Many skilled professionals will agree: having the right tool for the task is worth at least half the effort. And so it applies to railroad cars and locomotives, but the…
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Bridges are vitally important to railroads. They allow trains to cross rivers and gullies, swamps and streams, roads and highways, and sometimes other railroads, too. It was evolving bridge technology…
Rehabilitation of coach 218 is involving nearly every aspect of the car. This fall, the focus has been returning the floor to its former grandeur. The solid maple floor was…
Each September, United Way of King County organizes Day of Caring, an event where thousands of volunteers take the day off from work and volunteer in their communities. United Way…
Most early 20th Century railroad coaches had canvas roofs. Some railroads specified that the entire roof be clad with canvas while others preferred copper cladding on the car ends. Copper…
A critical responsibility of every museum is the general protection of the Collection. Broadly defined, that could mean protecting it from everything, which is unrealistic. However, prudent steps can be…
Good track is easy to take for granted, but a safe and reliable railroad depends on it. And good track requires a stable subgrade, especially within the 1:1 live load…
The first passengers since the 1940s and the first five-coach train since 1988! On July 13, 2013, coach 218 was marshaled into the passenger train in Snoqualmie creating the Museum’s first five-coach passenger…
Thomas the Tank Engine has returned to the Snoqualmie Valley for Day Out With Thomas 2013! The really useful engine arrived at the North Bend depot today for a visit…
Well, sort of. Two new lottery commercials were filmed in Snoqualmie, and one of them featured a locomotive from the Northwest Railway Museum’s Collection. So for several local businesses, a…
