Being built in China, Here is Valley Railroad 3025 sitting outside the shops

The Amtrak Exhibit Train rests over the weekend during a visit to the Valley Railroad in Essex, Connecticut.

Amtrak's Exhibit Train visits the town of Essex Connecticut August 23rd, a great display of old Amtrak stuff, the history and much more, and me and a few friend got real lucky and talked to the vi... (more)

Valley Railroad Mikado No. 3025 pulls the Amtrak Exhibit Train into Essex Station for a weekend visit to the tourist railroad.

A Mikado and an Edsel. Valley Railroad's New Haven-ized 2-8-2 No. 3025 rests at the former Witch Hazel plant in Essex, Connecticut as a Ford Edsel passes by. Part of the 2012 Lerro Productions p... (more)

Valley Railroad Mikado No 3025 pulls a Santa Special back to Essex, Connecticut as they pass over the Old Deep River Road crossing in the Centerbrook section of Essex.

Valley Railroad veteran Mikado No 40 works the south end of Essex yard at the end of the second to last day of the 2013 season. 40 and her distant cousin No 3025 spent the evening hauling four so... (more)

Checkin' the oil. Valley Railroad locomotive crew members perform a quick check of the lubrication system on the trailing truck of New Haven 3025 during a brief break between their daylight... (more)

Leaving for the pole in 6 minutes!. A few last-minute arrivals hustle down the platform to their assigned cars, but most of the passengers are already in their seats for the 5:35 PM departu... (more)

Valley Railroad locomotive 40 leads the second North Pole Express train of the night through the north end of Essex, bound for the "North Pole" with a train load of happy families.

The first night of North Pole Express trains out of Essex, Connecticut on the Valley Railroad began with four runs to the "North Pole". Here the second run passes through the Centerbrook section ... (more)

While the Valley RR is famous for their steam power, the popular dinner trains are typically hauled by one of two slightly less glamorous GE switchers, which actually predate the Chinese-built ste... (more)

The Valley Railroads recreated New Haven 2-8-2 departs Essex with the final train of the day.

The Valley Railroads recreated New Haven 2-8-2 steams along the Connecticut River with a morning train for Chester.

She's back! Well, at least for a while. After nearly 8 months of downtime for running gear maintenance, Valley Railroad #40 is now back in the service, seen here taking a dead-head passeng... (more)