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Steamtown National Historic SiteA DL&W coal hopper. The Lackawanna Railroad was the Road of Anthracite. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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Tunkhannock Viaduct 2007 (22MB)

On September 9, 2007, Steamtown NHS ran a special excursion to the famed Tunkhannock Viaduct at Nicholson, PA. ABC's regional affiliate and Steamtown NHS partner, WNEP 16, filmed the excursion from their Skycam 16 helicopter. Later, their talented production staff put together this video for our use - and for your pleasure! We graciously thank WNEP 16 and the Canadian Pacific Railway for their continuing partnership with our National Historic Site. To quote a famous northeastern Pennsylvanian, "Enjoy, enjoy!"

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

Did You Know?
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!
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Last Updated: September 09, 2009 at 16:37 EST