Restoring historic artifacts following the National Park Service Standards of Restoration requires skilled staff and volunteers, time, and funding. In life, museum volunteer Jared Alery could give his skills and…
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Jack taking a short breakin Santa’s chair insidechapel car 5 Messenger of Peace. Jack Christensen has had a long railroad career. He began as an engine wiper for the Northern Pacific…
The locomotive as 770 circa 1950. Locomotive 125 arrived in Seattle in February, 1940 and entered service for the Northern Pacific Railway doing the same work the Museum’s former NPR 924…
Heavy things are about to move at the Northwest Railway Museum! Successful museums constantly work to improve the representation of their collections and how it serves their mission. An art…
Parlor car 1799 was built by Pullman in 1901. After 38 years of service for the Northern Pacific Railway, the car found a second use as a seaside cottage. That…
The parlor car in 2016 on Whidby Island Parlor car 1799 was built by Pullman in 1901 and is typical of an extra fare day service car of the era. …
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…
Steam locomotive 924 is an 0-6-0 constructed in 1899 by the Rogers Locomotive Works. By 1901 it was owned by the Northern Pacific Railway and had been shipped west to…
It has been a busy week at the Northwest Railway Museum. Generous contributions from individuals, Give Big, local business, Nickel Bros. and the Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving supported the move of…
