Seventy years after its launch as a fundraiser for Snoqualmie’s volunteer fire department, Railroad Days – now a free annual festival – is under new management. And who better to…
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The site was cleared and graded, equipment was mobilized, the temperature was a comfortable 72 degrees, and then the sun came out making it a perfect Northwest evening. So on…
It’s not a form of government control but an essential component in good railway track. Track ballast is part of the track structure. It provides supports to the ties from…
1) Enjoy the breeze and the view from Coach 272 when you ride the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. 2) Stroll the Centennial Trail past the Museum’s rail yard, and continue…
It did not begin with any ceremony, pomp, or circumstance. Instead, it began with a chain saw. The technological marvel called the railroad made the Northwest’s forest industry viable by…
Day Out With Thomas has been a successful event at the Northwest Railway Museum for eight seasons. This past weekend was the first of two for this year’s event and…
This is a true story but the narrative has been adapted to suit the occasion! Thomas the Tank EngineTM arrived in North Bend early in July 7, 2009. Unfortunately, the…
Troup 466 of the Boy Scouts of America. Quite a remarkable troop actually. In the last several years they have turned out more than a dozen Eagle Scouts. In fact…
The Snoqualmie Depot is a local icon, a centerpiece for the City of Snoqualmie and the Northwest Railway Museum, and as a 120 year-old National-Register structure it is a powerful…
The City of North Bend is turning 100 this year! In preparation for a grand celebration in August, the City hosted a block party for local residents, and the Northwest…
