A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about and actually operate a full size steam locomotive! Registrants receive home study materials covering railroad and steam locomotive safety as well as basic steam locomotive theory and operation.

Essex Steam Train's 90 minute train journeys begins at the historic 1892 Essex Station for a 12-mile, narrated round-trip into the heart of the unspoiled Connecticut River Valley – designated 'one of the last great places on earth' by the Nature Conservancy.

Pedal a Rail-Bike for a  8 mile round trip adventure over moderate terrain while enjoying Spring Time in stunning New England.