May is National Historic Preservation month and it seems fitting to end the month with the re-launch of Washington Steam Railroads and Locomotives. Conceived by Brian Fritz in the mid…
Last year the Northwest Railway Museum’s intrepid group of collection care volunteers completed rehabilitation of White River Lumber Company caboose 001. This year their efforts were acknowledged with the John…
Happy Birthday To You! Whistle Stop Birthday parties are all the rage at the Museum for ages 2 and up. During the last several weekends, the Northwest Railway Museum has…
So what was the Barney and Smith Car Company? It was a railroad car builder. Chapel Car Messenger of Peace (and indeed many of the passenger cars in the Northwest…
Over 130 people experienced the Save Our Rails event. That beautiful sunny April afternoon and evening saw temperatures soar into the 70s. Really good food, interesting auction items, incredible wines…
Research on the Chapel Car Messenger of Peace will continue for years, and months will pass without any new discoveries. April 2009 was not one of those months. In that…
The level of excitement is building as the Save Our Rails fundraiser draws near. Tickets to the event are selling fast, but great seats for dinner at the Woodman Lodge…
North Bend’s Bendigo Street railroad crossing is fully repaired following efforts led by signal maintainer Jon B. and assisted by Steve P., Issac F., and Dan C. A beautiful April…
Volunteers lead by Rich W. have completed a modest effort to rehabilitate a 1932-built Northern Pacific Railway boxcar. Working inside the Conservation and Restoration Center over a three month period,…
The Easter Bunny visited the Northwest Railway Museum a little early this year. He left a treat for all the children who ride the Museum’s antique train this weekend. Come…