"Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttle

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Fee:

General Admission (ages 6+) $6.00 Child under 6 years old (ages 0-5): $1. Tickets for our short train rides must be purchased on-site at Steamtown the day of your visit and paid for by credit card only, no cash sales.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Time:

10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 2:30 PM

Duration:

45 minutes

Type of Event

Ride

Steamtown's "Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttles are offered on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as staffing permits. Each day of operation, there will be four departure times: 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, and 2:30pm. The "Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttle lasts between 30-45 minutes.

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Description

2023 "Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttles

 

A 3-mile round trip ride lasting approximately 30-minutes. The locomotive travels through the rail yards, crosses the Lackawanna River, passes the historic Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel and stops at the University of Scranton before returning to the Steamtown boarding area.

 

While advance purchase and registration is not available, tickets are still required for our short train rides.

• Tickets can ONLY be purchased on-site at the Information Kiosk, the day of your visit;
• Ticket sales must be paid for by credit card only, no cash sales;
• Each ticket is valid for unlimited rides for the date of purchase.

Offered Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays ONLY, as staffing permits. On days we run a longer excursion, in lieu of the "Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttle, we plan to offer the Caboose Experience, as staffing permits.

Beginning Thursday, May 11th and running through Sunday, November 12th;

• Offered at: 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, and 2:30pm

 

 

 

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Reservation or Registration: Yes

While advance purchase and registration is not available, tickets are still required for our short train rides. Tickets must be purchased on-site at Steamtown the day of your visit and paid for by credit card only, no cash sales.

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Image Gallery

Diesel engine number 514 pulling a couple passenger cars

A steam locomotive pulling a couple passenger cars

A steam train moving through city

Diesel engine number 514 pulling a caboose

If you don't have the time for a full day excursion, our short train rides provide a great alternative option and you'll still go home with a live train experience!
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Baldwin Locomotive Works No. 26 is a visitor favorite when it comes to the live steam experience at Steamtown!
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Baldwin Locomotive Works No. 26 and passenger cars train approach the old Lackawanna Station, now the Radisson Hotel.
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New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (NKP) No. 514 pulling a caboose within the railyard at Steamtown
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