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Steamtown National Historic Site
Guided Tours


Scheduled Programs for October, 2008

Monday, October

6

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

Tuesday, October

7

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

Wednesday, October

8

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, October

9

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, October

10

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 AM, 1 & 3 PM: “Last of the Giants” Tour

Saturday, October

11

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 – Tobyhanna excursion

Sunday, October

12

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 AM ONLY: Children’s Discovery Center (ages 5-10)
11 AM ONLY: Parking Lot Locomotive Tour
1:00 PM – Moscow excursion

Monday, October

13

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

Tuesday, October

14

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

Wednesday, October

15

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, October

16

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, October

17

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

Saturday, October

18

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 AM ONLY: Children’s Discovery Center (ages 5-10)
11 AM ONLY: Parking Lot Locomotive Tour
1:00 PM – Moscow excursion

Sunday, October

19

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 AM: Tobyhanna excursion (includes Station stop at Gouldsboro)

Monday, October

20

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

Tuesday, October

21

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

Wednesday, October

22

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, October

23

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, October

24

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

Saturday, October

25

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: Tobyhanna excursion

Sunday, October

26

10:15 AM, 1:45 & 3:30 PM: “Coal, Ash & Sand” Living History program
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
10:45 AM, 12:45 & 2:45 PM: “Hobo” Living History program
11 AM ONLY: Children’s Discovery Center (ages 5-10)
11 AM ONLY: Parking Lot Locomotive Tour
1:00 PM – Moscow excursion

Monday, October

27

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

Tuesday, October

28

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

Wednesday, October

29

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, October

30

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, October

31

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



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

 

Drawing of African Elephant.  Steamtown has a locomotive which weighs about as much as 85 African Elephants.  

Did You Know?
The Union Pacific 'Big Boy' locomotive, one of 25 built to this design, weighs just under 600 tons - about as much as 85 elephants! It is on display at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Last Updated: October 05, 2008 at 14:33 EST