Drivers Dropped for Restoration
Over the weekend of October 1, 2017 another milestone in the restoration of Boston & Maine #3713 was reached. All six drivers were removed from the locomotive for reconditioning. The …
Tender Prepped for Overhaul
#3713’s tender was moved off display this week and placed in the Steamtown shop where restoration work on this essential item will begin. A tender is essentially a water tank …
Safety Valves Funded
Great news, we have the funds for all three safety valves! Thanks to your support on Go Fund Me and an anonymous donor, #3713 will be equipped with three brand …
Headlight Restored
Great news, 3713’s headlight is fully restored! Thanks to your support on Go Fund Me and volunteer metalworkers from Johnson Technical College, #3713 has a bright future ahead. Thank you …
Download the Summer 2017 Newsletter
The restoration of B&M #3713 continues at the Steamtown National Historic Site and the Summer 2017 newsletter has all of the updates. Appliance work is progressing, local trade school students …
Winter 2016-7 Newsletter Released
As 2016 comes to a close, the restoration of Boston & Maine #3713 continues to progress. The Winter 2016-7 newsletter has just been released, recapping a productive year and looking …
$9K Grant Leads Railfest Weekend News Update
As August comes to a close and Railfest weekend approaches at the Steamtown National Historic Site on September 3 & 4, 2016, there’s quite a bit of news on the …
Steam Dome Work Continues
The crew from Steam Services of America continued the work on #3713’s steam dome today. Riveting began to reattach the dome. Our own Norm Barrett was on site to capture …
Boiler Side Patch Complete
A significant milestone in the restoration of B&M #3713 was reached this week at the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA as work was completed on the side boiler …
Boiler Patch Work Update
Work has begun on the side patch on the boiler of the #3713. Steam Services of America has won the bid to perform the patch work and to rivet the …