SCRANTON, Pa. - Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is excited to join the Mount Washington Cog Railway as it celebrates 150 years of operation by welcoming Peppersass, the 153 year old steam locomotive that helped conquer New Hampshire’s rugged White Mountains. This little engine that could and did, enabled the building of the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway. Peppersass will only be on display from Monday through Wednesday, March 11-13, 2019, during park operating hours.
Peppersass is literally one of a kind and has earned its place in the annals of American railroading history.
Built at a cost of $3000 in the aftermath of the Civil War, this unique locomotive has a wood-burning vertical boiler that produced 45 horsepower. While diminutive in size and weighing only four tons, it nevertheless had enough gumption (power) to carry the men, track, ties, and supplies needed to construct a cog railway all the way to the summit of Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast!
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet Peppersass. Just keep saying, “I think I can, I think I can" make it to Steamtown NHS to see this titan of the Mount Washington Cog Railway!
Located in downtown Scranton, Pa., Steamtown NHS is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily. From I-81 follow exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway); then follow the brown and white signs to the park entrance at Lackawanna Avenue and Cliff Street (GPS: N 41.41, W 75.67). General park information is available by phoning (570) 340-5206 during regular business hours, or by visiting the park website anytime.
www.nps.gov/stea
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
