ESSEX, Conn. — The Valley Railroad Co. will be the site of a two-day photography event Oct. 8-9 featuring the heritage railroad’s steam locomotives.
Steam Charters, hosted by Dak Dilon Photography, is organizing the event. Plans for Oct. 8 call for a freight train from Old Saybrook to Goodspeed station to be pulled by Valley Railroad No. 40, an Alco 2-8-2 built in 1920. The consist will receive six to seven freight cars and several passenger cars; the passenger cars will be detached at each photo location. The day will conclude with a night photo session at Essex station and yard. Activity on Oct. 9 will feature Valley Railroad No. 3025, a 2-8-2 built by the Tangshan Locomotive & Rolling Stock Works in China in 1989 and modified and lettered to resemble a New Haven locomotive. It will operate with a train highlighting the railroad’s Pullman rolling stock.
Activity both days will begin at sunrise and will feature numerous photo locations. The cost is $725 per person, with the event limited to 35 participants. More information or registration is available here.
