The Valley Railroad steam engine 97 passes the engine house as it heads to the depot at Essex, Connecticut during a photo charter by Dak Dillion Photography on October 9th, 2024.
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.
Valley Railroad 97 is a preserved 2-8-0 steam locomotive that was built in February 1926 by the American Locomotive Company’s Cooke Works.
Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, 6.9 (24mm), f/2.2, 1/1241, ISO 40, JPG.