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Steamtown National Historic SiteCN 3254 pulls a train under the Erie Railroad Bridge in Dunmore, PA. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Locomotive Shop Tour
Two of Steamtown's mechanics trim railroad wheels on a large lathe.

NPS Photo, Ken Ganz

Two of Steamtown's mechanics prepare to reshape a locomotive wheel on a wheel lathe. The sledge hammer is used for fine adjustment of the cleat which holds the wheels in place.

Join a Park Ranger or a Volunteer on a 45-minute look at what it takes to maintain and repair steam locomotives. This walk through this historic Locomotive Shop of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad allows all to see the huge behind-the-scenes system which helped every railroad run smoothly.

Departs from the Visitor Center. Included in the Park Entrance Fee. Possible heat and noise warning.

A steam locomotive exits a tunnel and rolls past fall colors on one of Steamtown's long train rides.  

Did You Know?
Railroads are built with as few hills and curves as possible. If a railroad cannot go over or around a hill, a tunnel is constructed through the hill. Some of Steamtown National Historic Site's train rides travel through the Nay Aug Tunnel in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Last Updated: June 08, 2006 at 09:44 EST