Activities include live craft and railroad demonstrations, train rides, live Appalachian music and dance, storytelling, railroad food, and more. Appalachian music will be provided by Lonesome Sound, Dusk Weaver & Jackson County JAM, The Queen Family Band, as well as dancing by the J. Creek Cloggers. The Mountain Craft Fair will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14. A special caboose train will also be running at 12:15 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and at 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Other excursions, which include to Nantahala Gorge and the “Wet Your Whistle” train ride, will also be available. The Shinedown train, which includes moonshine tastings and a BBQ supper, will run at 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ages 21+). 

For a full schedule of events, times and train ticket information, click on www.gsmr.com. 

800.872.4681.