Steam locomotives

It you like trains at all you need to checkout Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton. They have filled much of the restored roundhouse with engines. There is a working machine shop where they do rebuilds and maintenance. It was a great look at that massive machinery and we got a good idea of the thousands of man hours it took to maintain the somewhat temperamental beasts. The museum tells of the links between the local coal fields and train transportation and the communities that grew up around them. I enjoyed the stop very much. They need more dollars to get more of the steam engines actually running. That would make the experience even more special. Still, I recommend it.

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