I called GSMR, no steam engine this year.

 

I'm ready to book a Sunday excursion. Which one - Nantahala Gorge, or Tuckasegee River? I suppose you're suggesting the Nantahala one, out of Bryson City. It's closer, and looks good.
How many are still interested?

 

My SO and I are interested in going. Add us in.

 

Yes we are taking the one out of Bryson City, Sunday morning.

 

We're (Ted & Margie) now booked for two in the Club Car, Sunday. Ordered box lunches. Guess we can establish a gathering time & location for a caravan at Fontana. We're in a car that looks suspiciously like the one in this signature.

 

I booked us for the Bryson City trip to leave at 10:30 am on sunday morning. We had to take the crown car because my co-piolet is only 20 years old. I told her I could get her a fake ID but figured with me being a cop and all that MIGHT get me in a little trouble at work!!

The e-mail said they have not confirmed the reservation yet but they will send me another one when they do. So for now it says I should not consider it "final".

I say we meet up at the rec cneter (where all the activities are going to happen). I think it is about an hour or so drive. I have not driven that before so I really do not know.

Ted you got any idea? What time should we leave? I like to get places a little early, so not to cut it to close. Let me know.

Sheri

 

My confirmation e-mail, which came a day later, said to be at the station an hour early, to pick up tickets, and to board 15 minutes before departure. Don't know what the drive time is to Bryson City; guessing 25 to 30 miles there, meaning 45 minutes drive to be safe. We're not staying at Fontana, but at a cabin nearby. I'll meet the caravan about ten miles down the road from Fontana. We can coordinate that Friday or Saturday.

 

There's a bulletin board in the Rec center at Fontana to post notices of events. We'll look there for times and so forth. We have radios tuned to 7-21. See you all there.

 

I got my confirmation e-mail. If the train leaves at 10:30, we need to be there by 9:30, giving us an hour to drive, we need to leave Fontana at 8:30. Lets meet at 8 or 8:15 at the Rec center. Then we will have time to get the caravan together. Sound good to you all? I will try to have a sign. But then again who else will be up that early??

 

You would be suprised at who is up that early or earlier. My SO might be in pjs and curlers, but we will be there.

 

Yeah....some of us do dawn dragon runs!

 

Probably the best time for it if you don't want too much traffic. As long as the fog isn't too thick. As least you won't come up behind grandpa and grandma driving their Chevy suburban at <5MPH.

 

I've done it in the fog, and see why they call it the Smoky Mountains! And, I have done it so early that I had a completely clean run: meaning that I saw not a single other vehicle on the road, either coming the other way or behind me. THAT was awesome!

 

I bet it was. However I am NOT a morning person!!! So I take it by everyone's replys that I should make a sign..... actually, I am going to have my friends 6th grade class do it for me (no I am not lazy) (well maybe a little)

See you all at the rec center Sunday morning

 

Let's try to keep that information about the lack of traffic on 'dawn Dragon runs' a secret. Oops, too late for that, I guess. We're staying past Sunday, so maybe I will have a chance for a good run down and back. I understand that the 3rd weekend will host Datsun Zs. It will be interesting to see how many they field.
I apoligize for gettin off the thread about the train trip. Choo-choo.