You'll be in
Crown class
Crown Class features assigned seating in a climate-controlled car
with large picture windows. Everyone over the age of 2 years old
receives a souvenir tumbler with free refills of soda, coffee,
and iced tea all day! Beer and wine available. Travel to and
from the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad will be by Charter bus.
Your journey begins at the historic depot in downtown Blue
Ridge. Known as the “antique capital” of Georgia, this small
mountain town is filled with friendly faces and nostalgic
architecture. Blue Ridge is also a hub for art and live music,
offering an even mix of both old and new tunes for visitors to
enjoy.
Your journey with the Blue Ridge Scenic will be aboard our
vintage, climate-controlled Closed Coach cars for your 26-mile
trip along the Toccoa River. Riders will join the countless
generations who have experienced the lush Appalachian foothills
and farmlands in a way only possible aboard the Blue Ridge
Scenic Railway.
During a two-hour layover, you’ll have time to visit the small
southern sister towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill,
Tennessee. Located on each state’s line, also known as “The Blue
Line,” guests have the unique opportunity to have a foot in
Georgia and Tennessee at the same time. While in the towns, we
also recommend that you visit Toccoa-Ocoee Street. On this
street, guests can explore delightful eateries, antique and
specialty shops, and art galleries before boarding the train for
the hour-long return.
We will have a Lunch at one of the local restaurants to be
included in your trip. Travel to and from the Blue Ridge Scenic
Railway will be by Charter bus.
Layout tours
The
Georgia Garden Railway Society
members will be opening up
their private layouts for us to view. The number and location of
layouts has yet to be determined. This will also be a self
guided layout tour, visit as many stops as you wish to at your
own pace.
Other Information
One of our most popular events, the Locomotive Drag races, is
back for another season. Returning are the LGB Flyers, any Aristocraft/Bachmann Eggliner and back by popular demand are the
Hartland Macks.
Also don't forget about the Al Lentz modeling contest.
Any model
you are working on, kit-bashed or scratch built may be entered,
railroad locomotives or cars, buildings, dioramas, etc. Also, we
welcome photography of your model railroad empire into the
contest.
As in the past years we will have the Ice Cream Social
and the
Ladies Wine & Cheese Social
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