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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Steamtown National Historic SiteSteam locomotive on curved track in trees and bushes pulling passenger car.
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Indoor Activities

indoor activities includes:

Theater Presentations
Temporary Exhibits
 
In Steamtown's History Museum, the Life on the Railroad section includes full size multicolor mannequins showing the different jobs of railroading. The Pullman Porter wears blue slacks, a white jacket, bow tie, and blue cap. He carries a small stack of sheets.

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Life on the Railroad, in the History Museum, tells about the men and women who worked for the railroads, including the Pullman Porter. Porters formed the first union in the United States to allow African-American members.

Indoor activities at Steamtown include exploring our museums.  Also, year round walking tours are offered of the Locomotive Shop.  During the winter, special Theater Presentations are offered on selected weekends.  Rain or shine, Steamtown offers a chance to learn about the history of railroading and how the steam locomotive created the America we know today.
 
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 20, 2009 at 21:48 EST