Travel Back in Time at the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat

Step into the past with my review aboard the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Cruise, and see why its the best way to beat the heat or enjoy the fall foliage.

It's remarkable to think that in earlier times, if you weren't walking, your only options for transportation were trains or riverboats. Nowadays, we often take for granted how easy it is to hop into a car or use buses and rideshare services. Trains were essential back then, providing a quicker way to move goods, cargo, and people. This incredible invention from the mid-19th century relied on tracks and rail cars that followed a timetable. It transformed travel, similar to how airplanes enable us to move items and people in just hours instead of days. In the northeastern United States, many rail lines were constructed, some of which have been adapted for cargo and passenger services, like the Metro North system near New York City, as well as for walking and biking trails such as the Walkway Over The Hudson. Furthermore, there's a delightful tourist attraction called the Essex Steam Train, which maintains the rail car and part of the rail line, taking visitors along the western shore of…