Valley Railroad #97 sits quietly under the stars in Essex, CT after a full day of pulling passenger excursions along the Connecticut River. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Lumedyne flas... (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)

With white flags flying, Passenger Service Extra 97 emerges from deep shadows and into the fading sunlight of Centerbrook Meadow. The visible white steam plume and the low angle lighting are obv... (more)

The Valley Railroad's last excursion of the day eases past the Ferry Road crossing southbound in the town of Chester, CT. VRR trains now offer optional stops at this location to allow passenger... (more)

Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 emerges from deep shadow and crosses the Falls River with the 3:30 PM excursion train. Railfans have noticed that VRR locomotives don't smoke much and this is v... (more)

With inspiration from Mitch, ol' 97 is flying across the road. Actually about 30 MPH. The Valley sure runs a very quiet train. The whistle at the crossing is very low and unobtrusive. It would see... (more)

Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 completes a run around her consist at the beautiful Deep River Landing. She will shortly front-couple and run tender first to take the train back to her home ba... (more)

The crew of Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 exchanges waves with their colleagues on the northbound Essex Clipper Dinner Train as it passes them in the Deep River Yard. The Essex Clipper is pu... (more)

Wearing patriotic bunting for the Memorial Day weekend, Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 enters the Deep River Yard with the 3:30 PM excursion train.

Valley Railroad Consolidation #97 emerges from the shadows of the Old Deep River Road crossing and swings northbound with the 3:30PM excursion train.

Valley Railroad Mikado #40 crosses Falls River Bridge on its way North toward Deep River. The Valley Railroad runs along the west bank of the Connecticut River and there are many of these short ... (more)

Valley Railroad Mikado #40 runs light through Centerbrook Meadow with the last "Your Hand on the Throttle" (YHOTT) trip of the day. VRR fans know well the difficulties of photographing north-ru... (more)

Clearing the Yard Limit, a student in the "Your Hand on the Throttle" (YHOTT) program opens #40 up and begins to experience the feel of having 87 tons of galloping iron horse under his control. ... (more)

Caution - Student Engineer! Each year, in April and November, the Valley Railroad runs its "Your Hand on the Throttle" (YHOTT) program in which students receive a short course in steam locomotiv... (more)

In a rare early morning movement, Valley Railroad Mikado #40 blocks the Rt. 154 crossing as she switches onto the main line. The loco and crew are preparing for a long day instructing participan... (more)