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Steamtown National Historic SiteThe drive rod, side rods and eccentric crank all meet at the main drive wheel pin. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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By Mail:
National Park Service
Steamtown National Historic Site
150 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503-2018

IMPORTANT: Steamtown's Park Entrance and Headquarters mailing address are not the same. The Park Entrance is located at Cliff Street and Lackawanna Avenue in downtown Scranton.

By Phone:
Headquarters & General Information
(570) 340-5200
Toll-Free (outside the 570 area code)
(888) 693-9391
Excursion Reservations
(570) 340-5204
Group/School Reservations
(570) 340-5339
VIP (Volunteers-in-Park) Coordinator
(570) 340-5339

By E-mail:
Please note that, due to the volume of email received and limited staffing resources, you may not receive a reply.  Additionally, many email requests are for information that is already available on our website - please explore the site before submitting a question.

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Group/School Reservations
Public Affairs
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VIP (Volunteers-in-Park) Coordinator
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A fireman moves coal forward in the coal bunker of a steam locomotive to make the coal easier to use.  

Did You Know?
A large hard-working steam locomotive can use up to 6 tons of coal in about an hour. This means a fireman (the one who shovels the coal) might shovel 200 pounds of coal a minute. This is why railroads invented automatic stokers. Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, PA.
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Last Updated: February 15, 2009 at 20:27 EST