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Steamtown National Historic SiteCanadian National 3254, a steam locomotive built in 1917, pulls a passenger train uphill. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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Environmental Management Plan - N/A (Currently under review)
An engineer peers out of the cab of a steam locomotive.  The engineer drives the train, but the conductor is in charge.  

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The engineer drives the locomotive using the throttle lever, brakes, and reversing gear. He (or she) is in charge of the locomotive. The conductor, however, is in charge of the train. Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Last Updated: March 27, 2008 at 10:24 EST