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The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Essex, Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868.
After spending several years in storage, No. 40 made its way to the Valley Railroad in Essex in 1977. As of 2025, No. 40 is being used to haul tourist trains between Essex and Deep River, Connecticut , alongside 2-8-0 No. 97 and 2-8-2 No. 3025 .
The main station of the Essex Steam Train is located in Centerbrook. The steam train has tracks from Amtrak's Shore Line (part of the Northeast Corridor) in Old Saybrook to Haddam. The steam train and riverboat ride goes from Essex to Chester on the train, but the Dinner Train goes from Essex to just north of Route 82 in Haddam.
The Essex Freight Station is a railroad station located in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. Built in 1915, it is a well-preserved example of period railroad-related architecture. It now serves as a station on the resurrected Connecticut Valley Railroad, which provides excursion steam train trips
Shortly afterward, No. 97 would replace 2-6-2 locomotive No. 103 as the Valley Railroad's train consist expanded. [3] In 1977, No. 97's original small tender was replaced with a larger tender that was previously used from a Central Vermont Consolidation steam locomotive No. 404. No. 97's original tender currently sits out of service in Essex. [2]
The Essex Steam Train is one of the most famous and popular Essex attractions. The main station is located in Centerbrook, with other stations in Deep River, Chester, and Haddam. The regular train ride goes from Essex to Deep River and then the Becky Thatcher Riverboat takes the passengers up to the Haddam area.
The Valley Railroad, operating in Connecticut as the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, has one 2-8-0, No. 97 built in 1923 by the American Locomotive Company’s Cooke Machine Works in Paterson, New Jersey for use in Cuba. It stayed at Cooke until the Works’ closure in 1926 and started service on the Birmingham and Southeastern Railroad in ...
In 1985, the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat (VALE), a tourist railroad based in Essex, Connecticut, experienced some problems with their steam operations; 2-8-0 No. 97, while still serviceable, was due for an overhaul, and 2-8-2 No. 40 had to be removed from service, after breaking a driving wheel tire.