Last year, The Seattle Foundation orchestrated an incredible one-day online giving event that – thanks to you – raised nearly $19,000 for the Northwest Railway Museum. It was the most…
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It has been an unusually long winter in the Northwest but spring weather has finally arrived. Track machines and crews have been working on the railroad and trains are running…
Rehabilitation of a landmark property invites many opportunities to learn from the object. The chapel car rehabilitation is no exception – the structure has been largely untouched since it was…
Thanks to a recent donation from the 4th Division/Pacific Northwest Region/National Model Railroad Association specifically marked for education, the Museum has designed and produced three new interpretive signs for large…
Late last month The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (“ECV”) gave a day of service to the chapel car Messenger of Peace rehabilitation. The Doc Maynard Chapter…
2012 has started out with heavy weather including heavy rain, over 9 inches of snow and an ice storm. So as we complete our latest storm recovery, it is appealing…
Santa Train is the Northwest Railway Museum’s premier event; it has been a Northwest tradition for 43 years. Visitors travel on a 2-hour excursion on a century-old train from North Bend to Snoqualmie, visit…
The Patron Saint of Children has been a frequent visitor to the Northwest Railway Museum ever since seasonal programming began in 1969. He is an integral part of Santa Train and has…
Chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace was built with a full complement of pews. Unfortunately changes in use and 113 years of history resulted in the loss of all the…
Chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace has been undergoing rehabilitation for over 9 months. A full-time crew of carpenters and other preservation specialists has been reversing the effects of 112…
