The dinner train lasts two to two and a half hours, making it a perfect romantic outing or a special family event Nick on the polar express Every trip onboard the essex steam train & riverboat comes with a dose of nostalgia, an understanding of history, and a chance to marvel at the beauty of connecticut’s landscapes.
Dinner Train – Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Connecticut's rail heritage can be traced back to the industry's earliest days and a few organizations preserve this rich history by offering train rides
The essex steam train & riverboat is a nostalgic and exciting tourist destination operating live steam trains in the connecticut river valley since 1971
Our regular operating season is may through october In addition to our venerable steam train & riverboat excursion, we operate a dinner train (weekends), and special events such as day out with thomas, your hand on the throttle. Take the family on a two and a half hour narrated journey through the scenic connecticut river valley aboard the only steam train and riverboat connection in the u.s.! Dinner train rides and cruises, themed days with thomas and friends, sunsets along the connecticut river and holidays with st
