Evidence of our on-going restoration of the line northward for enhanced
viewing for the Essex Clipper Dinner Train, the Eagle Flyer, the Haddam Special
Fall Foliage Day Trip, and other future scenic opportunities in Haddam.
The current limit of operable track is nearly adjacent to the popular Blue Oar riverside restaurant, with more to come in the very near future. This line extension north of Goodspeed Station (Route 82 /Bridge Road) has already provided stunning views of the Connecticut River, East Haddam Swing Bridge, historic homes overlooking the river in East Haddam, eagles dining from holes in the river ice, and the confluence of the Salmon and CT Rivers.
The current limit of operable track is nearly adjacent to the popular Blue Oar riverside restaurant, with more to come in the very near future. This line extension north of Goodspeed Station (Route 82 /Bridge Road) has already provided stunning views of the Connecticut River, East Haddam Swing Bridge, historic homes overlooking the river in East Haddam, eagles dining from holes in the river ice, and the confluence of the Salmon and CT Rivers.
Video courtesy of Lee Carlson
This extension has been the culmination of years of hard work by the
dedicated Friends of the Valley Railroad, working under the guidance and
supervision of The Valley Railroad Company. The project is entirely privately
funded - no public monies are being used on this project.
For folks that want to see or photograph the Dinner Train at this new northern stopping
location, we kindly ask that they respect the private property of the adjacent
marina.