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 oh so difficult to shoot Valley Railroad - former Aberdeen & Rockfish Mikado #40 crosses over one of the many bridges along the line dressed elegantly in NH inspired livery.

While backing away from the photographer, Valley Railroad's No. 40 arrives in Deep River, Connecticut.

With her whistle pouring out a shrill warning, the former Aberdeen & Rockfish Mikado #40 steps briskly through the crossing at Old Deep River Road on the northbound run to Chester, Connecticut. ... (more)

Valley Railroad Mikado #40 takes her holiday Passenger Service Extra northbound across the Chester Creek bridge on a mild Sunday afternoon in late November. She'll shortly be passing through Had... (more)

VALE 40 makes the move to the rear of the train.

It's the Saturday after Thanksgiving and The Valley Railroad's 2:30 PM "Santa Special" is charging north across Deep River Creek, enroute to Chester, Hadlyme and points beyond. The passengers to... (more)

The North Pole Express prepares to depart Essex Station by doing a brake test after running around the train.

Valley Railroad crewmembers Ken and Fred strain for a good look at an unguarded grade crossing ahead as they take the last trip of the day southbound toward Essex Depot. Their mount today is the ... (more)

New England Color is still in evidence as the Valley Railroad's first steam excursion of the day heads north along the Connecticut River at Pratt Cove. The train will take its patrons nor... (more)

Spring has sprung, the temperature is 85 degrees and I'm out chasing Valley Railroad #40 in shorts and tennis shoes....not bad for April in CT! Here, she runs along Rt. 154 about a 3-iron shot so... (more)

Living the Dream! Flying the white flags of an extra, Valley Railroad Mikado #40 whistles the Old Deep River Road crossing with a Student Engineer at the throttle. For two weekends, every s... (more)

Valley Railroad Mikado #40 shows off her freshly painted pinstripes as she pulls a late afternoon excursion train north toward Deep River. When she was placed back in service in 2007, after year... (more)

The Essex Steam Train crosses Deep River Creek heading south while my brother photographs it from our boat. The locomotive, usually moved to the rear end for southbound trips, was left on the fron... (more)

Valley Railroad #40 gets a grease job before it's next run.