National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Steamtown National Historic SiteSteam engine Canadian National 3254, a freight locomotivebuilt in 1917, pulls a flat car and caboose in the railroad yard at Steamtown.
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Steamtown National Historic Site
Guided Tours

Scheduled Programs for November, 2009

Monday, November

23

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Tuesday, November

24

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Wednesday, November

25

PARK MAY CLOSE EARLY – CALL BEFORE YOUR VISIT
10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides (diesel-powered)
10:45 AM, 12:45 & 3:15 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Thursday, November

26

THANKSGIVING DAY – PARK CLOSED

Friday, November

27

10 & 11 AM, 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, 3 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides
10 & 11 AM, 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, 3 PM: Locomotive Cab Rides
10:45 AM, 12:45 & 3:15 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
11:00 AM: “Holiday Express” excursion – SOLD OUT!

Saturday, November

28

10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides
10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: Locomotive Cab Rides
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
11:00 AM: “Holiday Express” excursion – SOLD OUT!
5:30 – 6:00 PM – Canadian Pacific Railway’s 2009 Holiday Train

Sunday, November

29

10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides
10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: Locomotive Cab Rides
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Monday, November

30

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour



Due to staffing and scheduling constraint, and equipment availability, the NEXT month's CALENDAR SCHEDULE should appear during the final week of the preceding month.

 

Scheduled Programs for December, 2009

Tuesday, December

1

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Wednesday, December

2

10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides (diesel-powered)
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Thursday, December

3

10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides
10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: Locomotive Cab Rides
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Friday, December

4

10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides
10:30 & 11:30 AM, 1:30 & 2:15 PM: Locomotive Cab Rides
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
11:30 AM, 1:30 & 3:30 PM:  “Last of the Giants” Tour

Saturday, December

5

FINAL DAY OF RAILROAD OPERATIONS UNTIL APRIL, 2010
10:00, 11:00 AM, 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 & 3:15 PM: “Scranton Limited” short train rides
10:00, 11:00 AM, 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 & 3:15 PM: Locomotive Cab Rides
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
11:00 AM: “Holiday Express” excursion – SOLD OUT!

Sunday, December

6

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Monday, December

7

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Tuesday, December

8

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Wednesday, December

9

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Thursday, December

10

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Friday, December

11

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Saturday, December

12

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Sunday, December

13

10 AM & 2 PM: The Steamtown Story
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
12 & 3:30 PM:  An American Legacy

Monday, December

14

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Tuesday, December

15

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Wednesday, December

16

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Thursday, December

17

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Friday, December

18

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Saturday, December

19

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
11 & 1 PM:  An American Legacy

Sunday, December

20

10 AM & 2 PM: The Steamtown Story
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour
12 & 3:30 PM:  An American Legacy

Monday, December

21

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Tuesday, December

22

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Wednesday, December

23

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Thursday, December

24

PARK MAY CLOSE EARLY – CALL BEFORE YOUR VISIT
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Friday, December

25

CHRISTMAS DAY – PARK CLOSED

Saturday, December

26

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Sunday, December

27

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Monday, December

28

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Tuesday, December

29

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Wednesday, December

30

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Thursday, December

31

PARK MAY CLOSE EARLY – CALL BEFORE YOUR VISIT
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Friday, January

1

NEW YEARS DAY – PARK CLOSED

Saturday, January

2

10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour

Saturday, January

3

PARK WINTER HOURS BEGIN: 10 AM – 4 PM
10:45 AM & 1:45 PM: Locomotive Shop Tour


Due to staffing and scheduling constraint, and equipment availability, the NEXT month's CALENDAR SCHEDULE should appear during the final week of the preceding month.

A steam locomotive rolls onto the turntable while visitors watch.  

Did You Know?
Turntables give locomotives access to the roundhouse and allow them to turn around. Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, PA, has a 90-foot turntable.
more...

Last Updated: November 23, 2009 at 12:20 EST