The inaugural run of the Valley Railroad's short-lived Amtrak connecting service between Essex and Old Saybrook awaits passengers behind 2-8-0 97. The gate in the foreground would be opened by the Amtrak agent/operator when passengers could safely cross the tracks to or from the VRR train. Unfortunately, patronage did not meet expectations and this service didn't last too long.

Photographed by Tom Nelligan, August 1, 1980.
Added to the photo archive by Tom Nelligan, July 27, 2018.
Railroad: Valley Railroad.

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