The days grow short when you reach December... Just about 30 minutes before official sunset, Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 takes the railroad's 3rd North Pole Express (TM) trip of the d... (more)

Charging into the tunnel. Peak fall colors are still a couple of weeks away as a short excursion train from Connecticut's Valley Railroad charges north into the very dense "tree tunnel... (more)

Classics meet at Dock Road. There's just a little fall color beginning to show along the Connecticut River Valley as a pair of classics from the early years of the last century meet at Dock... (more)

The Connecticut Valley Line. Along much of its route, Valley Railroad trains are seldom far from water. The line runs next to the Connecticut River as well as by and over several tributarie... (more)

It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year! The Essex Steam Train runs three separate steam powered trainsets during the holiday season, making it the steam show of New England. With three trains naviga... (more)

#97 reflects the fading light as she charges into the Dock Road Crossing. The locomotive has been rebuilt over the last few seasons and is looking better than it has in many years

North to Chester. Valley Railroad Mikado #40 takes the second, sold-out, Santa Special of the day north across Chester Creek, heading for North Chester, just about a mile and a half further... (more)

The Connecticut Valley Railroad, also known as the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat runs a number of Christmas trains each season. On weekends during the season, the railroad is running trains for mo... (more)

The Connecticut Valley Railroad, also known as the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat runs a number of Christmas trains each season. On weekends during the season, the railroad is running trains for mo... (more)

The Connecticut Valley Railroad, also known as the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat runs a number of Christmas trains each season. On weekends during the season, the railroad is running trains for mo... (more)

For the first time in almost a decade, 1926 Alco-Cooke built 2-8-0 #97 pulls a revenue train for the Connecticut Valley Railroad. The locomotive just came out of the shops following an overhaul. O... (more)

For the first time in almost a decade, 1926 Alco-Cooke built 2-8-0 #97 pulls a revenue train for the Connecticut Valley Railroad. The locomotive just came out of the shops following an overhaul. O... (more)

Connecticut Valley Railroad 2-8-2 3025 takes riders back in time through Chester, CT on Sunday, July 15, as the train is seen passing a restored New York Central 40-foot boxcar on the tourist line... (more)

The 1:00pm Santa Special passes Railroad Ave. in Chester during the first snowfall of the season.

The 11:30 Santa Special approaches Dock Rd. in Chester during the first snowfall of the season.