Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
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The '''Great Smoky Mountains Railroad''' {{Reporting mark|GSMR}} is a [[heritage railway|heritage]] and [[rail freight transport|freight]] railroad based in [[Bryson City, North Carolina]], United States. Originally formed in 1988, it |
The '''Great Smoky Mountains Railroad''' {{Reporting mark|GSMR}} is a [[heritage railway|heritage]] and [[rail freight transport|freight]] railroad based in [[Bryson City, North Carolina]], United States. Originally formed in 1988, it has been owned and operated by ''American Heritage Railways'' since late 1999. The GSMR operates [[excursion train]]s on the former [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway's]] [[Murphy Branch]] between [[Dillsboro, North Carolina|Dillsboro]] and [[Nantahala, North Carolina]]. The GSMR is one of the most popular [[Heritage railway|tourist railroads]] in the United States, carrying 200,000 passengers each year. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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