Essex Steam Train and Riverboat
One of the Last Great Places on Earth

Your Hand on the Throttle - Details
Oct 30 - Nov 1 / Nov 20 - 22, 2009

North Pole Express and Santa Special
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Day Out with Thomas 2009
Your Hand on the Throttle
Essex Clipper Dinner Train

MAKE ANY OCCASION SPECIAL
CLIMB ABOARD...the Essex Clipper Dinner Train and enjoy a four-course meal served in lavishly restored 1920's Pullman cars. Relax with the rhythm of the rails, and allow... more

North Pole Express

NORTH POLE EXPRESS
BOARD OUR LOCOMOTIVE POWERED SLEIGH...for a magical nighttime journey to the North Pole. Every coach becomes a stage for a live, musical performance... more

Essex Clipper Dinner Train

SANTA SPECIAL
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS! All aboard the Santa Special for a one-of-a-kind holiday experience! Enjoy the spirit of the season as you relax with family and friends... more

Friday Night Lite - Murder Mystery

MURDER MYSTERY TRAIN
WHO DONE IT? . . . Plans to make the first "talkie" movie in the Roaring 20's are dramatically derailed when someone ends up on The Cutting Room Floor...more

Evening Riverboat Charter

EVENING RIVERBOAT CHARTER
BREATHTAKING VIEWS . . . from the Becky Thatcher riverboat set the stage for a memorable party, wedding, rehearsal dinner, family reunion, or corporate event .... more

Caboose Birthday Party

CABOOSE BIRTHDAY PARTY
AN EVENT TO REMEMBER...A party on a Little Red Caboose? What fun! Kids of all ages will enjoy the unique setting for a party that will be long remembered.... more

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The Valley Railroad Company · One Railroad Avenue, P.O. Box 452 · Essex, CT 06426
Phone: (860) 767-0103 · (800) 377-3987 · FAX: (860) 767-0104 · Email: valley.railroad@snet.net

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