Valley Railroad 97: The Connecticut Valley Line | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat [4K]

[@DillianTrainzStudios]

About time they took the NPE lettering off 97’s tender. Great video, Joe! Glad to see Ol’ 97 out and about again!

[@TrainChamber]

Glad you liked the video!

[@Stevienickssss]

Has Valley railroad script on one side of it now

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Beautiful video of Valley Railroad No. 97.

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks!

[@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks]

Such an elegant and classy engine. Great stuff dude!

[@TrainChamber]

Elegant indeed. Thanks!

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@TrainChamberoil burning?

[@TrainChamber]

@@rudycarlson8245 Coal

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@TrainChamber even better! Where was this locomotive built and when?

[@TrainChamber]

@@rudycarlson8245 1926 ALCo. You can either read the description for history or the builders plate seen within the video

[@notch8photos131]

Great work, Joe! Good to see 97 in action again

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks, Dan! I agree!

[@MPT_Productions]

Nice video, Joe! Good to see 97 running.

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks, Mark! I agree!

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

Fantastic and love the NYC 6 chime.

[@TrainChamber]

Its a New Haven 6 Chime.

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

@@TrainChamber wow and i have an idea.

[@garryferrington811]

Enjoyed the shot at 4:30 where you can really catch 97 "hunting" from side-to-side.

[@TrainChamber]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@drummerboy2215]

My favorite childhood steam Locomotive finally running again 2-8-0 #97.

[@TrainChamber]

97 definitely is a pretty locomotive. Im glad to see her in regular service again.

[@sirtrailproductions8198]

Awesome work Joe! Really outstanding job love the shots you took keep up the amazing work!!

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks bro! Hope to see you trackside again soon.

[@RailFoxMedia]

Awesome camera work!! Definitely wanna film here someday

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks Jared! Its an interesting line to say the least

[@bengone3349]

Well done video! Good subject also.

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you!

[@Stevienickssss]

Great video

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you!

[@CJTrain1225]

Great video! what camera do you use

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks! This was shot on a Canon EOS 90D

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

It’s really great to see 97 in operation wonder why her tender doesn’t have any lettering

[@benc.5863]

It’s had North Pole Express lettering on it since 2021, they took it off this month because they’re preparing for a repaint

[@TrainChamber]

That is correct. The NPE sticker was removed last week and one side of the tender has been lettered so far.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@TrainChamber I wonder what the railroads current status on extending the line to the new end of the line is going I forget the name of the city knowing that they gone as far as the marina

[@TrainChamber]

@@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Im uncertain the status but I think they wanna go all the way to East Haddam. Ik some lot of those rails are in tact but not really serviceable

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@TrainChamber interesting

[@TyTytheTrainGuy]

Good stuff Joe!

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you my good sir!

[@suriyaprakasharumugam1782]

wait, does this mean that 97 will not just be operating during christmas but also during the regular operating season to!?

[@TrainChamber]

Presumably yes, with 3025's 1472 inspection coming up soon, 40 and 97 will be the only two operating.

[@interstaterailfan6850]

I never knew the Essex Railroad had 3 locomotives

[@TrainChamber]

They have purchased a fourth, but the arrival status is currently unknown

[@interstaterailfan6850]

@@TrainChamber WOW

[@DirtyDan490-t2v]

Was this originally number 40? If not, it looks very similar

[@eastcoastrailproductions]

#40 is a mikado, different engines but she’s still there.

[@TrainChamber]

They have been cosmetically modified to look similar to each other.

[@sethsimmons5845]

@@TrainChamber 97's headlight was raised in 1979 to reflect its as-built appearance.

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

Very glad the NPE lettering is off. Lovely camerawork!

[@TrainChamber]

Same here! Thanks!

[@brianfalzon6739]

When will the Valley Railroad ever decide to reopen the line through Middletown in the future?

[@TrainChamber]

It is unknown at this moment. If anything they'll get to Haddam before Middletown.

[@brianfalzon6739]

@@TrainChamber oh well