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Web News! Click on Photos & Multimedia for Virtual Tours. One Virtual Tour shows how a new tire is mounted on the main drive wheel of a steam locomotive. A few lucky visitors saw the operation on a regularly scheduled Locomotive Shop Tour, but for most, a Virtual Tour will have to do! As we continue working with new software and technologies, we hope to be able to add more visual content to the site; check back often! Also, information about Steamtown's Curriculum Based Education Programs are posted at For Teachers. This is where you'll also find info 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. |
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Did You Know?
There are about 1,950 steam locomotives in the United States. About 250 of these are capable of running. At any given time, fewer than 100 can operate. Steamtown National Historic Site has three steam locomotives which can run. More...