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This map provides a brief overview of the trains, equipment, structures, and miscellaneous objects you will find on the Essex Station property. You are free to walk the property at your discretion. Since some of this equipment is operational, or is owned by other groups or individuals, it may not be in the same location as indicated. Printable version. You can find out more about the Valley Railroad at our history page. Enjoy!

1. Essex Station

2. Rail Chair

3. Signal Posts

4. CV Hand Car

5. Crossing Tender's Shanty

6. HT & W Snowplow

7. L & NE Gondola "728"

8. Valley Hopper "272"

9. Union Tank Car "94460"

10. Erie Boxcar "86302"

11. NYC Automobile Boxcar

12. Baggage / Horse Car "8770"

13. "Lomax" Caboose

14. River Valley Junction

15. Maine Central Boxcar "9435"

16. Connecticut Valley Food Service Car "500"

17. Dining Car "Wallingford"

18. Dining Car "Meriden"

19. Kitchen Car "Colonial Hearth"

20. FVRR Caboose "Ralph Gibson"

21. Valley Railroad Diesel-Electric Locomotive "0900"

22. Valley Railroad Diesel-Electric Locomotive "0901"

23. FVRR Porter 0-6-0T Locomotive

24. Reserve Connecticut Valley Coaches

25. Former Dining-Parlor-Lounge Car "Toreador"

26. PRR Baggage Car "9284"

27. Lamoille Valley Railroad Coaches

28. Mail Crane and Various Crossbucks

29. "Sherman's Necktie"

30. Bufflo Springfield Steamroller

31. "Hairpin" Fence

The map and equipment listing here is excerpted from a wonderful brochure "Walking Tour of Essex Station" which is available at the Essex Station. You can also download a copy here. Note: The pamphlet is in PDF format and is quite large (3.6 MB). Download with care; high bandwidth recommended!

Walking Tour of Essex Station

New! We've uploaded a roster of Valley Railroad rolling stock in PDF format as well as RTF format

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
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