Steam locomotive 924 was built in 1899 by Rogers for the St. Paul and Duluth, a shortline railroad extending between the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Duluth. By 1901, that road had…
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Snoqualmie Days 2023 was held on August 18 and 19, and thousands enjoyed live steam locomotive demonstrations, live music, trains, the grand parade, history comes alive, the pancake breakfast, and…
The 1246 has arrived! In the last TrainMuseum blog post, details of the locomotive and its acquisition were revealed. Now it has arrived in Snoqualmie, returning to the Puget Sound region…
The 1246 has returning to Washington State and is making its new home at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. Help defray the cost of bringing it home by making a contribution right…
March is women’s history month, and in the spirit of that we’ve been highlighting groundbreaking and notable female characters in railroad history on our various social media platforms. In this…
The NRM’s collection of possibly poisonous books. In 1820 Archibald Leighton, a bookbinder, and William Pickering, a book publisher, developed a method of coating fabric with starch, making it…
In 1996, the Washington State Legislature appropriated $20 million for the lease-purchase of two trainsets by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The trains were intended for use in…
Steam rotary snowplow crew, C.M. & St. Paul Rwy, 1916, Northwest Railway Museum collection. The Cascades are noteworthy for heavy snow. The term “Cascade Concrete” was coined by the earliest…
The Staff of the Northwest Railway Museum wish all our volunteers, trustees, supporters, patrons, and guests and safe and happy holiday season! The Staff enjoyed a holiday celebration in…
(Click image to see larger version) Pettibone invented the “do it all” rail crane. The Northwest Railway Museum first adopted a Pettibone Speedswing in 1994. With Hyrail gear and more…
