For the first steam operating in 25 years – and during the annual Snoqualmie Railroad Days on top of that – there were lots of variables to resolve. A test train…
August 13 marks the first run of a steam locomotive to Snoqualmie Falls in 25 years. Only the crew is on board this “extra” train for a run just to make…
Locomotive owner Stathi Pappasposes with SCPC 2 at North Bend. The long anticipated arrival of Santa Cruz Portland Cement steam locomotive 2 has been realized! SCPC 2 arrived in North…
The Northwest Railway Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Efstathios “Stathi” Pappas as the Curator of Collections. Mr. Pappas brings a wealth of education and experience in the…
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…
Wall paneling is cut and fit inside coach 218. Veneers have at least nine coats of shellac. Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway coach 218 has been undergoing rehabilitation and restoration…
Old pony bent, caps and roller nest on the east pier of bridge 35. It started out as a small project for the 1891-built Bridge 35: replace several timbers under…
So you think you can repair a bridge? Well great, you start tomorrow! Now if only it were that simple . . . Damaged sections are obvious but the method…
A recent wind storm has had a devastating impact on the Northwest Railway Museum’s bridge 35. A large cottonwood tree that measures more than five feet at the base has…
The Museum’s “new” Northfield model 4 Many skilled professionals will agree: having the right tool for the task is worth at least half the effort. And so it applies to…