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The best part about watching traffic on Saluda is that you can see it several times from the same train since they have to break it down and bring it up in parts. You can watch the first section go up while at Melrose, the second part you can "chase" by going on Pearson's Falls Rd. (which is another stop that's well worth it, beautiful Pearson's Falls) and then see the train pulling up the last section in Saluda. [img]http://www.geocities.com/williamchague/SaludaEast2.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.geocities.com/williamchague/SaludaWest1.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.hesstrucks.net/hiking/waterfalls/waterfalls46.jpg[/img] The Biltmore Estate is absolutely amazing and well worth visiting and even spending the entire day at, the house is rather large, even though it is a bit expensive ($39 per ticket.) The entrance is very close to the NS yard at Biltmore, so you can see plenty of rail action close by too from the road and a few public spots. [img]http://www.biltmorevillage.com/BILTMORE_ESTATE.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.citizentimes.com/photogallery/pix/602-50.jpg[/img] This was from the flooding a few weeks back, only picture I could find of the line coming into Biltmore. The entrance to the Biltmore Estate is just on the other side of the bridge. There are of course plenty of other places in Western North Carolina that are worth visiting as well, such as near-by Chimney Rock Park where The Last of the Mohicans was filmed, but train spotting is rather limited. Might catch some action on Old Fort Mountain east of Asheville (never been there myself, need to check it out.) [img]http://www.chimneyrockpark.com/media/gallery/images/22_img.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.chimneyrockpark.com/media/gallery/images/23_img.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.chimneyrockpark.com/media/gallery/images/29_img.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.bytrain.org/redbarinfo/news/ontrack/images6/OldFort.jpg[/img] And NO, I don't work for the chamber of commerce.[(-D] Sorry I got so carried away, I just love where I live and want everbody to see how great it is![:D]
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