Adams and Westlake kerosene lamp designed for rail passenger cars. –NRM Collection Coach 218 was built in 1912, an interesting era in the car hardware and lighting appliance business. In…
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The Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway Historical Association held their 2016 annual convention in Fife, Washington. Field trips included a trip to the Northwest Railway Museum at Snoqualmie, Washington to…
Five years ago, we took credit on these pages for Washington State’s 120th birthday. Well, we won’t do that again. Instead, we’ll take credit for its quasquicentennial! We said it…
The 1912-built wood coach 218 has been the focus of considerable rehabilitation effort at the Museum for some years. In the final phase of work, some of the more iconic…
The Day Out With Thomas Thrill of the Ride Tour was another successful event at the Northwest Railway Museum! Nearly 16,000 guests enjoyed a visit with Thomas the Tank Engine,…
Coach 218 will be 102 years old this summer. This Barney and Smith coach is one of the last wood coaches built for service on an American railroad. It served…
The Northwest Railway Museum was honored to host a Reinforcement Crew event on May 17. The Reinforcement Crew is a team of museum collections professionals from the Registrars Committee of…
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway coach 218 has been undergoing rehabilitation and restoration in the Museum’s Conservation and Restoration Center. Reports detailing this work have appeared in this blog for…
Rehabilitation of coach 218 is involving nearly every aspect of the car. This fall, the focus has been returning the floor to its former grandeur. The solid maple floor was…
Most early 20th Century railroad coaches had canvas roofs. Some railroads specified that the entire roof be clad with canvas while others preferred copper cladding on the car ends. Copper…
