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Steamtown National Historic SiteOne of Steamtown's volunteers signals the engineer to stop as a gondola and caboose are coupled. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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A steam locomotive and passenger excursion train travels along a grassy area in a fall foliage scene.
NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
Canadian Pacific 2317, a passenger locomotive built in 1923, pulls a passenger train through the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 
Flames envelope a steam engine wheel as the tire is changed.
How do you change a steam engine's tire?
This Virtual Tour tells the tale.
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Black steam locomotive being prepped for new paint.
IC #790 is pressure-washed by a contractor.
A "Paint-in-Park" project is underway by two contractors at Steamtown NHS.
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Two steam locomotives pulling passenger trains pass by the loading platform at Steamtown.  

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.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2009 at 15:15 EST