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RailFest rolls into Bryson City

art railfestThe 13th annual RailFest will be held Sept. 12-14 at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad depot in Bryson City. 

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. 

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