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Steamtown National Historic SiteSteam locomotive on curved track in trees and bushes pulling passenger car.
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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photos & multimedia includes:

Photo Gallery
Virtual Tour
Multimedia Presentations
 
 
Enjoy Steamtown's Photo Galleries and Virtual Tours!
 
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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A ring of flame envelopes a steam locomotive drive wheel as a tire is heated so it can be placed on the wheel.  

Did You Know?
Though made of steel, the tires on a steam locomotive wear out. A new tire is cut slightly too small and then it is heated until it expands. After workers slide it onto the wheel, the tire shrinks as it cools and is locked into place. Learn more about steam locomotive maintenance at Steamtown NHS.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2009 at 15:15 EST