Valley Railroad's ALCO/Brooks 97, built in 1923, rests for the evening on the pit in Essex, Connecticut. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Steam to Goodspeed! Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 drifts along a stretch of track that the railroaders call "Broadway", as she approaches her ultimate destination, Goodspeed Station in ... (more)

These are the controls of locomotive No. 97. They are what a newbie engineer uses for the first time with the Valley Railroad's "Your Hand On The Throttle" program. I believe the Valley was the fi... (more)

The wheels for the Valley Railroad's Tangshan 2-8-2 were refurbished by an outside facility and have recently arrived back in Essex. Soon the locomotive will be taken off blocks and be re-wheeled.

This is a view inside the Valley RR's "New Haven" No. 3025's smoke box. The locomotive is in the middle of rebuilding and is slated for a 2011 steam-up. The screen, the stack, the superheater tube... (more)

The Valley Railroad's final train of the day races the setting sun on this early October evening.

Valley Railroad Number 40 hauls 8 cars, the first of which is aptly named "Riverview" on the day's first train out of Essex.

A chartered caboose brings up the rear of a Valley Railroad excursion train.

While #40's engineer oils the running gear in preparation for the night's Santa trips, an oil lantern of New York Central vintage sits on the stepwell on the fireman's side.

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)

It's always a melancholy moment when a steam operation drops the fires for the last time in an operating season. Alas, that time has come for Connecticut's Valley Railroad. The last of ... (more)

Veteran Valley Railroad Engineer Bruce hangs the first of a pair of kerosene-burning classification lamps as he prepares to take a special B-section of the railroad's "North Pole Express" from Ess... (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)