Stuart Tank Memorial Association

09/03/2026

Tank and Halftrack Ride slots are filling up fast! Get your tickets now at https://www.theironhorsesociety.org/excursions to guarantee your seat for a once in a lifetime experience at Steamtown National Historic Site's Railfest 2026!

Rides will be available tomorrow, September 4th, through Sunday, September 6th for a donation to the Iron Horse Society at Steamtown.

Proceeds benefit the restoration of Pullman Troop Sleeper Car 3621 of the Steamtown Collection and maintenance of our M3A1 "Stuart" Light Tank as well as the vehicles from Fire in the Hole.

08/31/2026

A selection of photos from our display at the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center yesterday for their CDCE Veterans’ Carnival!

We had a great time interacting with hundreds of Veterans and their families as well as sharing the history of the Stuart Tank and American Car & Foundry Company in Berwick.

“Tank you” to Tom McLaughlin, Debb Lutz and Adam Hartzell for attending representing STMA and another big “Tank you” to Falzone's Towing for providing Tank transport.

08/30/2026

We are at the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center for their CDCE Veterans’ Carnival with our M3A1 Light Tank and free information about STMA and our Museum!

We will be here until 3 PM today.

Thank you to Falzone's Towing for providing Tank transport.

08/26/2026

August 26th, 1944: Berwick M3A3 Light Tanks march into Paris!

On this date, 82 years ago, Free French and FFI units marched into Paris, France to commemorate the city's liberation from German Occupation.

The French 2nd Armored Division (2e Division Blindee), led by Philippe Leclerc led the procession down the Champs-Elysees. The 2e Db and FFI troops had been engaged in combat action with German forces for multiple days prior to the parade.

Charles de Gaulle also participated in the parade and can be seen in these clips.

This footage comes from a longer original period film by the 166th Signal Photo Company that was found and uploaded by our friend G.I. Stories 1941-1945 to YouTube. The full film can be found at this link: https://youtu.be/KYd4dtmBgOY?is=w_2tY9lWabezdPCU

All M3A3 variant "Stuart" Light Tanks, including those in this original footage were manufactured at the Berwick American Car & Foundry Company factory during World War II.

The M3A3 stands alone as the ONLY "Stuart" Light Tank variant that was solely produced in Berwick. M3s and M3A1s were also built at AC&F's St. Charles Missouri factory. M5s were only built by Cadillac Division of General Motors and Massey Harris' US Racine Tank Division. M5A1s were primarily produced by Cadillac and Massey Harris. AC&F did contribute 1,000 of their own M5A1s.

M3A3 Light Tanks were almost exclusively used by Allied nations during WWII through the Lend Lease program. American forces are not documented as having used any M3A3s in combat, despite utilizing some in stateside training.

The French 2nd Armored Division (2e Db) and other American supplied French units can be seen using numerous Berwick M3A3s throughout their time in combat.

08/24/2026

08/23/2026

The Stuart Tank Memorial Association is excited to announce that we are once again partnering with The Iron Horse Society to offer rides in our M3A1 Light Tank, "Lady Lois", for a donation during Railfest 2026 at Steamtown National Historic Site!

Fire in the Hole will also be offering rides in their M3A1 Light Tank and M3 Halftrack this year! That's THREE WWII Armored vehicles that you can ride on at Railfest!

Donation proceeds benefit Iron Horse Society’s restoration of WWII era Troop Sleeper No. 3621 — a RARE Pullman-built WWII Troop Sleeper Car at Steamtown as well as upkeep/maintenance of our Tank and Fire in the Hole's vehicles.

American Car & Foundry Company, which manufactured our Tank and M3A1 Light Tank 7073 from Fire in the Hole, at their Berwick, PA factory in 1942, also built 800 similar Troop Kitchen Cars and 40 Troop Hospital Cars at their Chicago based factory between 1943 and 1946.

Visit the following link to learn more about the history of the specialized Pullman and AC&F Railroad Troop Cars: https://utahrails.net/pass/pullman-troop-sleeper-kitchen.php

Please visit the following link to make a donation to reserve a Tank or Halftrack Ride at Railfest and for more information.

https://www.theironhorsesociety.org/excursions

*Take note that there are seperate reservation links for each vehicle!

08/21/2026

to May's EBT Goes to War Living History Event at the famed East Broad Top Railroad!

Over 60 different people made a donation for a ride on our M3A1 Light Tank during this growing event in 2026. "Tank you" you very much to all who rode with us and everyone at East Broad Top for their hospitality! We are very much looking forward to returning in 2027.

We are also very excited to formally announce that we will once again be offering Tank Rides to the public on our M3A1 Light Tank, "Lady Lois" in just a few weeks during Steamtown National Historic Site's Railfest 2026! Vehicle Ride slots can be reserved through the Iron Horse Society. Full announcement with ride reservation information coming this weekend. Keep an eye out on our socials.

These incredible shots from "EBT Goes to War" were provided by Matthew Malkiewicz of "Lost Tracks of Time" (losttracksoftime.com).

08/20/2026

As a reminder, tomorrow, August 21st is the deadline to register for our first 2026 Bus Trip for Veterans.

The first trip will be to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia on Saturday, August 29th.

The bus trip is free to any Veteran from the area served by the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania 'Pearls With A Passion' Fund which covers Columbia, Lycoming, Northumberland, Tioga, and Union Counties.

*NOTE: Veterans may bring family members, friends and caregivers on these trips FREE of charge!

Stuart Tank Memorial Association volunteers will also accompany each trip.

Admission to the National Museum of the Marine Corps is FREE to the public. There are two dining venues within the Museum. Devil Dog Diner & Tun Tavern are open from 11 AM to 4 PM.

The Medal of Honor Theater at the Museum will show a half hour video "We The Marines" multiple times during the day. Theater admission is $10 for adults and $8 for veterans.

There is also a Memorial Park on the grounds.

Motor Coach transportation will be provided through AJ Limo of Berwick, PA.

Departure will be from the Stuart Tank Memorial Museum: 309 N Vine Street Berwick at 7 AM on Saturday, August 29th.

A second departure location is tentatively set for 8 AM, Saturday, August 29th from the Big Lots parking lot in Lewisburg.

The Museum is open 11 AM to 5 PM. We anticipate arrival at the Museum by 1 PM.

Departure from the Museum for return to Berwick is planned for 5 PM with expected arrival to the drop off locations by 10 PM.

To reserve your seats for any of our upcoming Veterans’ bus trips, please contact:

Stuart Tank Memorial Association
309 N. Vine St.
Berwick, PA 18603
570-350-9675
[email protected]
www.berwickstuarttank.org

08/19/2026

For clarification, Veterans may bring family/friends/caregivers on the bus trip free of charge, on a space available basis.

Deadline is approaching soon.

To reserve a seat, pleasecall 570-350-9675.

Deadline for this bus trip is coming soon.