We have begun work on coach 1001 several times over the last few years only to leave it and move to more pressing projects. This time howeve...

Ellsworth Grant at gallery opening, July 11 A room at the former Dickinson Witch Hazel bottling plant, now known as "River Valley Jun...

Dateline: Essex, Connecticut, July 10, 2008- In a veritable frenzy of activity over the last couple of weeks, the repainting of No. 0900 is ...

Well, its' about time! Valley Railroad No. 0900 is (finally) getting a fresh coat (two, actually) of paint. No. 0900 is a General Electr...

05/16/08 Essex Steam Train : I was fortunate to ride in the cab of Valley RR 97, for a steam train charter up to Chester and back to Essex. ...

Well, I finally saw the latest Indiana Jones epic. I had tried several times previously only to find it "sold out" for any perform...

The Engine House, at Essex Station, from space, courtesy of Microsoft's Virtual Earth . It's almost like being there!

Our "new" (well 1986 is new for those of us who are use to machines from the 1920s') was placed in service this morning. We us...

Last week, visitors to the Essex Steam Train were startled to see a huge “bag” in the parking lot and wondered what it was doing there and w...

A scene for a yet untitled motion picture was filmed at Essex Steam Train on July 5, 2007. Descending on Essex Station for the “shoot”, were...