The Snoqualmie Depot restroom renovation project is progressing nicely. The project was outlined in a January post here and since then the old restrooms have been removed, the new walls…
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The Northwest Railway Museum’s Snoqualmie Depot receives about 90,000 visitors per year. Most arrive as families and many have young children. In those families, most decisions about family outings are…
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…
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…
Not quite as attention-getting as “paint the town red,” but still a true statement. Painters from RC Painting began work on the Snoqualmie Depot on September 14 on all the…
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…
The Snoqualmie Depot is a local icon, a centerpiece for the City of Snoqualmie and the Northwest Railway Museum, and as a 120 year-old National-Register structure it is a powerful…
There were “Steampunks” aplenty at the Snoqualmie Depot today! The trip was arranged by Steamrats, an association of Steampunks living in and around Seattle. They planned this delightful outing to…
It’s an ideal weekend for a scenic train ride through the Snoqualmie Valley. Many people took advantage of the beautiful spring weather today and rode the Museum’s train, traveling through…
