The Northwest Railway Museum is pleased to announce the planned reopening of the Train Shed Exhibit Hall. The Train Shed will reopen on Friday, September 11th at 11 am, and is located…
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The Museum’s Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 made a brief public appearance while testing earlier this month. The 1899-built Rogers 0-6-0 has been undergoing rehabilitation and restoration for five…
Since early March the Northwest Railway Museum and most other museums in the state have been closed by order of the Governor of Washington State and King County health officials…
June 27, 1909 Seattle Times article. August 18th, 2020 marked the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution giving American women the right to vote!…
In celebration of a social-distant, Snoqualmie Railroad Days lite, the Northwest Railway Museum was pleased to introduce to the community newly certified steam locomotive 924, an 1899 Roger’s built 0-6-0…
On a blistering-hot July 27, 2020, steam locomotive 924 emerged from its track inside the Conservation and Restoration Workshop for additional testing. The 924 is an 1899-built 0-6-0 Rogers locomotive…
The Covid-19 crisis has been particularly difficult for the cultural sector, and the Northwest Railway Museum has been no exception. However, prior grant awards and contributions have allowed at least…
There are many elements required to create a successful exhibit space, but few are more impactful than lighting. When the Museum’s Train Shed exhibit and collection storage building was built,…
Western Washington has weather patterns seldom understood outside of the region. Summers are dominated by beautiful weather, are usually drier than New York city, and have low humidity. However, winter…
The 924 builds steam on a warm spring day. Locomotive 924 was constructed in 1899 by the Rogers Locomotive Works of Paterson, New Jersey, and was delivered along with two…
