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Gallery: Steamtown USA – Locomotives, Diesel Engines, and An Incredible Collection of History!


Gallery: Steamtown USA – Locomotives, Diesel Engines, and An Incredible Collection of History!

(Photos by Mike Westfall) – Steamtown USA, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania is one of the finest collection of vintage steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, railroad history, and cool mechanical stuff that exists in America today. Recently, BangShifter Mike Westfall went there and he sent us more than 150 photos of the grounds. At over 60 acres, it is a sprawling complex but the space gets used because this place is dedicated to some of the biggest and most powerful vehicles in the world, railroad engines. One of our favorite all time behemoths, a Union Pacific “Big Boy” can be found here, along with literally dozens of other engines that ran during the golden age of steam power. The place has a turn table, several storage sheds for engines and a queue of equipment getting ready for restoration.

We love these things because they’re 100% mechanical. Not electronics, no computers, just valves, handles, fire, steam, soot, drive wheels the height of an average man and connecting rods that weigh hundreds of pounds a piece. What’s not to love?! Mike had a great time and said that the place is a must see for any gearhead with an appreciation of fascination with trains. Make sure you check out the cut away steam engine, huge diesel engine, and various trains in this gallery.

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6 thoughts on “Gallery: Steamtown USA – Locomotives, Diesel Engines, and An Incredible Collection of History!

  1. Higgy

    I went to Steamtown when it was in Bellows Falls Vermont. I think it was very early 80’s and it was mostly like a boneyard. Looks like I’ll have to head out to Scranton.

    1. dead_elvis

      ’84, IIRC. Having grown up in Bellows Falls (Fellows Balls, as the old rhyme had it) & loving Steamtown, it was a bummer to see it get dismantled & taken away.

  2. Greg Rourke

    Great gallery Mike. You’ve inspired me to go to the railroad museum near me that I’ve ignored for far too long.
    Look at image 113…could anyone drink that grape soda and not think about brake fluid? You guys under 40 may not know brake fluid used to come in steel cone top cans just like that.

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