SCRANTON, Pa. - “All Aboard" the Archbald Flyer! Enjoy the cooler weather and fall foliage while riding this special steam-powered weekday passenger excursion. The train departs from Steamtown National Historic Site at 8:30 am on Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 2019 for a run up the valley, and returns to Scranton at about 12:30 pm.
Recall the days when “coal was king" and rail travel was the way to go! Baldwin Locomotive Works #26 will lead the way on this excursion to Archbald PA, where local experts will highlight the former Delaware & Hudson Railroad’s Penn Division, and its predecessor, the Gravity Railroad. An engineering marvel of its day, for seventy years the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s Gravity Railroad moved anthracite coal from mines in the Lackawanna Valley to awaiting barges in Honesdale PA. From Honesdale, this critical commodity was carried via canal to the Hudson River, ultimately making its way to New York City and other points. Anthracite coal helped fuel the American Industrial Revolution and provided an affordable and dependable heat source for the growing populations throughout the NYC metro.
Excursion tickets are very limited in number and cost $30 per person, regardless of age (ages 5 and under are free as long as they sit on a parent’s/guardian’s lap). To reserve your seats, call the Steamtown NHS ticket office at 570-340-5204, Wednesday through Sunday between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm. All excursion reservations must be prepaid and tickets will be held at the ticket office for pick up on the morning of the excursion. Please note that tickets do not go on sale until Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019.
Tickets are non-refundable unless park management cancels the excursion. Steamtown NHS reserves the right to change motive power due to unforeseen circumstance. This excursion in not mobility accessible.
Located in downtown Scranton, Pa., Steamtown NHS is open daily from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 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.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
