January is traditionally the slowest month of the year for the Northwest Railway Museum. It is a time to reflect on the prior year, plan for the coming year, and…
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Crossing repairs are far from a work of art, or are they? Recent crossing repairs on King Street in Snoqualmie and North Bend Way in King County appeared to have…
The Northwest Railway Museum’s railroad has many safety obligations, and chief among them are 13 public crossings. Northern Street is in downtown Snoqualmie and serves a residential neighborhood, and while…
One of the aspects of railroads that Spike finds particularly interesting is the longevity of many fixed assets. Bridges, depots, and even rails are frequently in service for many decades,…
Winter weather often brings challenging driving conditions, and with that comes the inevitable opportunity for mishap. And so was the outcome of a recent winter driving incident at the Snoqualmie…
“We’ve been working on the railroad” and there is another new highway crossing to show for! Railroad crossings represent one of the bigger funding challenges for the Northwest Railway Museum. …
It may be Halloween, but things will no longer go bump in the night when using several newly repaired crossings. The Northwest Railway Museum has 13 public crossings at…
Crossings are the interface between a railroad and a roadway or trail. The Northwest Railway Museum has 23 crossings; 13 of those are public crossings of local streets, arterials, or…
