A contractor pressure-washes IC #790 in preparation for a new coat of paint. The locomotive is displayed near the Steamtown NHS Visitor Center.

New Around the Park

Painting project suspended for 2009-2010 winter season.

Contracts are in place to complete the painting of 11 static displays, including the Union Pacific #4012 “Big Boy” in the Steamtown NHS collection. On June 22, 2009, one of the contractors began prep work on Illinois Central #790 on display near the entrance to the Visitor Center. 

Web News!

Click on Photos & Multimedia for Virtual Tours. This Virtual Tour shows how a new tire is mounted on the main drive wheel of a steam locomotive. This operation was photographed in the Steamtown Locomotive Shop on March 14, 2007. A few lucky visitors saw the operation on a regularly scheduled Locomotive Shop Tour, but for the rest, the Virtual Tour will have to do.

Also, information about Steamtown's Curriculum Based Education Programs are posted under For Teachers. There is also information about Field Trips.

Check back often to see what's new on the Steamtown website, and most of all, have fun!

This Pennsylvania Railroad box car was restored in the shops at Steamtown NHS. Many freight cars were painted brown or red because paints made with iron oxides were the least expensive.

Newspaper and News Releases

Steamtown produces a semi-annual newsletter that highlights events at the Park. Click on Park Newspaper to see the most current issue, as well as archived back issues. Sorry, to conserve resources, print copies are not available - but you may download a printer friendly copy!

News releases, including upcoming scheduled and special events, as well as, when necessary, cancellation notices, are available here. Click on News Releases for these documents.