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Steamtown National Historic Site3 steam engines stand in the doors of the roundhouse with crew and mechanics in period and modern dress posing with them.
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Steam engines excite the senses, Steamtown keeps their stories alive!

Feel the heat from the firebox. Hear the bell and whistle. Smell the hot steam and oil. Feel the ground vibrate under your feet. See the one ton drive rods turn the wheels. Hear the chuff-chuff-chuff of the smokestack. Today, you can relive the era of steam as the engines come back to life. The cinders, grease, oil, steam, people and stories of railroading have returned.
 
A steam locomotive passing under a signal bridge, white steam and gray smoke coming out of the smokestack.

Ride a Train

Short train rides are available thru Thanksgiving Weekend. Longer train rides are available on selected weeekends during the summer and fall.
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a park ranger talks with a visitor inside of the locomotive shop.  this building is where steamtown restores and repairs locomotives. 

Visit the Locomotive Shop

Steamtown offers walking tours of the Locomotive Repair Shop almost every day of the year. This building (parts of which date from the 1860s) houses the machinery used to make parts for steam locomotives, and provides space for repairs and restoration projects. (All ages are welcome on this tour, but we recommend ages 12 and above).
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A young visitor and her mother  are 'Exploring Steamtown'.

For Kids

Steamtown has Junior Ranger programs for children ages 6-8 and 9-12. There is also a "Discovering Steamtown" project for children 5 and under.

The National Park Service offers a WebRanger program online.
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Visitors discover the History and Technology of railroad in Steamtown's museums.  Families view exhbits in an indoor dislplay area.

Explore our Museums

Steamtown offers a Technology Museum and History Museum. These modern buildings explore the people, history, technology and lore of steam railroading. The museums include images, artifacts, films, restored freight and passenger cars and a sectioned steam locomotive.
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Write to

Superintendent
150 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503-2018

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Phone

Visitor Information
(570) 340-5200

Tickets and Reservations
(570) 340-5204

Climate

Warm and sometimes humid summers; cold and rainy or snowy winters. Wear seasonable clothing and good walking shoes. For travel aboard our seasonal excursion trains, please note that the commuter-type coaches are not air-conditioned in summer, and may not be heated during the fall. Therefore, we recommend that you dress appropriately for the weather.
An engineer peers out of the cab of a steam locomotive.  The engineer drives the train, but the conductor is in charge.  

Did You Know?
The engineer drives the locomotive using the throttle, brake and valve gear. He (or she) is in charge of the locomotive. The conductor, however, is in charge of the train. Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated: August 06, 2006 at 10:38 EST