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…
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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…
The 1912-built wood coach 218 has been the focus of considerable rehabilitation effort at the Museum for some years. In the final phase of work, some of the more iconic…
Today is Labor Day, and it is a holiday that has particular significance for railroad labor. Spike was reminded of this earlier today when a Seattle Times column described the efforts of…
Snoqualmie Railroad Days 2014 was a spectacular success, featuring the first operating steam locomotive in 25 years. More than 2,000 people took an excursion or tour, and an estimated 12,000…
A new museum at Snoqualmie Falls is opening to the public this month. The exhibits are housed in the historic carpenter shop and Snoqualmie Falls depot, and chronicle the Charles…
The Day Out With Thomas Thrill of the Ride Tour was another successful event at the Northwest Railway Museum! Nearly 16,000 guests enjoyed a visit with Thomas the Tank Engine,…
Thomas the Tank Engine has returned to the Northwest Railway Museum! More than 15,000 children with their adults are expected for this year’s extravaganza, which got underway today (July 11,…
