Nearby Lackawanna County is filled with hot-spots eager to invite visitors to a time reminiscent of days gone by. Downtown Scranton plays a significant role in the attraction with its famed transit history that beckons travelers from near and far to check out tributes of marvelous steel masterpieces known as the Steam Train and Electric Street Car.
Steamtown National Historic Site at 150 South Washington Avenue in Scranton welcomes all aboard for a visit to the industrial era. The Technology and History museum is geared toward enlightening all on the wonders of the past that fueled commuters out and about the city. Excursion lines throughout the area starting in July offer the sights and sounds of authentic diesel-electric locomotives as the piercing whistle echoes throughout the mountainous scenery.
Scranton Limited short train rides began their 2014 season April 19 with runs continuing Wednesdays and Saturdays in May at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. then 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. They trek on during the summer months running Wednesdays and Fridays in June, converting to daily in July and August, then weekends in September.
For more information visit www.nps.gov/stea or call (570) 340-5200
Over 125 years since its first run in 1886, the electric street car’s reign as the longest operating line in the United States up to 1954 has also left its mark on downtown Scranton. The Electric City Trolley Museum, appropriately nestled within a 19th Century Mill at 300 Cliff Street, invites visitors to take a tour through time open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday in October with their own excursions running Thursdays through Sundays in May to October.
Call (570) 963-6590 or check out www.ectma.org to plan your electrifying railway ride today!
