The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot at Essex, Connecticut as the conductor stands next to the engine, on the night of October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.
According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 31mm, f/2.8, 1/100, ISO 2800.