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Railroad Days revisit

August 26, 2011August 23rd, 2024
People walk in front of food vendors along King Street during Snoqualmie Railroad Days 2011. The top of the Snoqualmie Depot turret can be seen poking out above the stalls.

The food court at Railroad Days along King Street in Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie Railroad Days has been part of Snoqualmie for 73 years; the Northwest Railway Museum has managed the event for the last three years. Railroad Days celebrates Snoqualmie’s history as a railroad and logging town, but also as home to the Snoqualmie Nation of Native Americans/First Nations people.

Railroad Days 2011 was a tremendously successful event with an estimated 10,000 participants. The event was held on August 19, 20, and 21 in downtown Snoqualmie. The three-day event included a grand parade, train and motor car excursions, vendors, a competitive running event, live music, a live “paint out” event, railroad demonstrations including from the BNSF Railway, a car show, inflatable amusements, and dozens of additional activities.

Railroad Days is an annual opportunity to celebrate our community’s heritage (Snoqualmie) but also to attract a larger and more diverse audience to Snoqualmie, the railway museum, and many other area attractions. The event was made possible by dozens of sponsors including the City of Snoqualmie, the Snoqualmie Tribe, and the Northwest Railway Museum. Spike hopes you were able to enjoy this year’s event and invites you to enjoy this collage of photos.

Passengers sitting along the Snoqualmie Depot boardwalk, waiting to board the Northwest Railway Museum's excursion train.

Passengers prepare to board the interpretive railway during Railroad Days 2011

The Engineer and Conductor of the Northwest Railway Museum's excursion train talk before departure from Snoqualmie. The engineer is on the back platform of the diesel, and the conductor is on the platform, looking towards the depot.

Engineer and Conductor compare orders and time prior to departing from Snoqualmie

An animal skin rests upon a table with wood carvings sitting atop the skin. All are from the Snoqualime Nation, on display during Snoqualmie Railroad days 2011.

Traditional Snoqualmie Nation carvings and skins on display at Railroad Days 2011

Several bagpipe players in traditional Scottish garb play together on stage.

Clan Gordon, a tradition Scottish pipe band, performs on the main stage

A large yellow semi-truck crane is set up along Railroad Ave in Snoqualime. On the truck cab is the "Swoosh" BNSF logo. BNSF uses this crane for the rerailing of derailed equipment.

BNSF Railway demonstrates a rerailing crane

Two kids and a parent/child pair sitting on fabric sheets slide down a purple carnival slide

A family enjoys the Big Purple Slide at RR Days

6 people riding tall unicycles with outstretched arms linked ride down Railroad Ave during Snoqualmie Railroad Day's parade. Visitors line the street edge watching the parade.

Panthers unicycle team performs during the Grand Parade

Two people sitting on a curb watch the Parade. Both hold pizza crusts, with one holding an empty pizza box.

Railroad Days goers watch the Grand Parade

Russ N. displays his large live steam locomotive next to the Snoqualmie depot. The 4-6-0 locomotive rests on a rolling gray frame.

Russ N. displays his live steam locomotive

Children climb on and in the cab of the orange Whitcomb locomotive at the Snoqualmie Depot grounds

Children enjoy the Whitcomb locomotive exhibit at the Snoqualmie Depot

Kids and adults wait along Railroad Ave during the Snoqualmie Railroad Days parade.

Families enjoy the Grand Parade

A pink automobile travels down Railroad Ave during the Snoqualmie Railroad Days parade. People watch from the street edge.

A vintage automobile, pretty in pink

A table with white and black tablecloths display bottles of wine under the shade of trees. The wine is labeled Redmond Ridge, and the black tablecloth says Redmond Ridge Winery.

Redmond Ridge Winery hosted Railroad Days’ first-ever wine garden

A two-seater orange motor car (or speeder) sits perpendicular on the track at a crossing.

A motor car prepares to set on the railroad track

A clown with yellow hair, blue hat, and a red shirt paints a purple & blue tiger onto the face of a young lady.

Face painting transforms a young lady into a tiger

John Mullan, mallet in hand, sits in front of a large hide drum.

John Mullen demonstrates Snoqualmie Nation traditions

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