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The Halloween Train will be running this weekend and next (24th, 25th, and 31st) at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. Watch an old-fashioned cider press demonstration, enjoy the depot and train decorations, and sip warm apple cider. Take a Steam Train with the 100+ year old Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co. #2 Steam Locomotive. Everyone in costume receives a $2 discount.
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Family Halloween fun that’s right on track at the Northwest Railway Museum October 24th, 25th and 31st. Everyone in costume receives a $2 discount.
Looking for a Halloween adventure that’s fun for families? Then gather everyone, wear your favorite costumes and enjoy the fall festivities at the Snoqualmie Depot on October 24, 25 and 31. Take a Steam Train with the 100+ year old Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co. #2 Steam Locomotive. Check out the Cider Press demonstrations and even try your hand with one! Sip hot apple cider to banish the autumn chill as you enjoy your special Halloween trip. The Halloween Train takes you on a scenic excursion through the Cascade foothills of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley aboard a vintage train. Receive a $2 discount when dressed in costume. Everyone dressed in full costume will receive a prize. Trains depart every 90 minutes beginning at 11:30 AM from the Snoqualmie Depot at 38625 SE King Street and at Noon from the North Bend Depot at 205 McClellan Street. Roundtrip fares: $12 children (ages 2-12), $20 adults (ages 13-61), and $18 (ages 62 and up)!
Our antique Steam Train makes a special Holiday Run on September 5th, 6th, & 7th.
The Northwest Railway Museum pays tribute to America’s workers this Labor Day with a special weekday steam train run of the Museum’s antique train on Monday, September 7th. This is in addition to the railroad’s usual weekend steam train schedule. The Northwest Railway Museum offers scenic train excursions through the Cascade foothills of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley, including a ride past the top of Snoqualmie Falls and a splendid view of the valley below.
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Come on board for a steam locomotive excursion and more during this year’s festival!
What’s Special About This Year?
The Steam Era returns again to Snoqualmie! On July 4, 1889 the inaugural run was a day trip from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls. The excursion was operated by the M.E. Church Society over the lines of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company. Now, 126 years later during Railroad Days, the Northwest Railway Museum brings steam train excursions to back to Snoqualmie. And in August of 1890, the iconic Snoqualmie Depot was built! Join us to celebrate this noted historic landmark’s “birthday” on Sunday, July 16 at 10:45 am. The Northwest Railway Museum will feature two of its steam locomotives in a special ceremony followed by cake and lemonade (while supplies last) for visitors!
Wouldn’t you love to ride a train powered by a steam locomotive to get a feel for that first run? Well you can this year! During Railroad Days, the Santa Cruz and Portland Cement locomotive 2, a 1909-built Porter locomotive will let you step back in time to the early days of Snoqualmie.
Other Railroad Days activities can be viewed in an earlier Grab Iron post.
For general information click on the museum website at http://www.trainmuseum.org, e-mail at info@trainmuseum.org or call the museum at 425-888-3030. I can also be contacted at ext. 7203 or peggy@trainmuseum.org. More information on Snoqualmie Railroad Days can be found at http://www.railroaddays.com.
Snoqualmie’s essence and fun history come to life during the 2015 Snoqualmie Railroad Days festival. Enjoy Snoqualmie – past, present and future! Snoqualmie Railroad Days festival brings the variety of what makes Snoqualmie unique to life with Timber Sports and Living History demonstrations, 3 stages of musical entertainment, the Grand Parade, the Children’s Field of Fun, a variety of food & fun vendors, the Legends Car Show, a special model train show, Arts in the Park with numerous artists demonstrating their craft, Wine & Beer Gardens, a Fun Run, Wagon Rides and Steam Train Excursions. And of course the event that started it all, the Firefighters Pancake Breakfast!
Join the fun during the Grand Parade as band director Matt Wenman is honored for his community spirit in building the music program at Mt. Si High School including two years as finalists with the Jazz I group to the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival in New York City!
For general information click on the museum website at http://www.trainmuseum.org, e-mail at info@trainmuseum.org or call the museum at 425-888-3030. I can also be contacted at ext. 7203 or peggy@trainmuseum.org. More information on Snoqualmie Railroad Days can be found at http://www.railroaddays.com.
Here is a great opportunity to expand your railroad experience.
Day Out With Thomas (Photo Courtesy of NWRM)
The Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie begins its largest fundraiser of the year and it is starting this week! If you can lend an extra set of hands for a day, we could really use your help. This will be our best Thomas so far, but it means we need a few extra people. We have sold over 17,000 tickets so far for the event! Tickets are only left for the second Friday, July 17.
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Upcoming events for 2015 at the Northwest Railway Museum include:
Steam at the Northwest Railway Museum
The Northwest Railway Museum invites children to treat their dads to a special train excursion aboard the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad this Father’s Day weekend, June 20-21. Fathers ride free when accompanied by their paying children – of any age! Enjoy views of the Cascade foothills, Snoqualmie Falls and the Snoqualmie Valley as you relax aboard the Northwest Railway Museum’s antique coaches. Bring the whole family!
Trains depart every 90 minutes beginning at 11:30 AM from the Snoqualmie Depot at 38625 SE King Street and at Noon from the North Bend Depot at 205 McClellan Street. Roundtrip fares: $10 ages 2-12, $18 ages 13-61, and $16 ages 62 and up!
Visitors to the museum experience the excitement of a working railroad while learning about the important role railroads played in shaping the character of the Pacific Northwest. The Snoqualmie Depot, exhibits and Depot Bookstore are open to the public 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily.
For more information on train schedules, the Train Shed Tour packages, Day Out With Thomas™ tickets and operating hours visit the museum on the web at www.trainmuseum.org or call (425) 888-3030.
Families ready to ride the excursion train at the Northwest Railway Museum.
The Northwest Railway Museum pays tribute to America’s service men and women and their families this Memorial Day with a special weekday steam train run on Monday, May 25th. This is in addition to the railroad’s usual weekend train schedule. To commemorate the holiday, the museum will offer $5 round-trip train fare Saturday May 23, Sunday May 24 and Monday May 25, to members of the military: active duty, guard, reserve, retired, and their dependent family members, with current military ID. The Museum offers scenic train excursions aboard its antique train, through the Cascade foothills of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley, including a ride to the top of Snoqualmie Falls.
We have recently learned that the Northwest Railway Museum will be the only site in Western Washington offering steam train excursions this holiday weekend. We will be preparing the steam locomotive for its weekend runs on Friday afternoon.
Trains depart every 90 minutes beginning at 11:30 AM from the Snoqualmie Depot at 38625 SE King Street and at Noon from the North Bend Depot at 205 McClellan Street. Regular steam train round-trip fares: $12 children (ages 2-12), $20 adults (ages 13-61), and $18 (age 62 and up)!
Northwest Railway Museum depot prepared for Memorial Day 2014.
Get a behind the scenes, docent-led tour of the Northwest Railway Museum and find out how the railroad really did change everything!
The Train Shed Tour Package is a docent-led experience at the Northwest Railway Museum. Learn all about how the railroads changed everything in the Pacific Northwest! Start your tour at the 1890-built Snoqualmie Depot, before you board the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad for a ride to the Train Shed Exhibit Building. Detrain and enjoy a 30 minute tour of the 25,000 sq. ft. building that includes large and small artifacts and several exhibits including the award-winning Wellington Remembered exhibit. Docents will lead guests through the building, interpreting railroad and Northwest History. Large objects include freight and passenger cars, maintenance of way equipment, the nationally significant chapel car 5 Messenger of Peace, as well as large artifacts with local ties. Learn about what the Northwest Railway Museum is doing to preserve and perpetuate northwest railway history.
Re-board the train and travel west to the top of Snoqualmie Falls where you will view a large scale construction project, water going over the top of Snoqualmie Falls, and a beautiful view of the valley and river below the Falls. Your docent will stay with you during your trip to the Falls, interpreting the scenery and providing both historic and contemporary context. The Package ends when the train returns to Snoqualmie Depot. The round-trip experience lasts approximately 2 hours.
Please note: Tour Package participants do not go into North Bend by train. However, they will get to see equipment and exhibits that are only available at the Train Shed. Another bonus – guests have their own personal tour guide for their train trip to the Snoqualmie Falls! The Train Shed Tour is offered once a Saturday at 1pm and is limited to 15 participants.
2015 Dates and Times: (please arrive early to purchase tickets)
April-October: Saturdays, 12:30pm. (Black-out dates: Saturdays July 11 & 18, 2015)
Cost: Adults $20, Seniors (62+) $18, Children (2-12) $12, under 2 = no cost
The Tour Package is not recommended for children under the age of 5.
Reservations: you may reserve your Tour Package by contacting the bookstore clerk at 425/888-3030 x 7202. Please note: payment is required to make a reservation and there are no refunds.
A full list of NWRM 2015 events and extensive contact info is available at this previous Grab Iron post.
Chapel Car and Donated Organ at Train Shed Building, NWRM