The Valley Railroad's Chief Mechanical Officer, J. David Conrad, is performing the rarely seen "Ring of Fire" that will "sweat" off the tire of the Right No. 1 Driver belonging to the Valley's 2-8... (more)
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
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.