Welcome back to the Northwest Railway Museum’s blog! The Museum is back into full swing, with exciting things happening throughout 2026.
January saw the NRM taking a brief respite, with inventory and a general reset from all the chaos of Santa Trains in December. Thank you to those who joined the Museum and Santa in celebrating the season with hot cocoa, cookies, candy canes, and trains.
February brought the return of Saturday train rides. The first wine train of the year departed on the 22nd, aboard the Peak-to-Peak Express. So great was the demand that tickets sold out quicker than Agent Cooper could eat a slice of pie! The afternoon was filled with Twede’s Cafe’s cherry pie & damn fine coffee, Kyle Maclachlan’s Pursued by Bear wines, and exciting conversations about the Museum’s participation with Twin Peaks. If you would like to join the Museum for a future Snoqualmie Valley Wine Train excursion, tickets for the Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Train are now available!
Kids and parents alike joined the Museum’s education team for the return of Story Time! Story Time is a free event held in the Train Shed at 11 o’clock on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesday of every month. Families were also excited to see the return of Birthday Parties to celebrate their young railfan’s big day.
March brought its own surprise of snow, making for beautiful scenic views and lots of shoveling. Thank you to the staff and volunteers who paved the way (literally) to make it a memorable experience.
There are many more exciting moments to come as the approach of April brings cherry blossoms and Spring Excursions! The Northwest Railway Museum is looking forward to a spring bloom of projects, greenery, and more.
