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Some of Essex's Locomotives
The Valley Railroad’s No. 97, an Americal Locomotive Company (Alco) 2-8-0.
Front views of the 2-8-0 and a diesel switcher seen again immediately below.
A shiny orange and black diesel marked Valley Railroad 0901.
No. 103, a Baldwin 2-6-2 built in 1925.
Left: The locomotive's number plate, which states it was Baldwin 58754 and built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia in November 1925. Right: The cylinder and front wheels.
The 2-6-2’s driving wheels.
Left: I believe this is a side-mounted compressor. Middle: Rear truck of the tender. Note that the watertank sits on top of a planked floor. Right: Three-quarter view of the bac of the tender
Some of Essex's Rolling stock and yard equipment
A shiny red metal caboose and the caboose steps.
: A side view of a be-curtained wood-sided caboose and a photo of its steps.
Left: Leigh New England LNE 728, a flatcar with three-board sides adapted for tourists by the additon of stadium-type board seats. Right: The coupler and end fittings on LNE 728.
The ashpit for steam locomotives. It's so clean it might also serve as an inspection and repair pit.
