Events

Enjoy warmth and comfort at its finest aboard this season's Essex Clipper Winter Warmer 90 minute lunch excursions through the scenic Connecticut River Valley.

Join us for an exclusive wine and cheese event aboard the Essex Steam Train where you will indulge in the joys of matching the perfect cheese with your favorite wine selection.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Let the scent of the tequila awaken your senses as we start our journey through the picturesque Connecticut River Valley aboard the first ever Tequila Tasting Night on the rails.