(L to R) Nathan I., Mark S., Zeb D., Karl., Stathi P., Mike, Al, and CJ V. (center) are just a select few of the many people working on the…
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The Northwest Railway Museum is located in the urban flood plain. That really isn’t something the Museum has any choice about because it is built on and around a 19th Century railroad,…
Museum’s Curator of Collections peers from the 924’s firebox door opening. Rehabilitation of locomotive 924 is underway! Some important progress has already been achieved with significant and positive news emerging…
Last Saturday, the Northwest Railway Museum wrapped up a successful Santa Train, an event that was first hosted in 1969. Reflecting on the eight-day event, 11,200 guests were served, more…
Santa Train is the Northwest Railway Museum’s annual family event held after Thanksgiving. First hosted in 1969, this seasonal excursion has become a tradition for thousands of Northwest families. …
The Museum has launched the companion website of the new exhibit: Railroads Built the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit is a free-standing display of 4 double-sided interlocking panels highlighting early passenger…
Five years ago, we took credit on these pages for Washington State’s 120th birthday. Well, we won’t do that again. Instead, we’ll take credit for its quasquicentennial! We said it…
If you have the time in the next month, visit the Snoqualmie Depot to view the new exhibit: Railroads Built the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit is a free-standing display of…
The Northwest Railway Museum steam program officially launched today with the movement of former Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 to the Conservation and Restoration Center. The 1899-built Rogers six-coupled…
On October 20, 2014, the Northwest Railway Museum officially announced plans for a steam locomotive program and identified the locomotives that have been selected for rehabilitation, restoration, and operation. This…
