 200k

The spectacular train-wreck scene in The Fugitive (1993) was staged on this line; the wrecked locomotive still sits trackside near Dillsboro.

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