As the first snowfall seen in the winter of 2017/18 lays a blanket on southern Connecticut, Valley Railroad Mikado No. 40 hauls a sold-out North Pole Express towards Santa's Village in Deep River,... (more)

#40 chugs through the first snow of this winter with a train full of families going to see the Big guy at the North Pole.

One very popular excursion. Just 4 minutes after departure from Essex Depot, the Valley Railroad's 2:30 PM Santa Special has cleared the yard limit and begins to accelerate to track speed o... (more)

Northbound at Old Deep River Road. NH 3025's Fireman is on the seat box clearing the left side as his train approaches the unguarded crossing at Old Deep River Road.

This view provides ... (more)

Valley Railroad Mikado No. 3025 hauls the first sold-out trainload of the night, filled with families on the North Pole Express ready to visit with Santa and his elves.

New Haven J-1A Mikado. The Valley Railroad's J-1A Mikado #3025 takes a holiday Santa Special across the little trestle spanning the Falls River in Centerbrook, Connecticut, just a few hundr... (more)

Dad got home a few minutes late that night... Part of a Lerro Productions charter at the Valley Railroad on former New Haven trackage. Many thanks to the owner of the Ford Edsel for bring... (more)

Rainy evening encounter. A motorist headed home from work on a wet, spring evening pauses for the passage of a short, branchline freight. Re-creation courtesy of The Valley Railroad and Le... (more)

North to Chester. My parting shot of Connecticut's Valley Railroad for 2011 was taken the day after Christmas, as one of the line's last steam trips for the year headed out of Essex toward ... (more)

The oh so difficult to shoot Valley Railroad - former Aberdeen & Rockfish Mikado #40 crosses over one of the many bridges along the line dressed elegantly in NH inspired livery.

With her whistle pouring out a shrill warning, the former Aberdeen & Rockfish Mikado #40 steps briskly through the crossing at Old Deep River Road on the northbound run to Chester, Connecticut. ... (more)

Living the Dream! Flying the white flags of an extra, Valley Railroad Mikado #40 whistles the Old Deep River Road crossing with a Student Engineer at the throttle. For two weekends, every s... (more)

Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 emerges from deep shadow and crosses the Falls River with the 3:30 PM excursion train. Railfans have noticed that VRR locomotives don't smoke much and this is v... (more)

Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 emerges from the shadows of the Old Deep River Road crossing and swings northbound with the 3:30PM excursion train.

Valley Railroad Mikado #40 crosses Falls River Bridge on its way North toward Deep River. The Valley Railroad runs along the west bank of the Connecticut River and there are many of these short ... (more)