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Steamtown National Historic Site Detail photo of the crosshead and part of the valve timing rod near the piston of a steam engine.  NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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Steamtown is located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. Grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, garages, and other services are available throughout the greater Scranton area. Please visit our partners below for more information:

Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau

Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau

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An engineer peers out of the cab of a steam locomotive.  The engineer drives the train, but the conductor is in charge.

Did You Know?
The engineer drives the locomotive using the throttle lever, brakes, and reversing gear. He (or she) is in charge of the locomotive. The conductor, however, is in charge of the train. Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 MST