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The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, ... Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: 7145: 80-ton: 1942: GE Transportation Rolling ...
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
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic equipment on museum grounds.
Bevier & Southern Railroad No. 109 was built by Brooks in 1900. This 2-6-0 type locomotive served the Illinois Central Railroad under several numbers: 560, 3706 and 3719. As of July 2010 it is located at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union and referred to as Illinois Central 3719. [43]
The only G5 locomotive to operate in Scranton, it was sold at an auction in 1988 to the Valley Railroad in Connecticut. Now on display at the Railroad Museum of New England. [34] 1098 Canadian Pacific Railway: Steam Canadian Locomotive Company It was sold in 1987 to George Hart to operate for his Rail Tours Inc.. It is on static display at the ...
In 1970, No. 97 was moved to Essex, Connecticut to haul tourists trains for the Valley Railroad and was placed into service in the spring of 1973. [1] Shortly afterward, No. 97 would replace 2-6-2 locomotive No. 103 as the Valley Railroad's train consist expanded. [ 3 ]
Opened as Illinois Electric Railway Museum: 1956: Elgin and Belvidere Electric Company right-of-way acquired: 1961: Named Illinois Railway Museum: 1964: Museum relocated: 1966: Illinois Terminal Railroad interurban car 415 first operated: 1968: First steam locomotive operated: 1972: First storage barn erected: 1981: Streetcar loop constructed ...
In 1985, the Railroad Museum of New England acquired the #618 and was renumbered to #0401. The #0401 was the first ALCO cab-type diesel locomotive to be preserved in the United States. #0401 was moved to the Railroad Museum of New England's property on the Valley Railroad in 1986 and was later moved to the RMNE's new property in 2008. [7] 529 RS-3