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VALLEY RAILROAD STEAM TRAIN CHASE: Peak Foliage Steam Railfanning
Operating on Ex-New Haven Railroad trackage from Essex to Deep River CT, the Valley Railroad Company runs some of the few active steam locomotives on the east coast. This video documents the Valley's operations from a glimpse as we chase their 2-8-0 consolidation number 97, Miller Railfan's first steam locomotive! And of course, it is done in the only possible fashion: a chase! Both myself and @TheFerroequinologistChannel chased 97 up and down the line twice witnessing the beauty of the autumn season from countless angles. Also included is one of their diesel engines running their dinner train. Hop along for an epic journey of the Valley Railroad! Thanks for watching and please like and subscribe!!
Make sure to also give a sub to @TheFerroequinologistChannel!
Essex Steam Train and Riverboat: essexsteamtrain.com/
Taken October 12, 2024
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents of This Video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Up Close Footage of 97
0:28 - Essex Station Departure
3:01 - Dump Road
3:43 - Dock Road
4:32 - Essex Road
5:24 - Shunting into Deep River Siding
7:07 - 97 Pulling Away from Train
7:41 - 97 Running Around Train
8:30 - Diesel Dinner Train Through Deep River
9:47 - 97 Reversing out of Siding and Proceeding South
12:09 - Running Back up a 2nd Time
14:21 - Old Deep River Road
15:13 - Lippincott S Boat Yard Road
16:45 - Dump Road Going South
17:14 - Pulling Back into Essex Depot
19:18 - Diesel Dinner Train Arriving Essex
20:29 - Pictures & Thanks for Watching!!
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217 IN COMMAND on Metro-North's Danbury Branch!
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Metro-North's Hudson Line: Irvington on a Late Morn
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DIESEL FIRST Southbound Train at Branchville!
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Metro-North's Hudson Line: CONRAIL Heritage Unit 201 and More at Scarborough
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Amtrak BLASTS Through East Chatham on the B&A (Multiple Angles)
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Metro-North's Hudson Line: Ardsley-on-Hudson Action!
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Metro-North's Danbury Branch: The Evening GENESIS MEET at Branchville!! (Multiple Angles)
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Metro-North's Harlem 125th Station: A Race and More!
Amtrak Private Cars AND a SAAHC! (Multiple Angles)
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Amtrak Private Cars AND a SAAHC! (Multiple Angles)
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Metro-North's Danbury Branch: NH Genesis 230 Runs in Branchville
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Metro-North's Harlem Line: A Meet at Golden's Bridge
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Metro-North's Danbury Branch: 231 AND MORE on The Rails of Ridgefield
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Metro-North's Waterbury Branch: 113 Northbound in Milford
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Metro-North's Danbury Branch: 215 in the Line's Namesake City
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Metro-North's Hudson Line: More Amtrak Than MNR At Bank St
Railfanning at Pawtucket/Central Falls!
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Railfanning at Pawtucket/Central Falls!
Metro-North's Danbury Branch: 231 Runs South at Shelter Rock
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Metro-North's Danbury Branch: 231 Runs South at Shelter Rock
Metro-North's Harlem & NH Line: Botanical Garden Bonkers
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Metro-North's Harlem & NH Line: Botanical Garden Bonkers
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Metro-North's Harlem Line: HORN SHOWS at Mount Pleasant
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Metro-North's Hudson Line: Philipse Manor In December

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  • @johnthechoochooaddict796
    @johnthechoochooaddict796 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The Metro North Siemens Chargers are coming!

  • @taconicboy1056
    @taconicboy1056 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Is metro north still running the Danbury line

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      What do you mean? Of course they are they have been for the past 40 years

  • @rcexcavtion425
    @rcexcavtion425 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    1:03 where is this on the line? Is it private property or a house? I railfan alot my self but dont post stuff on yt

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This is right off of route 7 in the preschool lot that's there

  • @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
    @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Probably one of the older steam locomotive residents on the valley Railroad it’s nice to see old number 97 in operation and now the 97 has worked alongside Chinese SY class 2-8-2 locomotives back in the early 90s it was the 1647 now Susquehanna 142 today number 97 operates alongside her relative engine former Knox and Kane Railroad 1658 now reborn as New Haven 3025 spot on job on this video I like seeing the crossing signals included as well

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes I would so much rather 97 than the Chinese locomotive. Thanks for your support and kind words!

    • @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
      @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MillerRailfan you’re very welcome I’m glad they decided to restore 97 rather than keep it as a display engine glad to have her back in service

  • @samanthayellen860
    @samanthayellen860 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They should have this for the holidays up the Danbury branch I know Essex does

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I would love to see something like that! Although it seems unlikely, it would be amazing!

  • @Audiopiff
    @Audiopiff 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great one o was say thank you for the video below

  • @Guytrains
    @Guytrains 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very nice👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂

  • @maryannlevi5887
    @maryannlevi5887 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video!

  • @Thomas1980
    @Thomas1980 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ecellent good Video 👍Thumbs Up👍Big LIKE👍

  • @Audiopiff
    @Audiopiff 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It might be a test train

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This was filmed before the washout so trains were still running

  • @Audiopiff
    @Audiopiff 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I didn’t know the train was here

  • @Audiopiff
    @Audiopiff 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have saw 220 and 213 5 years a week

  • @bladeandsorceryfan1
    @bladeandsorceryfan1 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Like Stamford local?

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No, it is on its way to New York City from Danbury. From here it is an express

  • @mary-katelott8608
    @mary-katelott8608 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Miller railfan please upload your 2024 Railfan day video of Cape Cod central railroad in sandwich

  • @RedArrow73
    @RedArrow73 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    C'mon, call it what it is . . . . . . MARXIST College!

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      😂😂Good one!

  • @MetroNorth203Productions
    @MetroNorth203Productions หลายเดือนก่อน

    I heard that all stations in Waterbury Branch, Derby/Shelton, Ansonia, Seymour, Beacon Falls, Waterbury, and Naugatuck will be renovated and have improvements starting construction in 2025.

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I have had a hand in the research/design portion of this project. The stations will be high level platforms (similar to those of the Danbury branch) and will have accessible ramps as well as additional parking spaces. All stations except for Waterbury (which already has these capabilities) will be upgraded.

  • @jabrown04
    @jabrown04 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There’s no date here

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      August 13, 2024

  • @railfannerjs6308
    @railfannerjs6308 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was way before the damage happened and stopped all trains too right?

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes for sure, that was the last week of August. The line is still shut down

  • @offtherailswithliam
    @offtherailswithliam หลายเดือนก่อน

    On my birthday I went there at night to watch

  • @maryannlevi5887
    @maryannlevi5887 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was that taken near Great River country club? Great video!

  • @electrictractiontrainsandt3063
    @electrictractiontrainsandt3063 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super awesome video! I like that spot along 7! 226 is climbing that hill nice and fast! I just saw it last Tuesday at Garrison. 👍

  • @hammy7061
    @hammy7061 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What camera do you use? The quality is amazing in this video

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much! Believe it or not, it's just an iPhone 7! Thanks for the comment and support

  • @kbcoon1381
    @kbcoon1381 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great footage!

  • @jabrown04
    @jabrown04 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you do that

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      Route 7 parallels the tracks in this area. One person driving, one person filming

  • @greaternyrailfan
    @greaternyrailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

    best 40th anniversary unit

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed, but still behind the New Haven unites in my opinion

  • @marmion150
    @marmion150 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking great in NYC livery. Good work, thanks for showing.

  • @jabrown04
    @jabrown04 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What date was this in there’s no date on your description

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      March 12, 2017

  • @johnthechoochooaddict796
    @johnthechoochooaddict796 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BL20GHM 114 is back in service!

  • @RampageRod-kt8mj
    @RampageRod-kt8mj หลายเดือนก่อน

    218 sounds like 206’s horn a little bit

  • @TogVR1
    @TogVR1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My favorite part are the BL 20 GHM’s

  • @railfannerjs6308
    @railfannerjs6308 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ngl I know Amtrak is Amtrak for a reason, but I can think of a few stops they can share with Metro-North’s Hudson Line: -Riverdale The reason for Riverdale is to partly help mainly with people that live there only, possibly can only take M7-A’s due to extensive diesel express trains passing. Amtrak can make a quick stop there, and then go until Croton Harmon and on -Ossining: I feel it can stop there because it does look a transit center, similar to Croton-Harmon and New London, and could make a quickly stop for anyone just off the bus or doesn’t want to transfer to Croton Harmon one stop for an Amtrak. It makes sense. Peekskill: I feel like instead of flying by, it makes that one quick pit stop, and everyone starting in that are and neighborhood don’t have to go local the rest of the way. I know people will disagree, this will never happen, and this is unreal, but to my opinion, Amtrak makes more stops on New Haven line than the Hudson. Hudson can have more than just the Spuyten Duyvil junction, Croton-Harmon, and Poughkeepsie. I know, just get a card, drive/Uber or get to Amtrak stops only, but just a considerable idea to have 3-4 stops extra like New Haven Line.

    • @railfannerjs6308
      @railfannerjs6308 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you don’t respect my opinion it’s ok, just a fictional debut thought

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@railfannerjs6308 Amtrak does not stop at Spuyten Duyvil, only Yonkers, Harmon, and Poughkeepsie. I personally think Amtrak is fine being limited service because Metro-North operates locally. I understand some stations don't have trains stopping a whole lot, but that's because not a whole lot of people get on. Per your example, Riverdale, there are only 543 daily riders. Compare that to Croton-Harmon which has almost 5,000 daily riders, it just doesn't make sense for Amtrak to add on an extra 5 minutes to their trip for that. Also, that would mean running on the platform tracks vs the inner express tracks like it currently does. This would create a logistic nightmare for MNR communications and switching. However, it will be nice to see Metro-North go into Penn Station someday which would be virtually the same thing as amtrak stopping at said locations.

  • @FrankLore-z4j
    @FrankLore-z4j หลายเดือนก่อน

    231 one of the best!

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      Certainly our favorite locomotive!

    • @FrankLore-z4j
      @FrankLore-z4j 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MillerRailfan tbh mines the 230.

  • @electrictractiontrainsandt3063
    @electrictractiontrainsandt3063 หลายเดือนก่อน

    231!!👍

  • @Tri-StateGuy
    @Tri-StateGuy หลายเดือนก่อน

    funny to see a ps32 next to a acela.

  • @FrankLore-z4j
    @FrankLore-z4j หลายเดือนก่อน

    Honest opinion what do you think is better 220 or 230? Personally I like 230 better.

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like 230 better as well because it's in the New Haven Heritage scheme

  • @railfannerjs6308
    @railfannerjs6308 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    217’s fast bell kinda freaks me out. Makes my heart race just as fast as the bell rings each time I like the ding….. *tick* ding….. *tick* But this one’s bell is like DING..DING..DING..DING..DING..DING.. *ticks off*😈 🛎️🛎️🔔🛎️🔔🔔🛎️🛎️🔔🔔🛎️🔔🛎️🔔🛎️🔔🔔🛎️ It’s just so awkward how fast that GE bell is going 😵‍💫

  • @FrankLore-z4j
    @FrankLore-z4j 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    231 has a beautiful horn!

  • @electrictractiontrainsandt3063
    @electrictractiontrainsandt3063 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice! Hopefully, I will be at this station soon to film! 👍

  • @deborahdonovan9961
    @deborahdonovan9961 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Check out portstjohn railfan my grandson we love railfaners and their unique videos like yours

  • @CCscott
    @CCscott 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Conrail tribute 😂 That’s as bad as Pelosi saying Biden ought to be on Mt. Rushmore. All turds!💩

  • @railfannerjs6308
    @railfannerjs6308 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do these still work so well but not for metro north

    • @greaternyrailfan
      @greaternyrailfan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      because these are some of the few that were preserved

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@greaternyrailfan MNR didn't want to invest in aging equipment, they'd rather just put it towards new locomotives. All the FL9s needed was some TLC, something MNR didn't provide. Plus they needed more reliability than this excursion train

    • @jabrown04
      @jabrown04 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MillerRailfanwhat street name is this located

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jabrown04 Jarves Street

    • @jabrown04
      @jabrown04 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MillerRailfanthank you for the comment the other crossing was liberty st

  • @maryannlevi5887
    @maryannlevi5887 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So quaint!

  • @StewartAlonzoMarshall
    @StewartAlonzoMarshall 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello.👋 I'm sorry no one commented on this video, I hope mine makes you feel appreciated here.😊 Love, -Stewart.🥰

    • @MillerRailfan
      @MillerRailfan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for your kind words!! Your support is greatly appreciated!

  • @jabrown04
    @jabrown04 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:27 what’s that song

  • @eastofhudsontrainsandplanes
    @eastofhudsontrainsandplanes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    203 2.0 unit

  • @greaternyrailfan
    @greaternyrailfan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    sleeper unit