The New Year is off to a blazing start at the Northwest Railway Museum! Already, significant progress has been achieved on Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 with substantial completion…
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In September 2015 another major milestone was passed in the rehabilitation to service of Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924. In November 2014, the boiler tubes were removed from the…
Locomotive 924 is a six-coupled, former Northern Pacific locomotive. It is held in the collection of the Northwest Railway Museum and beginning in November 2014 rehabilitation work has been underway. …
A major milestone was achieved on the Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 last week: substantial completion of the new cistern (tank) for the tender. For more than five months, a replacement tender tank…
Steam trains are returning to the Northwest Railway Museum on July 4 and 5, 2015! The first departure is at 11:30 AM from Snoqualmie. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18…
The Santa Cruz Portland Cement steam locomotive 2 (“SCPC 2”) is at present the resident steam locomotive at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. It is from the personal collection of Stathi…
May 5 is an opportunity to be a part of something truly remarkable. May 5 is an opportunity to donate in support of the steam locomotive 924 rehabilitation. The Seattle…
The Museum’s curator cuts out around the stay bolts that secure the inside sheet to the outside sheet. During operation, water between the sheets is heated by combustion in the…
(L to R) Nathan I., Mark S., Zeb D., Karl., Stathi P., Mike, Al, and CJ V. (center) are just a select few of the many people working on the…
Museum’s Curator of Collections peers from the 924’s firebox door opening. Rehabilitation of locomotive 924 is underway! Some important progress has already been achieved with significant and positive news emerging…
