Story Time has ended for 2024. It was a monthly highlight for the Education Department, and we know it was for our Story Time regulars. Each visit guests enjoy two…
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When you hear the word passenger train, big name trains like Great Northern’s Empire Builder and Northern Pacific’s North Coast Limited are what often come to mind. But what if…
After 5 years as volunteer and program coordinator, Emily Boersma has assumed her new role as the Museum’s Collections Registrar. She looks forward to learning more about the Museum’s collections…
When you think of railroad freight, livestock might not be your first thought. However, up until the 1970s and 1980s, the transport of cows, sheep, pigs, and other domesticated animals…
We are excited to debut our newest exhibit at the Train Shed Exhibit Hall! One of the first questions asked by visitors is “What do you all do in that…
Did you know Santa Train used to take visitors into the woods? The Museum tradition of Santa Train began back in 1969. The City of Snoqualmie did not look like…
Halloween Train is now in the rear-view mirror for the Northwest Railway Museum. This year we had some fantastic costumes on display from the littlest babies to our oldest “kiddos”. …
Our intern Spencer has reviewed another book in the Museum’s collection. This week, he’s looking at Across America on an Emigrant Train by Jim Murphy. Across America on an Emigrant…
We have covered dogs in England and America, but what about Down Under? In the 1880s, Bob the railway dog was adopted by a guard who ended up later finding…
Last time on A Closer Look, we looked at the company that built Weyerhaeuser Timber #1. Today, the story continues with the locomotive itself… The story begins with the…
