§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and the "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turn steel wheels. Discover how steam railroading helped shaped our nation's history and culture.
Learn about the stories of the people who built, repaired and rode, and about the ongoing work to preserve railroading history.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Our GPS coordinates are: N 41.410730 (latitude), W 75.671329 (longitude) using our Park entrance, Lackawanna Ave at Cliff St, 18503 General Driving Directions: Take I-81 to exit 185. Continue onto President Biden Expressway (formerly known as Central Scranton Expressway) and follow signs to Mifflin Ave. Turn left onto Mifflin Ave. Turn right onto Lackawanna Ave. Turn left onto Cliff St (Park entrance).
Weather Notes
Warm and sometimes humid summers; cold and rainy or snowy winters. Wear seasonable clothing and good walking shoes. For travel aboard the summer and fall seasonal excursion trains, please note that the commuter-type coaches are not air-conditioned, or may not be heated. Therefore, we recommend that you dress appropriately for the season that you plan to visit us!
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 01 — VITALS
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Jun
80°F
Mostly Sunny
14 mph NW
Sat
79°F
Sunny
9 to 13 mph W
Sun
82°F
Sunny
0 to 8 mph W
Mon
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 8 mph SE
Tue
80°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
10 mph NW
Wed
81°F
Sunny
0 to 3 mph NW
Thu
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
0 to 7 mph S