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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
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
1.7 Connecticut. 1.8 Delaware. 1.9 Florida. 1.10 Georgia. 1.11 Hawaii. ... Connecticut Trolley Museum; Danbury Railway Museum; Essex Steam Train operated by the ...
The Essex Clipper Dinner Train goes from Essex all the way up to Haddam. A few times a year Thomas the Tank Engine comes to town and it’s a large attraction for the children. During the holiday season, the Essex Steam Train has a North Pole Express where you can celebrate the spirit of the season with elves and Mr. and Mrs. Claus. [19]
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.
It was founded by members of the Connecticut Eastern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The museum is home to a replica Columbia Roundhouse built in 2000. [2] It holds many exhibits, including the former train station for Chaplin, twelve diesel-electric trains, and four steam locomotives. [3]
Connecticut Children's Museum: New Haven: New Haven: Children's: Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: Willimantic: Windham: Railroad: website, locomotives, rolling stock, vintage railroad buildings and a six-stall roundhouse: Connecticut Fire Museum: East Windsor: Hartford: Firefighting: Part of the Connecticut Trolley Museum, firefighting ...