15 things the Northwest Railway Museum is thankful for (in no particular order): 1. Sprinkler systems! (The Snoqualmie Depot was spared from major fire damage by sprinkler heads located on…
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Model train show season has begun and the Northwest Railway Museum was present at one of the best train shows around this past weekend: The World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour,…
Why be modest? We’ll take credit for Washington State’s 120th birthday. Washington became the 42nd state when President Benjamin Harrison signed a proclamation on November 11, 1889. It’s not coincidental…
Two Snoqualmie Valley Museums are sharing a new exhibit, “North Bend’s Own Train,” which depicts the fascinating but untold story of the role the rail line played in the growth…
Seventy years after its launch as a fundraiser for Snoqualmie’s volunteer fire department, Railroad Days – now a free annual festival – is under new management. And who better to…
1) Enjoy the breeze and the view from Coach 272 when you ride the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. 2) Stroll the Centennial Trail past the Museum’s rail yard, and continue…
It did not begin with any ceremony, pomp, or circumstance. Instead, it began with a chain saw. The technological marvel called the railroad made the Northwest’s forest industry viable by…
The Easter Bunny visited the Northwest Railway Museum a little early this year. He left a treat for all the children who ride the Museum’s antique train this weekend. Come…
