Part of preserving Pacific Northwest railway history is not just saving the equipment but also the stories! To support this initiative for the 2025-2026 school year, the Northwest Railway Museum…
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This article was originally published in the Fall 2025 Sounder. As passenger trains in North America developed into the 20th century, each railway sought to provide amenities to encourage the…
Welcome back to the Northwest Railway Museum’s blog! The Museum is back into full swing, with exciting things happening throughout 2026. January saw the NRM taking a brief respite, with…
If you recall last September, the Museum published a blog discussing the history of railway collection dogs in Britain. It turns out that around the time of publication, one station…
The fourth pick for the NRM’s Summer Reading series is A Superior Man by Paul Yee. This book follows the story of Yang Hok, a former railway worker on the…
The third summer reading selection is for adult readers. This book covers the life of E. Nesbit, a woman regarded as the first famous children’s book author. One of her…
Railroads are dangerous places. It’s often said that the rules are written in blood, as they were created in response to many serious accidents. However, that does not mean that…
On June 19, the Northwest Railway Museum hosted a special edition of its Wine Train in honor of Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. …
The NRM Education Team’s Summer Reading selections continue! The Iron Dragon Never Sleeps, by Stephen Krensky, is recommended for a fifth through eighth grade reading level. This book is…
Freight trains have long been an important part of American transportation. It is important that freight from one destination is collected and sent to the right destination. But how exactly…
