Valley Railroad 904
Yesterday I posted this shot of Valley Railroad 2-8-0 number 97 running light here: flic.kr/p/2qyJ23H
Exactly six minutes after 97 passed, the 3 PM train finally showed up headed northbound nearly thirty minutes late. And since number 97 had left sans train on her rescue mission this run was led by Valley Railroad 80 tonner number 904. It is seen here at the open field near MP 4.5 on the old New Haven Valley Line north of the bridge over the Falls River.
This locomotive is relatively new to the line, having been acquired in 2023 in a government auction after beeing stored serviceable at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach where they had last served. 904 still wears its USN yellow paint but received a green cab with nee number and logo that mirrors but does not match the green and orange New Haven style colors of the rest of the road's original. GE center cab fleet. To learn more about this unit check out this article:
railfan.com/ex-navy-80-tonners-find-new-home-in-connecticut/
Essex, Connecticut
Saturday November 16, 2024
Valley Railroad 904
Yesterday I posted this shot of Valley Railroad 2-8-0 number 97 running light here: flic.kr/p/2qyJ23H
Exactly six minutes after 97 passed, the 3 PM train finally showed up headed northbound nearly thirty minutes late. And since number 97 had left sans train on her rescue mission this run was led by Valley Railroad 80 tonner number 904. It is seen here at the open field near MP 4.5 on the old New Haven Valley Line north of the bridge over the Falls River.
This locomotive is relatively new to the line, having been acquired in 2023 in a government auction after beeing stored serviceable at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach where they had last served. 904 still wears its USN yellow paint but received a green cab with nee number and logo that mirrors but does not match the green and orange New Haven style colors of the rest of the road's original. GE center cab fleet. To learn more about this unit check out this article:
railfan.com/ex-navy-80-tonners-find-new-home-in-connecticut/
Essex, Connecticut
Saturday November 16, 2024