Northern Pacific Railway Rotary 10 More snow. Incredibly, it has continued to snow in Snoqualmie and North Bend. It is difficult to accurately measure accumulations because of the high winds,…
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Railway Education Center Western Washington and the Northwest Railway Museum are experiencing a severe bout of winter weather. Schools are closed, as are many businesses, several Amtrak trains have been…
Apparently many of you are interested in rotary snowplows. Here are some additional links to information and videos about rotaries. Exhibit one: Rotary 1 on the White Pass and Yukon…
This week’s snowy weather in Western Washington reminds me how all-weather travel is really a modern convenience. In the early days of the transcontinental railroads, winter line closures were a…
Day 7 of Santa Train. All trains are sold out and we are receiving calls asking if the train is still running today. It is of course (only one weekend…
