Steamtown National Historic Site

Steamtown National Historic Site (HMD3Y)

Location: Scranton, PA 18503 Lackawanna County
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N 41° 24.439', W 75° 40.175'

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(1) Locomotive Erecting Shop (1909) - where heavy maintenance was done on locomotives. More than 70 locomotives were built here. The facility included a foundry, blacksmith shop, machine shop, and a laboratory.

(2) Office and Storage Building (1909) - used as a warehouse for the erecting ship and served as the main office for the Scranton yard.

(3) Sand Tower (1917) - used to dry and store sand. Sand is used on all locomotives to improve traction.

(4) Containment Rings (1944-1950) - reinforced concrete place around diesel fuel tanks. Scranton yard was the DL&W's diesel repair facility.

(5) Store House (1900) - where mining equipment for the DL&W's coal mines was stored.

(6) Locomotive Shop (1865 to 1949) - part of first locomotive shop built in 1865 is still in use today. The structure has undergone many changes. It became a diesel facility in 1949. Today it serves as a restoration shop.

(7) Roundhouse (1902/1937) - where steam locomotives are serviced. Roundhouse is open to museum visitors.

(8) Museum Complex (1995) - built on site of the roundhouse includes a theater, history museum, technology museum and visitor center. The complex includes restored historic roundhouse sections.

(9) Oil House (1912) - the storage facility for the yard's fammable lubricants and lighting fluids. Part of the oil house is used as the park's bookstore.

(10) Dickson Manufacturing Company (1876) - machine shop and pattern shop. The company produced locomotives and machinery.

(11) Bridge 60 Tower (1953) - the facility where yard switching was controlled.

(12) Excursion Platform (1995)
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HM NumberHMD3Y
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Placed BySteamtown Nataionl Historic Site - National Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 8:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 444034 N 4584190
Decimal Degrees41.40731667, -75.66958333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.439', W 75° 40.175'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 26.34" N, 75° 40' 10.50" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 S Washington Ave, Scranton PA 18503, US
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