SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big attraction on Labor Day weekend in Scranton is centered on railroad tracks. Railfest at Steamtown National Historic Site is chugging along.
People are packing into the three-day event that started on Friday.
It's not just locals who are checking out the rich railroading history of this region and our nation.
Some train buffs took a road trip to enjoy the experience.
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"We're here to explore Railfest 2025," Joel Maclaren from Middletown said.
"We've never been to Steamtown before, so it's an incredible first experience," Shaina Maclaren from Middletown added.
"It feels great seeing some equipment that we haven't seen in a while that's sitting out there over in the yard and everything. Basically, locomotives I grew up watching on video and everything but it, it feels great being part of this railroad history," Ryan Gracey from Oneonta, New York, told 28/22 News.
Railfest resumes again on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Scranton.
