The Smokey Mountain Train
An old fashioned steam train in the Smokey mountains? Who can resist?
We just had to get there.Â
We left Lake Norman at 6 am to make the 9:30 arrival time for the train in Bryson City, NC.Â
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We signed up for the first class open car which meant no windows and lots of fresh air and a BBQ lunch. Â There was the moonshine car and the wine tasting car and the regular cars, 700 people on the train. Â Quite the tourist attraction.
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We chugged by lots it trees, a roaring river and Fontaine Lake. Â We stopped at the OAC outdoor center for a close up look at the river and a short walk on the Appalachian Trail. Â After returning to Bryson City it was on the to Smokey Mountain Resort.