Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 waits at the Deep River platform for her Trainman to uncouple the passenger consist. Shortly, she will pull forward into a rock-cut, where she will be switched ... (more)

A Valley Railroad Fireman scrambles aboard Consolidation #97 as she sits in the rock-cut just north of the station platform at Deep River Landing. He has just set the switch for the run around t... (more)

Happy Holidays from The Valley Railroad. Essex Depot basks in the glow of the holiday lights on a misty, drizzly,...and rather warm evening, two days after Christmas. With the North Pole ... (more)

With snow still falling, the crew of the "Santa Special" prepares to disconnect the locomotive and run around to the other end of the train at Deep River Landing.

Orion rises over the cab of #97 in Essex, CT. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, Lumedyne flash

#97 lets off some steam at the end of a day of hauling around children on the Santa Trains. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, Lumedyne flash

#103 and her train on static display at Essex, is all dressed up for the holidays. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, Lumedyne flash

Over most of its right-of-way, the Valley Railroad is oriented north-south, making RP-style photography a bit of a challenge. For about 3/4 of a mile between Dennison Road and Old Deep River Road... (more)

Valley Railroad locomotives typically run around their trains at Deep River Landing and operate tender first for the trip home to Essex Depot. With his fire nicely squared away, Fireman Ken mans ... (more)

The countdown to sunset has less than an hour to go as PSX97, the Santa Special, rumbles across the bridge at Deep River Creek. On point today is Consolidation #97, a superheated Alco product tha... (more)

A 1/15th Panning Shot of my favorite Valley Railroad Steamer as she races across the Centerbrook Meadow with the first of four SOLD OUT Santa Specials on the day after Thanksgiving. Even... (more)

Thomas the Tank Engine enters the town of Deep River on a crisp fall day. The smoke in the distance is from VALE 97 which provides supplemental power. In case you were wondering, yes, the eyes do ... (more)

Alco 2-8-0 basking in the early morning sun.

A look at the running gear of #97 as she rests in Essex, CT. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, Lumedyne flash lighting

Valley Railroad #97s "parking brake". Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8