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Viewing Album:  Valley Railroad
 
By:Lee Carlson
Dates:7/29/1971 - 12/31/2015
Album Info:Scenes along the Valley Railroad.
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Train's Coming
Title:  Train's Coming
Description:  Mikado 3025 northbound with North Pole Express
Photo Date:  12/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 2:17:19 PM
Location:  Deep River, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Rolling by Pratt Cove
Title:  Rolling by Pratt Cove
Description:  Northbound Santa Special
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 1:19:26 PM
Location:  Deep River, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Waiting for Service
Title:  Waiting for Service
Description:  Waiting to haul their North Pole Express trains
Photo Date:  12/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 1:13:14 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 40(2-8-2) VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
The Line-up
Title:  The Line-up
Description:  40 and 3025 at Essex Station
Photo Date:  12/13/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 1:14:25 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 40(2-8-2) VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
The Inspection Begins
Title:  The Inspection Begins
Description:  97 is being inspected to determine work to be done during her 1472-day teardown.
Photo Date:  3/16/2012  Upload Date: 3/16/2012 5:36:38 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 97(2-8-0)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
Country Freight
Title:  Country Freight
Description:  Nearing the freight house at Goodspeed station
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 8:16:31 PM
Location:  Haddam, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
At Goodspeed
Title:  At Goodspeed
Description:  VRR 3025 running around train in Goodspeed Yard
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:25:21 PM
Location:  Haddam, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Re-aligning the Switch
Title:  Re-aligning the Switch
Description:  During the runaround move
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:26:27 PM
Location:  Haddam, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Country Freight
Title:  Country Freight
Description:  Southbound Local
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:28:26 PM
Location:  Haddam, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Watching the Local
Title:  Watching the Local
Description:  At Chester Station
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 9:35:25 AM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NH 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  1018   Comments: 0
Local Freight Coming Through
Title:  Local Freight Coming Through
Description:  At Chester station
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:29:46 PM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
Pastoral
Title:  Pastoral
Description:  The morning local
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:30:48 PM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Rolling South
Title:  Rolling South
Description:  Past Chester station
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:31:58 PM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Station Agents View
Title:  Station Agents View
Description:  Southbound VRR freight
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:32:56 PM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
At Chester
Title:  At Chester
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:35:11 PM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Deep River Creek
Title:  Deep River Creek
Description:  Crossing Deep River Creek
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:36:34 PM
Location:  Deep River, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
At Essex Street
Title:  At Essex Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:37:38 PM
Location:  Deep River, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
At the North Yard Limit
Title:  At the North Yard Limit
Description:  Crossing Falls River and entering Essex Yard
Photo Date:  5/21/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:38:57 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Chester Creek
Title:  Chester Creek
Description:  Southbound passenger crosses Chester Creek
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:46:39 PM
Location:  Chester, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  701   Comments: 1
emerging from Tates Cut in a torrential rain.
Title:  emerging from Tates Cut in a torrential rain.
Description:  3025 with passenger train
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/31/2012 8:15:11 PM
Location:  Deep River, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
At Deep River Station
Title:  At Deep River Station
Description:  Coming past the station
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 8:13:21 PM
Location:  Deep River, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Crossing the Falls River---Rain, Fog, Steam
Title:  Crossing the Falls River---Rain, Fog, Steam
Description:  Pretty wet day
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/31/2012 8:16:32 PM
Location:  Centerbrook, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Southbound at Goodspeed
Title:  Southbound at Goodspeed
Description:  Crossing Rt. 82 at Goodspeed station
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 8:14:28 PM
Location:  Haddam, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Broadway
Title:  Broadway
Description:  On the S curve, known on the railroad as Broadway
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:48:05 PM
Location:  Haddam, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
New Haven Railroad
Title:  New Haven Railroad
Description:  Switching in Essex
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:49:22 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
Switching
Title:  Switching
Description:  In Essex Yard.
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:34:16 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
VALE 3025
Title:  VALE 3025
Description:  While waiting for the boxcar to be readied to move, the engineer and fireman do some inspection and oiling.
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 8:12:12 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Edsel Alert!
Title:  Edsel Alert!
Description:  1958 Edsel Citation rolls past 3025 while switching
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:51:00 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
Shuffling Cars
Title:  Shuffling Cars
Description:  at the Dickinson Witch Hazel plant
Photo Date:  5/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 7:51:57 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NH 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  1168   Comments: 0
Trouble Leaving Work
Title:  Trouble Leaving Work
Description:  When I tried to leave work, I found the driveway blocked (for a few minutes)!
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 7:40:25 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2) VALE 40(2-8-2)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
The Lineup
Title:  The Lineup
Description:  Cabin Car and Mikados
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 7:41:32 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2) VALE 40(2-8-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
At Old Deep River Road
Title:  At Old Deep River Road
Description:  Northbound school field trip on a rainy Wednesday
Photo Date:  6/13/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 7:21:04 PM
Location:  Centerbrook, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Bringing up the Rear
Title:  Bringing up the Rear
Description:  Northbound Valley RR train
Photo Date:  6/13/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 7:15:28 PM
Location:  Centerbrook, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
In Essex Yard
Title:  In Essex Yard
Description:  Power Waiting
Photo Date:  6/14/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 7:24:51 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2) VALE 40(2-8-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Waiting for the Call to Work
Title:  Waiting for the Call to Work
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 7:27:10 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2) VALE 40(2-8-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Sisters
Title:  Sisters
Description:  On the pit in the engine servicing area of Essex Yard.
Photo Date:  6/14/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 7:27:46 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VALE 3025(2-8-2) VALE 40(2-8-2)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
On the Road Again
Title:  On the Road Again
Description:  After a respite of more than a month, when cousin 3025 did the chores, Valley Railroads Mikado 40 was back on the road today. Here, after a days work, she sits on the pit in late afternoon light, her fireman laying a bank in the firebox for overnight. It was good to see and hear her back today!
Photo Date:  7/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/10/2012 7:12:16 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  VALE 40(2-8-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Heading North
Title:  Heading North
Description:  Valley RR 0901 ready to haul boxcar NH 35386 north to Goodspeed station in Haddam.
Photo Date:  8/15/2012  Upload Date: 8/15/2012 8:53:24 PM
Location:  Essex, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  VALE 901(80Tonner)
Views:  619   Comments: 0

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