Well, not quite, but the Northern Pacific Railway parlor car 1799 did have an eventful trip on three Interstate highways as it continued its journey to the Northwest Railway Museum…
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018 is Give Big day in King County and the Seattle region. Give Big is a charitable giving event benefiting non profit organizations of many differing sizes…
Parlor car 1799 was loading on a barge to transport it from Whidbey Island to West Seattle. Preparations for the move were described here and here, and loading of the…
Parlor car 1799 has recently been the center of considerable attention, and the effort reached its pinnacle when the car rolled onto a barge on Puget Sound. And yet this…
Parlor car 1799 is situated on a beautiful island beach on Puget Sound. The former Northern Pacific Railway Pullman-built wood car has been donated to the Northwest Railway Museum, and…
The Parlor Car is ready to move to the Museum! A Parlor car was an extra-fare car and provided service that would be equivalent to today’s business or first class. …
The Museum’s former Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 has moved a little closer to operating under its own steam. This year rehabilitation of the locomotive appliances has been completed,…
Northern Pacific Railway Parlor Car 1799 listed for 2017. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is, “dedicated to saving the places that matter in Washington State and promoting sustainable and…
Thanks to Give BIG more than $13,000 has been raised in support of moving the Parlor Car off the beach on Whidbey Island! The former Northern Pacific Railway passenger car…
Help the Northwest Railway Museum save a Pullman parlor car. GiveBIG today! In the Golden Age of Rail Travel the parlor car was emblematic of luxury travel. Designed for day…
