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Pennsylvania - Steamtown National Historic Site Home Page
Scranton, PA - Steamtown National Historic Site Home Page Official Site.
Steam locomotives excited the senses and Steamtown works to keep their stories alive!
You'd feel heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; you'd hear the whistle, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turned steel wheels. Remember the sound of "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack? Today, you can learn the history of steam railroad transportation, and the people who built, repaired and rode, as we work to preserve a special era in America's industrial history!
Info: URL: https://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Pennsylvania - Steamtown Photos & Links
Scranton, PA - Unofficial Steamtown Information. Congress created Steamtown National Historic Site in 1986 to interpret the story of main line steam railroading between 1850 and 1950. The park occupies about forty acres of the former Scranton Yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and includes historic railroading buildings, some dating from 1865." The links that follow provide additional information and photos this landmark, and the local area.
Info: URL: http://www.northeast.railfan.net/trains.html (Added: 22-Nov-1998)
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Pennsylvania - Stourbridge Line Rail Excursions
Honesdale, PA - The Stourbridge Line is operated by the Delaware Lackawaxen & Stourbridge Railroad Company (DL&S), offering a seasonal schedule with weekend service as well as community related event trains from Memorial Day through the Fall Foliage Season. Enjoy Twenty five miles miles of historic railroad winding through the Northeastern PA along the Lackawaxen River Valley. Experience the history & beauty of this ride on The Stourbridge Line.
Info: URL: https://www.thestourbridgeline.net/ (Added: 17-Apr-2000)
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Pennsylvania - Strasburg Rail Road
Strasburg, PA - Climb aboard our larger-than-life steam train and enjoy a 45-minute ride through the tranquil Amish countryside to Paradise, PA and back. Marvel at more than 1,000 acres of farm fields as they pass by your window. Disembark and enjoy old-fashioned fun at Groff's Grove or Leaman Place Grove, convenient recreation areas along the train's route for mid-way boarding or unloading. Ride aboard our First-Class Cars for an especially memorable experience.
Note, while most folks would know it as the Strasburg Railroad, the official spelling is "Rail Road".
Info: URL: https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Pennsylvania - The National Toy Train Museum
Strasburg, PA - Welcome to The National Toy Train Museum, headquarters for The Train Collectors Association, an international organization of men and women dedicated to collecting and preserving toy trains.
Toy trains are presented in a colorful and exciting replica of a turn-of-the-century train station. The Museum's vast collection of floor toys, electric trains and train-related accessories includes those from the mid-1800s through the present. See Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, Marklin, LGB and many, many others.
Info: URL: http://www.nttmuseum.org/ (Added: 22-Jan-1999)
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Pennsylvania - Wanamaker Kempton & Southern
The WK&S Railroad is located in Kempton, PA in scenic Berks County. Known as the "Hawk Mountain Line" because of its' proximity to the famous bird sanctuary, the WK&S has been open since 1963. Train rides are offered on weekends from May through October, with special events throughout the year, including a Santa Special weekend in December. Private charters can be arranged at any time, and educational school trips are held on two Fridays in May.
The WK&S strives to appeal to familys, although children of all ages will enjoy their visit to Kempton and the WK&S. The station facilities at Kempton include a large free parking area, a gift shop with many railroad-related items, refreshment stand, waiting room, restrooms, and a large picnic area. There are large grassy areas for the kids to run around, and the quiet rural setting adds to the quaint old-time atmosphere. An HO model train display run by the Schuylkill & Lehigh Model Railroad Club is also open to the public on Sundays.
Info: URL: https://www.kemptontrain.com/ (Added: 24-Mar-2004)
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Pioneer Zephyr
This online exhibit is based on the new Pioneer Zephyr exhibit, "All Aboard the Silver Streak", at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. When the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad set out to revolutionize passenger rail service, they wanted a train the likes of which no one had ever seen before. The result - the first diesel-electric streamlined train in passenger service - sparked more than just speedy and lucrative travel. The shape and design of the Zephyr influenced everything from transportation to toasters.
Info: URL: https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/all-aboard-the-pioneer-zephyr/ (Added: 2-Feb-2001)
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