Steamtown, USA … Railroad History through the Ages
In July 1969, while on a driving trip with my parents and brothers, I visited Steamtown in Bellows Falls, Vermont. I did not get back to Steamtown again until 2016 by which time the collection had been moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania and transformed from a private collection to a National Historic Site. Here are some photos from both of my trips. All of the undated photos are from my second visit … June 1, 2016.
July 10, 1969 – My Dad beside #127 on our first visit to Steamtown, Bellows Falls, VermontJuly 10, 1969 – Dad, my brother Ken, Mum and me beside N & St L #210July 10, 1969 – My brother Mark at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, VermontJuly 10, 1969 – Me, Mark, Mum and Ken beside our car in front of Steamtown.Reading FP7 #902Inside the RoundhouseCanadian National 2-8-2 #3254 Built 1917Canadian National 2-8-2 #3254Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #2317 Built June 1923Canadian Pacific #2317Canadian Pacific #2317Grand Trunk Western 4-8-2 #6039 Built June 1925Grand Trunk Western #6039Grand Trunk Western #6039
Baldwin Locomotive Works #26 getting ready for the day’s excursionLoading coal into #26Ex Bangor & Aroostook F3 #504 painted as Lackawanna #664Some exhibits are definitely in need to some restoration/protectionNorwood & St Lawrence 2-6-0 #210 Built 1923 Not a great location or light for a photo but had to take another photo of this engine … See 1969 photo aboveBaldwin #26 pulling excursion trainUnion Pacific “Big Boy” 4-8-8-4 #4012 Built 1941Canadian National 4-6-4 #47 Built 1914 Ex Grand Trunk Railway #1542Canadian National #47Brooks-Scanlon Corporation 2-6-2 #1 Built 1914Reading RS3 #467 Built 1952Delaware Lackawanna Alco’s #405 & #2454 Not part of Steamtown but still operating in regular service today.Union Pacific #4012Steamtown National Historic Site LayoutSteamtown National Historic Site … Before & AfterHere I am in July 2016
Rick Horne 
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