The Museum’s railway extends between Snoqualmie Falls and North Bend, but the most spectacular view is at Snoqualmie Falls. A tight 11 degree 30 minute curve thrusts the railroad out…
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Dark wood frames were chosen to blend with the existing wood work. The Museum has just completed and installed the “Depot RE-Interpretation project” in the Snoqualmie Depot’s men’s waiting…
The Northwest Railway Museum’s annual Day Out With Thomas 2017 is underway! Thomas the Tank Engine is visiting the Museum this week and next, and more than 16,000 people will…
On Memorial Day , everyone here at the Northwest Railway Museum honors, remembers and respects all those who lives were given in the service of our Nation. This Memorial Day, the Northwest…
There is a fairly new exhibit on display in the foyer of the Train Shed. Railroads Built the Pacific Northwest was designed by the Webb Group and fabricated by Artcraft…
The Northwest Railway Museum is located in the urban flood plain. That really isn’t something the Museum has any choice about because it is built on and around a 19th Century railroad,…
A new museum at Snoqualmie Falls is opening to the public this month. The exhibits are housed in the historic carpenter shop and Snoqualmie Falls depot, and chronicle the Charles…
July 4, 1889, marked the inaugural passenger train excursion from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls along the lines of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company. Hosted by the M.E….
2014 is a big year for the Snoqualmie Valley! This summer is the 125th anniversary of passenger train service to the valley. On July 4, 1889, the inaugural run was…
Good track is easy to take for granted, but a safe and reliable railroad depends on it. And good track requires a stable subgrade, especially within the 1:1 live load…
