A ghost from the past is staging to return! In the spring of 2023, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad announced that No. 722 would be going into the shops for a return to operational service. Let’s take a look back to see how this historic Southern Railway 2-8-0 steam locomotive arrived at this point.
Southern Railway No. 722 | Return to steam
By Kevin Gilliam | May 25, 2023
Once restored, the 2-8-0 will haul tourists over the Great Smoky Mountains RR.
