Hop aboard the Essex Steam Train – day or night – to experience ‘sightseeing with all the bells and whistles’! With a number of excursions to choose from – your ride through history will not disappoint. Dinner Train Rides and Cruises, Themed Days with Thomas and Friends, Sunsets along the Connecticut River and holidays with St. Nick on the Polar Express. Imagine travel as it existed during the late 19th century.