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The Works of a Mechanical Genius: The Legacy of John Fritz
The Works of a Mechanical Genius: The Legacy of John Fritz explores the life and legacy of General Superintendent and Chief Engineer John F. Fritz.
Lehigh & New England Railroad Motor Car Display
A rare piece of Lehigh Valley railroading history is back in town thanks to two historical non-profits.
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Changing Nature of Steelwork in the 20th Century
Changing Nature of Steelwork in the 20th Century
Work in the steel industry has greatly evolved in the 100+ years since the death of John Fritz. What would Fritz have thought about the transitions facing steelworkers in the 20th century? Veteran Steelworker, Historian, and Author Donald S. Young explores the dynamic changes that steelworkers faced and continue to experience in the American Steel […]
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The Corliss Comes Alive
The Corliss engine will run at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Please note date change due to inclement weather to 3/19. For more than a decade the museum’s staff, volunteers, and community partners worked to restore our massive 115-ton Corliss steam engine to working order, 105 years after being built by the Snow Steam Pump Works in […]
On Track: Building and Restoring Small Railroad Vehicles
On Track: Building and Restoring Small Railroad Vehicles
Did you ever wonder what it would take to create a brand-new human powered rail car or revive a rusty railroad "speeder" with a gas engine over 80 years old? Learn from the people who have done just that and see the rail cars in person.
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Bethlehem Steel Locomotive Engineer Experience
Bethlehem Steel Locomotive Engineer Experience
The National Museum of Industrial History is excited to offer a hands-on train engineer experience on its newly-restored narrow gauge locomotive! Situated in the museum’s park area, the 1941 Whitcomb diesel-electric locomotive was used at Bethlehem Steel in the Electric Furnace Melt Shop where it moved charging buggies filled with scrap metal. Restored by museum […]