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Steamtown National Historic SiteThe air pump, which supplies compressed air for the brakes, sits just above the rods on the side of a locomotive. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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Environmental Management Plan - N/A (Currently under review)
A steam locomotive rolls onto the turntable while visitors watch.  

Did You Know?
Turntables give locomotives access to the roundhouse and allow them to turn around. Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, PA, has a 90-foot turntable.
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Last Updated: October 07, 2008 at 15:12 EST