Steam rotary snowplow crew, C.M. & St. Paul Rwy, 1916, Northwest Railway Museum collection. The Cascades are noteworthy for heavy snow. The term “Cascade Concrete” was coined by the earliest…
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The Staff of the Northwest Railway Museum wish all our volunteers, trustees, supporters, patrons, and guests and safe and happy holiday season! The Staff enjoyed a holiday celebration in…
(Click image to see larger version) Pettibone invented the “do it all” rail crane. The Northwest Railway Museum first adopted a Pettibone Speedswing in 1994. With Hyrail gear and more…
Snoqualmie Days (formerly known as Snoqualmie Railroad Days and Snoqualmie Firemen’s Festival) is the annual celebration of the Snoqualmie Valley, its people, and its culture!, but the original Snoqualmie Days…
Thomas the Tank Engine arrives at the RailwayHistory Center It has been a full 20 years since Thomas the Tank Engine first visited the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. While the…
Typical track cross section The basis of any good railroad is track, which consist of rails supported by ties held in place by ballast. Unlike roads and highways, when track…
Thomas the Tank Engine is returning to Snoqualmie this July, but he made a brief appearance on May 18 when he stopped at the Snoqualmie Depot for water, and…
Moving the 125. Northern Pacific Railway locomotive 125 is now part of the Northwest Railway Museum collection in Snoqualmie, WA. It moved here last November as part of a much larger project. Now,…
It began 80 years ago today. March 30, 1942 was the first day of forced relocation and incarceration of individuals of Japanese ancestry in Washington State. The first affected were…
Cutting heads in position. The Museum’s high hood Alco model HH660 locomotive received its first restorative work this week when Scott Hutton – with able assistance from Josh Kiavo – was on hand to…
