Steamtown National Historic Site

This aerial overview of Steamtown NHS, which was created within the former railyards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western "Scranton Yards"
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!
Map showing location of park.
Steam locomotive No. 6039 with bright yellow flowers in the foreground
Save the date: Railfest 2025 set for Aug. 29–31 in Scranton
Railfest 2025 celebrates the 100th anniversary of steam locomotive Grand Trunk Western No. 6039 and the 30th anniversary of Steamtown’s public opening. Highlights include train rides, exhibits, activities, and family-friendly programming.
Small grey locomotive parked outdoors with brick backdrop
Steamtown National Historic Site to Unveil Cosmetically Restored Bullard No. 2 Locomotive
On Saturday, July 5, at 12:30 p.m., Steamtown National Historic Site will host an official unveiling of the cosmetically restored Bullard No. 2 locomotive.
Dark green steam locomotive whistling off on turntable
Steamtown National Historic Site launches 2025 summer season with expanded hours, early season shuttle rides and museum reopening
Steamtown National Historic Site will transition to its summer schedule and increase in-park operations and experiences starting on Saturday, May 3. The park and its buildings will remain free to enter, daily summer hours will expand to 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Technology Museum will reopen, and the park will fire up its popular “Scranton Limited” yard shuttles—short train rides that offer visitors a front-row seat to the sights, sounds and motion of a working rail yard, all set within the park’s historic landscape.
A ranger bends over to provide badges to youth
Celebrate Junior Ranger Day at Steamtown National Historic Site
Steamtown NHS invites the public, including families, park enthusiasts, and future Junior Rangers to celebrate Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A profile photo of a man with a shaved head and the US flag behind him
Jeremy M. Komasz chosen as superintendent of Steamtown National Historic Site
Jeremy M. Komasz has been selected as the new superintendent of Steamtown National Historic Site. Komasz will begin his role on January 19, 2025.
large black train with number 6039 painted in white lettering, sitting on turntable track
Photo by NPS Photo
Black and yellow diesel engine 514 pulling a faded red box car and a dark red caboose
Photo by NPS Photo / Alan Schulze
Historic Baldwin Locomotive Works engine number 26 out for a test run on the tracks.
Photo by NPS Photo / Alan Schulze
large black train stationed on a track to the left of a paved road
Photo by NPS Photo
A mechanic grinds metal in the Locomotive Shop causing sparks to fly towards ground.
Photo by NPS Photo
An aerial view of Steamtown which falls within the boundaries of a mid-size city.
Photo by NPS Photo
black train with yellow horizontal stripes and the number 514 pulling a larger black train on tracks
Photo by NPS Photo