Valley Railroad #97 leads a North Pole Express out of the darkness north through Essex, CT. At the end of the season #97 will be taken out of service for her mandated FRA rebuild. Canon EOS 50D,... (more)

Valley Railroad's Halloween Fright Train heads north through Essex, CT. Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Lumedyne and Canon 420EX flash

VALE 40 rests on the pit after the last day of regular operations for Fall 2010. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Valley Railroad Consolidation 97 rests beside the old Dickinson Witch Hazel Bottling Plant, now known as River Valley Junction. 97 will remain here until she is needed for holiday service in late... (more)

In loving memory of Pete Frederickson-- this was Pete's last run up the Valley line. A true professional engineer, he will be greatly missed by all that knew him. In this image, Pete throttles 40 ... (more)

The Valley Railroad's star mikado pulls the last train through the meadow after departing Essex with the last train of the day.

Two crew members grease up VALE 40 before the first run.

Valley Railroad #40 simmers in the yard posed next to the line's GE 80-ton switcher.

In an effort to get some good light at the Valley, fellow RP photographer and Valley volunteer, Dennis Livesey and I return late one night for a ""Your Hand On The Throttle" trip through the yard.... (more)

The Valley Railroad's Chief Mechanical Officer, J. David Conrad, is performing the rarely seen "Ring of Fire" that will "sweat" off the tire of the Right No. 1 Driver belonging to the Valley's 2-8... (more)

Soon to be retired VALE 97 cools off on the pit for the evening. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Valley Railroad's ALCO/Brooks 97, built in 1923, rests for the evening on the pit in Essex, Connecticut. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

These are the controls of locomotive No. 97. They are what a newbie engineer uses for the first time with the Valley Railroad's "Your Hand On The Throttle" program. I believe the Valley was the fi... (more)

The wheels for the Valley Railroad's Tangshan 2-8-2 were refurbished by an outside facility and have recently arrived back in Essex. Soon the locomotive will be taken off blocks and be re-wheeled.

This is a view inside the Valley RR's "New Haven" No. 3025's smoke box. The locomotive is in the middle of rebuilding and is slated for a 2011 steam-up. The screen, the stack, the superheater tube... (more)