The Santa Cruz Portland Cement steam locomotive 2 (“SCPC 2”) is at present the resident steam locomotive at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. It is from the personal collection of Stathi…
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Dozens of donors contributed thousands of dollars to the Northwest Railway Museum in support of steam and locomotive 924 during Give BIG! This annual charitable giving event is hosted by the…
May 5 is an opportunity to be a part of something truly remarkable. May 5 is an opportunity to donate in support of the steam locomotive 924 rehabilitation. The Seattle…
There is a fairly new exhibit on display in the foyer of the Train Shed. Railroads Built the Pacific Northwest was designed by the Webb Group and fabricated by Artcraft…
The benches look great in the building! People participate in the mission of the Northwest Railway Museum in many ways. Some ride the train or take a tour of the…
Historically, steam locomotives consumed large quantities of water and fuel. The nature of the technology – the state-of-the-art in its day – was essentially a giant tea kettle that boiled…
Many different disciplines are required to prepare for the Museum’s operating season. After a winter shutdown, there is a certain amount of work re-activating the locomotives and coaches, but the…
New floor for the 276 installed in 1998 Coach 276 is unremarkable yet at the same time it is remarkable. Built in 1915 by the Barney and Smith Car Company,…
Consider this: every tool or machine was made by a tool or machine. So there are factories full of tools and machines that do nothing but make tools or machines. …
On Saturday, February 28, 2015, the Northwest Railway Museum’s Board and Staff took a trip to Tacoma, the City of Destiny. There, they visited America’s Car Museum and the Fort…
