Steam at Snoqualmie Railroad Days! That’s the plan for this coming August 15 – 17 when the Santa Cruz and Portland Cement locomotive 2 will travel to Snoqualmie to operate under…
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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…
The grade immediate below the track structure is called the subgrade. It was disturbed by an excavator during a recent construction project conducted adjacent to the track. Good track is…
Landscaping at the Train Shed. Every year in September, United Way of King County organizes Day of Caring where thousands of volunteers all take the day off from work and…
The world’s first underground power generating station is located at Snoqualmie Falls. It was opened in 1898 by Charles Baker, who just a few years earlier was a civil engineer…
The Northwest Railway Museum has a train load of experience managing natural disaster recovery operations. The Museum has successfully recovered from major floods, moderate earthquakes, hurricane-force wind storms, and even…
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…
