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Steamtown National Historic SiteCanadian National 3254, a steam locomotive built in 1917, pulls a passenger train uphill. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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A steam locomotive exits a tunnel and rolls past fall colors on one of Steamtown's long train rides.  

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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: August 20, 2006 at 13:03 EST