• An engineer inspects the running gear of a steam locomotive at Steamtown NHS

    Steamtown

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Steamtown Scenes

Did You Know?

The Wright Flyer flew 120 feet on its first flight.  The largest steam engine at Steamtown is 12 feet longer!

The first flight of the Wright Flyer was 120 feet.  That is 12 feet less than the length of one of the steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site.  The Union Pacific 'Big Boy', built in 1941, is 132 feet, 9 3/4 inches long! More...