Connecticut's Valley Railroad, now running its 46th year of steam excursions, began operation in July 1971 with former Sumpter & Choctaw 2-6-2 103. This sharp little Prairie type was the VRR's reg... (more)
Recreating a rural branchline switching scene from the 1920s, Valley Railroad 2-6-2 103 runs around its train at Deep River, CT, during the excursion line's first month of operation in 1971. Engin... (more)
After a hard day's work, Valley Railroad's 2-8-2 'Mikado" #40 is guided into the Engine House by the fireman, where the locomotive will rest and the fire banked in preparation for another day... (more)
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)
Sunset North Pole Express. Just a few minutes from official sunset, the first of the Valley Railroad's 5 North Pole Express Trains rumbles north across the Deep River Creek Bridge on its wa... (more)