Essex Steam Train and Riverboat
The Essex Clipper Dinner Train
Essex Clipper Menu and Schedule Dining Cars
Make any occasion special aboard the elegant Essex Clipper Dinner Train

Climb aboard the elegant Essex Clipper and enjoy a four-course meal served in lavishly restored 1920’s Pullman cars. Relax with the rhythm of the rails, and allow our attentive staff to transport you back to a time when rail travel was king and "dinner in the diner" was a delicious special occasion.

Good food, friendly people, efficient staff - this recipe for a fabulous dining experience is enhanced by combining it with a breathtaking sight-seeing journey through the beautiful Connecticut River Valley. Ride and dine in all-weather comfort. This unique excursion is fun for everyone - a perfect setting for memorable gatherings of all kinds.

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The fare of $70.00 per person includes a 2½-hour scenic train ride, four-course meal and tax. Full bar service is available for purchase.

For Reservations, Group Rates and Charter Information call 1-800-377-3987 or email valley.railroad@snet.net

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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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