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Valley Railroad Company 2-8-2 #40 leads a freight train out of Essex, Connecticut, in the early morning hours.
Taken during the Dak Dillon Steam Charter held at the Essex Valley Railroad Company.
Valley Railroad Company 2-8-2 #40 leads a freight train up the line headed for Haddam, Connecticut. Seen here about to cross over Essex Street and cove that leads out the Connecticut River.
Taken during the Dak Dillon Steam Charter held at the Essex Valley Railroad Company.
A Valley Railroad employee watches over Valley Railroad 2-8-2 #40 as it idles away in the Essex Station late at night.
Taken during the Dak Dillon Steam Charter held at the Essex Valley Railroad Company.
*This image was taken on private property with permission from the crew and event organizers. Please do not trespass!*
Valley Railroad Company 2-8-0 Consolidation 97 rests at the station in Essex, Connecticut after a full day of hauling railfans during a photo charter hosted by Dak Dillon. As the engine idles in the evening light, Valley Railroad crew members discuss plans for the following day, while many tired railfans have returned to their cars, unseen behind the locomotive, packing away their camera gear in preparation for the journey home.
Built in 1923 by ALCO. Originally intended for Cuba, it was sold to the Birmingham & Southeastern Railroad in 1926. After retirement in 1958, 97 was restored for excursion service in Vermont and later moved to Essex, Connecticut, in 1970. Since 1973, 97 has operated on the Valley Railroad, with a major overhaul completed in 2018.
Pretty much on the outskirts of Haddam, Valley Railroad Company, 2-8-0 Consolidation 97, backs up for another photo run by. Pulling a three car passenger train, 97 roll plays as a 1930's era local commuter train which would've served the local area, from Old Saybrook up towards Middletown or even Hartford, Connecticut.
Taken during the Dak Dillon Steam Charter held at the Essex Valley Railroad Company.
*This image was taken on private property with permission from the crew and event organizers. Please do not trespass!*
After a busy day of hauling railfans and doing numerous run-bys, Valley Railroad Company 2-8-0 Consolidation 97, rests for a moment at the Essex Station in Essex, Connecticut. Hopping out of the cab, the fireman begins to check and assess 97's side rods and linkage.
Built in 1923 by ALCO. Originally intended for Cuba, it was sold to the Birmingham & Southeastern Railroad in 1926. After retirement in 1958, 97 was restored for excursion service in Vermont and later moved to Essex, Connecticut, in 1970. Since 1973, 97 has operated on the Valley Railroad, with a major overhaul completed in 2018.
The fireman sends a shovel full of coal to the far left corner of the firebox of Valley Railroad Company 2-8-0 #97, as the engine idles at the station in Essex, Connecticut.
Taken during the Dak Dillon Steam Charter held at the Essex Valley Railroad Company.
*This image was taken on private property with permission from the crew and event organizers. Please do not trespass!*
While Valley Railroad Company 2-8-0 97 sits at the Essex Station, the fireman checks the state of the fire to make sure its not starved or over feed while waiting to depart.
Taken during the Dak Dillon Steam Charter held at the Essex Valley Railroad Company.
*This image was taken on private property with permission from the crew and event organizers. Please do not trespass!*
New Haven Railroad station with an order-board semaphore signal and platform is seen at Essex, Connecticut, 8-7-1929. As typical, there are billboard ads on the station building. Check out the old car in this view. This station is situated on the Valley Branch which originally operated a number of passenger trains daily between Hartford and Saybrook, with a few going beyond on the Shore Line to reach New London. In the later years of operation the passenger train service was reduced and then the gas electric coaches were used for several years.
This photo came from my New Haven Railroad photo collection and the photographers name was not provided. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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Shot at the Connecticut Valley Railroad in Essex, Connecticut.
10th October 2013., Essex, Connecticut, United States
The Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut.
It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.
