Spring and early summer have been busy periods at the Railway History Center in Snoqualmie. Construction of the third phase – the Railway Education Center – is rapidly advancing, but…
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The Really Useful Engine has arrived in Snoqualmie! Thomas the Tank Engine® will be shunting trucks and hauling freight, and he would like to take you and your children for an excursion too! …
Period clothing worn by guests at the form setting event. It was a bright and sunny morning in May when a steam train full of supporters pulled away from the…
The Messenger of Peace is the fifth chapel car built for the American Baptist Publication Society, and is now the centerpiece exhibit inside the Train Shed exhibit building at the…
The third phase of the Museum’s campus is the Railway Education Center, and construction has been underway since March. The new center will include public restrooms, a classroom, and an…
Connecting history to modern lives is a challenge for museums. Museum interpreters carefully look for ways to engage and interact with visitors’ wide-range of interests, backgrounds and cultures. For some it’s…
The annual GiveBIG day of charitable giving is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd. Your support for the Northwest Railway Museum will expand public access and improve programs. That will mean more opportunities…
The Northwest Railway Museum recently completed and installed the Train Shed Tour Package Enhancement. This project, installed in time for the regular train season to kick off on April 2,…
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…
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…
