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In 2024, Nickel Plate Road No. 759 celebrates 80 years since its construction in August. While 759 is usually tucked away in Steamtown's roundhouse, Ranger Alan invites you to join him on a virtual tour of the cab! ![]() NPS Photo Celebrate Railroading:
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After Hours Special Event |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
7 PM - 10:30 PM |
Nickel Plate Power & Prestige Night Photo Shoot |
Mattes Street Tower |
Join the Iron Horse Society for an evening (or two) of photography featuring the strength and elegance of the Nickel Plate Road’s iconic steam, diesel, and passenger equipment. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance through the Iron Horse Society: https://theironhorsesociety.com/tickets. |
Out Front - Main Entrance |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
9 AM |
Community Partner Tents Open |
Community Tents |
10 AM |
Mattes Street Tower Walking Tour |
Tickets & Information |
10 AM - 12 PM |
Big Boy Cab Tours |
Big Boy |
10 AM - 3 PM |
Face Painting by Just Plain Crazy Face Art |
Main Entrance Gates |
10:30 AM |
Rosie the Railroader Program |
Park Store Porch |
11 AM |
Phoebe Snow Presentation |
Community Tents |
11 AM - 2 PM |
Book Signing with Margo Azzarelli |
Eastern National Tent |
11:30 AM |
Amtrak K-9 Demonstration |
Community Tents |
1:30 PM |
Amtrak K-9 Demonstration |
Community Tents |
2 PM |
Rosie the Railroader Program |
Park Store Porch |
2:30 PM |
Phoebe Snow Presentation |
Community Tents |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Big Boy Cab Tours |
Big Boy |
3 PM |
Amtrak K-9 Demonstration |
Community Tents |
Turntable Complex |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
9 AM |
Presentation of Colors by NEPA Scouts, |
Stage |
10 AM - 12 PM |
Caboose Hops |
Track 12 |
10 AM |
"Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttle |
Track 12 |
10 AM - 4 PM |
City of Lima Sleeper Car Open |
North Turntable Lead |
10 AM - 11 AM |
Live Music: Van Wagner |
Stage |
10:45 AM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
11:30 AM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM |
NJ Trackcars Speeder Parade and Turntable Turn |
Turntable |
1 PM - 2 PM |
Live Music: Linda Russell |
Stage |
1:15 PM |
Radisson Tour - reservations required |
Track 12 |
1:15 PM |
"Scranton Limited" with Photo Run By |
Track 12 |
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Caboose Hops |
Track 12 |
2:30 PM |
Radisson Tour - reservations required |
Track 12 |
2:30 PM |
"Scranton Limited" with Photo Run By |
Track 12 |
3:45 PM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
Ongoing within Turntable Complex |
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9 AM - 4 PM |
Railroad China Exhibit and Activity |
Technology Museum |
9 AM - 4:30 PM |
Bob Lippi Model Railroad Layout |
Technology Museum |
Locomotive Shop |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
NJ Trackcars Speeder Rides |
Behind Loco Shop |
10 AM |
Demonstration - King Boring Mill |
Locomotive Shop |
10:45 AM |
Demonstration - Drop Table |
Locomotive Shop |
11 AM |
NJ Trackcars Track Maintenance Demonstration |
Behind Loco Shop |
11:30 AM |
Demonstration - Surface Planer |
Locomotive Shop |
12 PM |
NJ Trackcars Parade Departs for Turntable |
Behind Loco Shop |
1 PM |
Demonstration - Drop Table |
Locomotive Shop |
1 PM |
NJ Trackcars Parade Returns from Turntable |
Behind Loco Shop |
1:15 PM |
NJ Trackcars Track Maintenance Demonstration |
Behind Loco Shop |
1:30 PM - 4 PM |
NJ Trackcars Speeder Rides |
Behind Loco Shop |
1:45 PM |
Demonstration - King Boring Mill |
Locomotive Shop |
3:15 PM |
Demonstration - Surface Planer |
Locomotive Shop |
Ongoing within Locomotive Shop |
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9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Tobyhanna Station and |
Locomotive Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
National Museum of Industrial History |
Locomotive Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Handcar Rides |
Locomotive Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
National Museum of Industrial History |
Behind Loco Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Lehigh Valley #353 Tours |
Behind Loco Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Ring of Fire Demonstrations |
Locomotive Shop |
Elsewhere within Steamtown |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
10:30 AM |
Trolley Ride - purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
11 AM - 4 PM |
Informational Tent with Park Historian |
Renaissance Park |
11:30 AM |
Trolley Ride - purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM |
Railroad Caricature Artists |
Trolley Museum |
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM |
Live Music: Doug Smith's Dixieland All-Stars |
Trolley Museum |
12:45 PM |
Trolley Ride - Purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
2 PM |
Trolley Ride - Purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
3 PM |
Trolley Ride - Purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
After Hours Special Event |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
7 PM - 9:30 PM |
Nickel Plate Power & Prestige Night Photo Shoot |
Turntable |
Join the Iron Horse Society for an evening (or two) of photography featuring the strength and elegance of the Nickel Plate Road’s iconic steam, diesel, and passenger equipment. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance through the Iron Horse Society: https://theironhorsesociety.com/tickets. |
Out Front - Main Entrance |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
9 AM |
Community Partner Tents Open |
Community Tents |
10 AM |
Mattes Street Tower Walking Tour |
Tickets & Information |
10 AM - 12 PM |
Big Boy Cab Tours |
Big Boy |
10 AM - 3 PM |
Face Painting by Just Plain Crazy Face Art |
Main Entrance Gates |
10:30 AM |
Rosie the Railroader Program |
Park Store Porch |
11 AM |
Phoebe Snow Presentation |
Community Tents |
2 PM |
Rosie the Railroader Program |
Park Store Porch |
2:30 PM |
Phoebe Snow Presentation |
Community Tents |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Big Boy Cab Tours |
Big Boy |
Turntable Complex |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
9 AM |
Baldwin Locomotive Works #26 rolls out onto turntable. |
Turntable |
10 AM - 12 PM |
Caboose Hops |
Track 12 |
10 AM |
"Scranton Limited" Yard Shuttle |
Track 12 |
10 AM - 4 PM |
City of Lima Sleeper Car Open |
North Turntable Lead |
10 AM - 12 PM |
Live Music: Doug Smith's Dixieland All-Stars |
Stage |
10:45 AM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
11:30 AM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM |
NJ Trackcars Speeder Parade and Turntable Turn |
Turntable |
1 PM - 4 PM |
Live Music: |
Stage |
1:15 PM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Caboose Hops |
Track 12 |
2 PM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
2:45 PM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
3:30 PM |
"Scranton Limited" |
Track 12 |
Ongoing within Turntable Complex |
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9 AM - 4 PM |
Railroad China Exhibit and Activity |
Technology Museum |
9 AM - 4:30 PM |
Bob Lippi Model Railroad Layout |
Technology Museum |
Locomotive Shop |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
NJ Trackcars Speeder Rides |
Behind Loco Shop |
10 AM |
Demonstration - King Boring Mill |
Locomotive Shop |
10:45 AM |
Demonstration - Drop Table |
Locomotive Shop |
11 AM |
NJ Trackcars Track Maintenance Demonstration |
Behind Loco Shop |
11:30 AM |
Demonstration - Surface Planer |
Locomotive Shop |
12 PM |
NJ Trackcars Parade Departs for Turntable |
Behind Loco Shop |
1 PM |
Demonstration - Drop Table |
Locomotive Shop |
1 PM |
NJ Trackcars Parade Returns from Turntable |
Behind Loco Shop |
1:15 PM |
NJ Trackcars Track Maintenance Demonstration |
Behind Loco Shop |
1:30 PM - 4 PM |
NJ Trackcars Speeder Rides |
Behind Loco Shop |
1:45 PM |
Demonstration - King Boring Mill |
Locomotive Shop |
3:15 PM |
Demonstration - Surface Planner |
Locomotive Shop |
Ongoing within Locomotive Shop |
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9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Tobyhanna Station and |
Locomotive Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
National Museum of Industrial History |
Locomotive Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Handcar Rides |
Behind Loco Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
National Museum of Industrial History |
Behind Loco Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Lehigh Valley #353 Tours |
Behind Loco Shop |
9:30 AM - 4 PM |
Ring of Fire Demonstrations |
Locomotive Shop |
Elsewhere within Steamtown |
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Time |
Program or Activity |
Location |
10 AM |
Trolley Ride - purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
11 AM |
Trolley Ride - purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM |
Railroad Caricature Artists |
Trolley Museum |
11:30 AM - 2:30PM |
Live Music: Steve Kurilla's Oompah Band |
Trolley Museum |
1:30 PM |
Trolley Ride - Purchase tickets at Trolley Museum |
Loading Platform |
Packaged snacks and drinks will be available for purchase on site, and a huge array of great food is just a few blocks away at the annual La Festa Italiana, a celebration of Italian-American culture and cuisine at Scranton’s Courthouse Square. A free COLTS shuttle bus will run between Railfest at Steamtown and La Festa approximately every half hour from 10 AM to 6 PM both days.
Lackawanna County Electric City Trolley Museum
La Festa Italiana
The Iron Horse Society
County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS)
Eastern National
Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority
Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Amtrak
Federal Railroad Administration
Operation Lifesaver
McHugh Locomotive
Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society
Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
National Museum of Industrial History
New Jersey Trackcars
Railway & Locomotive Historical Society
Trout Unlimited, Lackawanna Valley Chapter
Tobyhanna Station / Pocono Mountains Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society
East Stroudsburg Tower
Moscow Station / Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railway Historical Society
Nicholson Heritage Association
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority
Lackawanna River Corridor Association
Anthracite Heritage Museum
Lackawanna Historical Society
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Penn State Master Gardeners
Waverly Community House
Just Plain Crazy Face Art
Bob Lippi
Van Wagner
Linda Russell
Doug Smith's Dixieland All-Stars
Ole 97 Johnny Cash & June Carter Tribute Band
Railfest 2024 Guide and Site Map
![Railfest 2024 Trifold Guide_Page_1 Image of visitor guide brochure divided into 3 sections: safety on left, site map in middle, program guide and cover on right](/stea/images/Railfest-2024-Trifold-Guide_Page_1.png)
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![Railfest 2024 Trifold Guide_Page_2 Page two of trifold brochure for Railfest 2024. Left side includes Saturday events, middle includes Sunday events, right side includes ongoing events all weekend](/stea/images/Railfest-2024-Trifold-Guide_Page_2.png)
NPS Photo
![Railfest 2024 map for Visitors v5 color copy of site map for Steamtown NHS Railfest 2024. Map identifies key buildings and program areas](/stea/images/Railfest-2024-map-for-Visitors-v5_2.jpg?maxwidth=1300&maxheight=1300&autorotate=false)
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Railfest 2024 News Release
In collaboration with the annual La Festa Italiana in downtown Scranton, Railfest returns to Steamtown Labor Day Weekend 8/31-9/1/2024
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Nickel Plate Power & Prestige
Join the Iron Horse Society for an evening (or two) of photography; advance tickets required. Photo courtesy of Kenny G.
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Railfest Radisson Tours
Offers riders a short train ride and guided tour of the historic Lackawanna Railroad Station; advance tickets required.
Last updated: August 29, 2024