In its 49th year of public programs, the Northwest Railway Museum has made a significant change to its excursion railway operating plan. Beginning in April 2016, all regular trains stop…
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An excavator clears away brush and organic soil in preparation for GeoPier piles. On an unremarkable and cloudy day in March 2016, an excavator was delivered to the Railway History Center…
It has been a busy two weeks at the Conservation and Restoration Center with great progress shown in the rehabilitation of Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924. The last Blog…
Locomotive 108 at the Snoqualmie Depot. Responsibly managing a museum collection means that some artifacts are added to the collection and at other times they are removed. In short, the Collection changes to…
There are many facets to a successful and sustainable railway museum. Rarely seen but always felt are the results of successful finance and administration efforts. This week provided a excellent…
The New Year is off to a blazing start at the Northwest Railway Museum! Already, significant progress has been achieved on Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 with substantial completion…
2015 was a year of significant accomplishment at the Northwest Railway Museum. Read on to learn about some of the highlights! This 2015 continued a major multiyear effort to improve…
The rehabilitation and restoration of chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace was substantially complete in 2013, but a number of restorative details have been ongoing, long-term projects. Often it is…
The Museum’s key staff represent a very diverse group of qualifications that sup- port many mission-critical functions. From left to right, Gary James, ship- wright; Richard Anderson, executive director; Cristy Lake,…
Snoqualmie Landmarks Commission, key Landmarks staff, and Museum Executive Director Richard Anderson pose for a post-vote photo in the Snoqualmie council chambers. The Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 has…
