Was truly a once in a lifetime experience. The return of the Summerville run featuring a double-header with Southerns #4501 and #630 was itself a spectacular sight. The staff was helpful and very knowledgeable of the trip and what we could expect. We all were very pleased and will remember this experience for many years to come. We also would like to thank everyone for the opportunity to be part of the past.

We are virtual railfans but this time opted to ride the Mission Ridge Tour. We were able to walk up and get tickets. The trip is only an hour but you ride out and see the turntable demonstration then come back. This trip is about HISTORY not SCENERY! So remember that. There was food to purchase if you would like and plenty of picnic tables to have a picnic; sit and watch the other trains come thru (commercial traffic); while there tour the museum but the "old" rail cars are worth the trip.

There are several trips to choose from. We chose a very nice train ride from an old station to the round out and back. They gave a short presentation in their restoration shop while the steam locomotive was being moved to the other side of the train before heading back to the original station. It was a warm day and the opportunity to purchase a slightly overpriced soda from a vintage Coke cooler was appreciated. Don’t miss the museum at the top of the hill.

It was an absolutely amazing experience. The volunteers and staff were great. This was the first train ride experience for my wife and I and we highly recommend it. We did the Copperhill Special on the Hiawassee River Scenic Railroad

My wife and I were celebrating our 11 year anniversary and decided to do the tea room upstairs in the station, before our train ride to the museum. The tear room was absolutely amazing. The presentation, food and tea were all so decedent and delicious! When the staff found out it was our anniversary, they even sent us a small gift to our table. It was very sweet and totally unexpected. The train ride was very nice, yet shorter than I expected. But going through the fall leaves was very nice and the feeling of nostalgia made up for it! The museum was also really cool! They had a lot of really interesting trains and locomotives to view. We even got a demonstration of a turn table, which was really neat to watch. The whole experience was worth the money and I advise anyone going to do the tea room as well! It’s a quaint, romantic setting that is perfect for couples and friends!

Loved this trip. The scenery was awesome. The leaves were turning their beautiful fall colors. While traveling to Copperhill, a conductor narrated about the trip telling some interesting facts. Wish we had a little more time in Copperhill, but all in all the trip was relaxing and informative.

The Views we're lovely, my only recommendation is that the informative speech should cease once the Trip Starts Journey Back so that one can Converse with Family/Friends. It was so loud we couldnt speak with one another without being extremely loud. So No one in Our Party would do a second trip. But i would recommend people trying it once.

My 80 year old mother wanted to ride the steam engine to Summerville, Georgia to mark off her bucket list. The staff was professional and the lunch was delicious. It was enjoyable and I heard stories from both my parents I would not have heard without this trip. I would definitely recommend it.

My wife and I have a great time on our 6 hour excursion. The staff on the train were very knowledgeable about trains. They kept us sufficiently informed about places we were passing through. The lunch in the dining car was very well prepared and appropriate for the trip.

We took the Missionary Ridge Local train and Jason was our guide. He made a point of letting us know this was not a scenic tour but a history of train tour. The train is a restored antique train from 1946 Jason was interesting and he was right it was not a scenic ride. You stop at the end of the line so they can turn the engine around and reattach it for the ride back. That was very interesting and the station was fun to sit and take pictures in. My grandson loved the ride. They have a Christmas North Pole Limited train that looks amazing and also a Holiday Lights Train.