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

    Steamtown

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Webcams

EarthCam image from Roundhouse & Turntable webcam

Roundhouse and Turntable webcam image at Steamtown NHS

EarthCam

Roundhouse and Turntable EarthCam

In partnership with EarthCam, the National Park Service is excited to offer this LIVE webcam of our Roundhouse and Turntable complex! If you are planning a visit, you can get a feel for the museum complex. If you are unable to visit just now, you can watch and listen to the action LIVE during our seasonal excursion season, April - November!




Some quick info about the EarthCam equipment:

-- StreamCam HD with Audio
-- 2 megapixel high resolution images
-- Camera streams broadcast-quality video at full frame
-- Unique double locking mount ensures jitter-free transmission

More webcams planned for 2013 - check back often!

 

Did You Know?

A fireman moves coal forward in the coal bunker of a steam locomotive to make the coal easier to use.

A large hard-working steam locomotive can use up to 6 tons of coal in about an hour. The fireman (the one who shovels the coal) might shovel 200 pounds of coal a minute!  This is why railroads helped design mechanical stokers.  Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, PA. More...