A distinguishing feature of many 19th Century railroad cars is an open platform or vestibule on one or both ends. For chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace, this platform was…
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Snoqualmie Railroad Days 2012 was held August 17 – 19 in historic downtown Snoqualmie. More than 11,000 visitors enjoyed live music, an art show, the grand parade, lots of trains,…
August 2012 was the debut of the first-ever Northwest RailCamp. Designed for youth, the intensive rail-oriented program was a week of operations, history, collections care, and fun. The Northwest…
Documenting an historic structure is an essential element in any rehabilitation, and is a concomitant of the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Structures. This allows…
Thomas the Tank Engine is visiting Snoqualmie and the Northwest Railway Museum for the 12thannual Day Out With Thomas event. The first three days of the six-day event have concluded and…
Stewardship of a massive collection like the Northwest Railway Museum’s can be daunting. A trained curator can quickly see there are issues with storage conditions, damaged artifacts, and security. Heat,…
The roof on a century-old railcar is more than just something to keep the rain out; it is a distinguishing feature. On chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace, the roof…
Lights! Camera! Work Extra 4024, take it ahead! Not quite what you were expecting? The Northwest Railway Museum was briefly transformed into a movie studio for the production of You…
