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The '''Northwest Railway Museum (NRM)''' is a [[railway museum|railroad museum]] in [[Snoqualmie, King County, Washington]]. It incorporates a heritage railway, historic depot, exhibit hall, library, and collection care center, and serves more than 130,000 visitors per year.<ref>https:// |
The '''Northwest Railway Museum (NRM)''' is a [[railway museum|railroad museum]] in [[Snoqualmie, King County, Washington]]. It incorporates a heritage railway, historic depot, exhibit hall, library, and collection care center, and serves more than 130,000 visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://trainmuseum.org/|title=Northwest Railway Museum|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1999|website=trainmuseum.org|publisher=Northwest Railway Museum|access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
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The heritage railway incorporates five miles of the line constructed in 1889 by the [[Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway]] (SLS&E), which was [[Seattle]]'s response to the Northern Pacific selecting [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] as their terminus. The SLS&E was later |
The heritage railway incorporates five miles of the line constructed in 1889 by the [[Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway]] (SLS&E), which was part of [[Seattle]]'s response to the Northern Pacific selecting [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] as their western terminus. The SLS&E was later purchased by the Northern Pacific.<ref name=SD>Snoqualmie Depot; National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form; David M. Hansen, Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission; Washington, D.C.; July 24, 1974</ref> |
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==Snoqualmie depot== |
==Snoqualmie depot== |
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The Snoqualmie depot was built in 1890 by the SLS&E. The |
The Snoqualmie depot was built in 1890 by the SLS&E. The depot is an example of a building that was in nearly every community across the nation. Good architecture was good advertising and enhanced company pride. The station once served as the terminal for this early recreation area. An atypical design was the result of the need for a rural combined freight-passenger depot, however, one with lavish decorations to reflect the holiday spirit of vacationers from Seattle. Visitors came to enjoy hunting and fishing, as well as excursions to [[Snoqualmie Falls]].<ref name=SD/> |
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The station is a large frame building about {{convert|125|by|50|ft|m}} with a generous {{convert|9|ft|m}} eaves. A bay window |
The station is a large frame building about {{convert|125|by|50|ft|m}} with a generous {{convert|9|ft|m}} eaves. A bay window features the telegrapher's office. The semicircular north end stands out in this design. The eaves are supported by wooden pillars and diagonal braces and scroll work decorates the intersection of the braces with the eaves and the pillars. |
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The current structure was modified from the original, in which the bay window continued up through the roof and formed an octagonal tower a full story in height. A two sash window with a semicircular upper sash appeared on each face of the tower and a prominent cornice separated the tower body from the steeply pitched roof. The roof was decorated with fancy butt shingles and capped with a finial. A large swept dormer was placed in the southern part of the main structure above the freight section, Cast iron cresting and fancy butt shingles decorated the roof of both the main body and the transverse dormer. The freight dock, was wider originally and ran the length of the entire rear third of the station, is now a small porch in front of a single sliding freight door.<ref name=SD/> |
The current structure was modified from the original, in which the bay window continued up through the roof and formed an octagonal tower a full story in height. A two sash window with a semicircular upper sash appeared on each face of the tower and a prominent cornice separated the tower body from the steeply pitched roof. The roof was decorated with fancy butt shingles and capped with a finial. A large swept dormer was placed in the southern part of the main structure above the freight section, Cast iron cresting and fancy butt shingles decorated the roof of both the main body and the transverse dormer. The freight dock, was wider originally and ran the length of the entire rear third of the station, is now a small porch in front of a single sliding freight door.<ref name=SD/> |
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==Museum== |
==Museum== |
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The Northwest Railway Museum was founded in 1957 as the '''Puget Sound Railway Historical Association''' |
The Northwest Railway Museum was founded in 1957 as the '''Puget Sound Railway Historical Association'''. As part of a general reorganization, the museum took its current name in September 1999. The mission of the organization is to develop and operate an outstanding railway museum where the public can see and understand the role of railroads in the development of the [[Pacific Northwest]], and experience the excitement of a working railroad. |
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The museum's collection also includes a variety of railway cars and [[locomotive]]s that document the development of the railway in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] from the 1880s through the 1990s, including the [[Messenger of Peace Chapel Car]] which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It also includes a 3,000-volume [[library]] and archives that focus on the history of railroads in the Northwest and on technical and other engineering aspects of railroading. |
The museum's collection also includes a variety of railway cars and [[locomotive]]s that document the development of the railway in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] from the 1880s through the 1990s, including the [[Messenger of Peace Chapel Car]] which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It also includes a 3,000-volume [[library]] and archives that focus on the history of railroads in the Northwest and on technical and other engineering aspects of railroading. |
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|Northern Pacific 924 |
|Northern Pacific 924 |
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|N.P. Class L-5 0-6-0 |
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|Built in 1899 by the [[Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works|Rogers Locomotive Works]] for the St. Paul & Duluth Railway. Originally numbered 74, renumbered to 924 when the Northern Pacific purchased the St. Paul & Duluth in 1901. Sold to the Inland Empire Paper Company in 1925. Donated to the museum in 1969. The locomotive was restored to operation in 2020 and runs excursions on special occasions. |
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|[[File:0-6-0 Switcher locomotive 924.jpg|thumb|924 before restoration.]][[File:Northern Pacific 924.jpg|thumb|924 after restoration in excursion service.]] |
|[[File:0-6-0 Switcher locomotive 924.jpg|thumb|924 before restoration.]][[File:Northern Pacific 924.jpg|thumb|924 after restoration in excursion service.]] |
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|Great Northern 1246 |
|Great Northern 1246 |
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|[[Great_Northern_F-8|Great Northern Class F-8 2-8-0]] |
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|Built 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. |
|Built in 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Retired 1953 and donated to the City of Seattle for display at Woodland Park Zoo. Sold 1980 to a private collector, disassembled, and moved to southern Oregon. Repatriated in 2023 in exchange for U.P. #529. |
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|[[File:Nrm-1246.jpg|thumb|]] |
|[[File:Nrm-1246.jpg|thumb|1246 after delivery]] |
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|Canadian Colleries 14 |
|Canadian Colleries 14 |
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|Purchased by the museum in 1960. |
|Purchased by the museum in 1960 with CC#17. Built in 1898 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Union Colliery Company as #4, later Canadian Collieries #14. |
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|[[File:Canadian Collieries -14.jpg|thumb]] |
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|Canadian Colleries 17 |
|Canadian Colleries 17 |
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|2-6-0T+T |
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(Formerly 0-6-0T) |
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|Static |
|Static |
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|Purchased by the museum in 1960. |
|Purchased by the museum in 1960 with CC #14. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1891. |
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|[[File:Number 17 and a crane.jpg|thumb|220x220px]] |
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|S.A. Agnew Lumber Company 1 |
|S.A. Agnew Lumber Company 1 |
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|Lima 3-Truck Shay |
|Lima 3-Truck Shay |
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|Static |
|Static |
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|Built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1904 for the Newhouse Mines and Smelter Co |
|Built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1904 for the Newhouse Mines and Smelter Co. Donated and moved to the museum in 1969. |
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|[[File:S.A. Agnew Lumber Company 1.jpg|thumb]] |
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|Ohio Match Company 4 |
|Ohio Match Company 4 |
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|Union Pacific 529 |
|Union Pacific 529 |
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|U.P. Class C-57 2-8-0 |
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|Static |
|Static |
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|Built by the Baldwin Locomotive works in 1903. Retired and gifted to the museum in 1965 by the Ed Hines Lumber Company. Exchanged for Great Northern Ry. 1246 with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Awaiting movement to the OCSR. |
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|Retired and gifted to the museum in 1965. |
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|[[File:Nrm-up.jpg|thumb|]] |
|[[File:Nrm-up.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|United States Plywood Corporation 11 |
|United States Plywood Corporation 11 |
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|Logging Mallet 2-6-6-2 |
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|Static |
|Static |
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|Built 1926. |
|Built in 1926 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Restored in 1974, operated until 1990. Was cosmetically restored in 2005. |
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|[[File:Nrm-2662.jpg|thumb|]] |
|[[File:Nrm-2662.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 6 |
|Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 6 |
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|Logging Mallet 2-6-6-2 |
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|Static |
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|Built 1928. |
|Built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Donated in 1965 by the Weyerhauser Timber Company. Restored to operation in 1969 and last operated in 1974. |
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|[[File:Nrm-weyerhaeuser.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|H.K. Porter 0-4-0T |
|H.K. Porter 0-4-0T |
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|Static |
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|Built 1918 by the H.K. Porter company. Owned first by the Department of the Navy and used at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Later used by two cement companies. Retired in 1960 and donated to the City of Bellingham for display at a public park. In 2017, the City of Bellingham presented the locomotive to the Museum. |
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|Built 1918 by the H.K. Porter company. |
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|[[File:Nrm-saddle.jpg|thumb|]] |
|[[File:Nrm-saddle.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|Snoqualmie Valley Railroad 4012 |
|Snoqualmie Valley Railroad 4012 |
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|[[Baldwin RS-4-TC]] |
|[[Baldwin RS-4-TC|B-L-H RS-4-TC]] |
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|Built 1954 by the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]. Ex US Army 4012. Purchased by the museum in 2001 |
|Built 1954 by the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]. Ex US Army 4012. Purchased by the museum in 2001 from the General Services Administration. Painted maroon. |
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Engine is currently awaiting overhaul and new paint scheme. |
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|[[File:Nrm-4012.jpg|thumb|]] |
|[[File:Nrm-4012.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|Snoqualmie Valley Railroad 4024 |
|Snoqualmie Valley Railroad 4024 |
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|B-L-H RS-4-TC |
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|Built 1954 by the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]. Ex US Army 4024. Purchased by the museum |
|Built 1954 by the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]. Ex US Army 4024. Purchased by the museum from the General Services Administration in 2001. Painted orange with the Northwest Railway Museum logo on the front and sides of the engine. |
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Currently the primarily used diesel engine on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. |
Currently the primarily used diesel engine on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. |
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|[[File:Nrm-4024.jpg|thumb|]] |
|[[File:Nrm-4024.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 1 |
|Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 1 |
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|[[FM H-12-44|Fairbanks- |
|[[FM H-12-44|Fairbanks-Morse H12-44]] |
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|Static; Operable |
|Static; Operable |
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|Built 1951. Purchased 1987 and restored to original appearance. |
|Built 1951. Purchased 1987 and restored to original appearance. |
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|[[File:Weyerhaeuserfmh12-44.jpg|thumb]] |
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Currently awaiting a new coat of paint. |
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|Northern Pacific 125 |
|Northern Pacific 125 |
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|[[ALCO HH series| |
|[[ALCO HH series#HH660|ALCo. HH660]] |
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|Under restoration |
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|Static |
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|Built 1940. Purchased 2001. Oldest surviving NP diesel. |
|Built 1940. Purchased 2001. Moved to museum in 2021. Oldest surviving NP diesel. |
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|[[File:Northern Pacific 125.jpg|thumb|]] |
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|United States Navy 7320 |
|United States Navy 7320 |
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|Static |
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|Built 1943. Gifted 1977. |
|Built 1943. Gifted 1977. |
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|[[File:Snoqualmie Railway Collection 35.jpg|thumb]] |
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=== Passenger |
=== Passenger cars === |
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The Northwest Railway Museum maintains 18 passenger |
The Northwest Railway Museum maintains 18 passenger cars of various time periods, manufactured between 1881 and 1998. Most of these cars were built by either [[Barney and Smith Car Company|Barney and Smith]], the [[St. Louis Car Company]], or [[Pullman Company|Pullman]]. Several of the passenger cars operate with one or both of the museum's 2 RS4-TCs and/or Northern Pacific 924 for excursion service on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. |
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=== Freight |
=== Freight, industrial, and maintenance of way equipment === |
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The museum owns a total of 39 other railway equipment artifacts in various forms, previously operating for a wide variety of railroads. |
The museum owns a total of 39 other railway equipment artifacts in various forms, previously operating for a wide variety of railroads. While not included as historic equipment, there is also the various pieces of equipment used to maintain the railway, some of which dates as far back as the 1950s. |
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==Heritage railroad== |
==Heritage railroad== |
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The Northwest Railway Museum |
The Northwest Railway Museum operates a [[heritage railway|heritage railroad]] called the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. This {{convert|5|mi|km|adj=on|0}} route allows museum visitors to experience a train excursion aboard antique railroad coaches dating to 1915 and earlier. Trains are scheduled either Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday depending on the time of year, with chartered or special trains on various days. The railroad typically carries over 60,000 passengers per year. The railroad hosts several special events, such as the [[Day Out with Thomas]] event every July. Other events include Christmas & Halloween trains, wine tasting specials, and chartered excursions such as educational trains and corporate events. |
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==Railway History Center== |
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In August 2006 the Museum dedicated the new Conservation and Restoration Center (CRC), phase one of the Railway History Center. The CRC is a place to perform |
In August 2006 the Museum dedicated the new Conservation and Restoration Center (CRC), phase one of the Railway History Center. The CRC is a place to perform repairs and restoration work on the museum's different pieces of equipment, including locomotives, passenger cars, and freight cars. It features {{convert|8200|sqft|m2}}, two full-length inspection pits, and is used to perform many functions once conducted in railroad [[backshop]]s. A full assortment of carpentry and machining equipment allows the museum to produce parts that have been out of production since the 1960s. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[http://www.trainmuseum.org/ '''Northwest Railway Museum''' website] |
*[http://www.trainmuseum.org/ '''Northwest Railway Museum''' website] |
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*[http://www.trainmuseum.blogspot.com/ Northwest Railway Museum blog] |
*[http://www.trainmuseum.blogspot.com/ Northwest Railway Museum blog] |
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*[http://wasteam.railfan.net/ WASteam] |
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*KCTV Spot [https://vimeo.com/359903614] |
*KCTV Spot [https://vimeo.com/359903614] |
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*[https://heritagerail.org/visit/northwest-railway-museum/ HeritageRail Alliance profile] |
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 18 April 2024
Snoqualmie Depot | |
Location | 38625 S.E. King St. Snoqualmie, Washington |
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Coordinates | 47°31′43″N 121°49′28″W / 47.52861°N 121.82444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1890 |
Built by | Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway |
Architectural style | Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 74001963[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1974 |
The Northwest Railway Museum (NRM) is a railroad museum in Snoqualmie, King County, Washington. It incorporates a heritage railway, historic depot, exhibit hall, library, and collection care center, and serves more than 130,000 visitors per year.[2]
The heritage railway incorporates five miles of the line constructed in 1889 by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway (SLS&E), which was part of Seattle's response to the Northern Pacific selecting Tacoma as their western terminus. The SLS&E was later purchased by the Northern Pacific.[3]
Snoqualmie depot[edit]
The Snoqualmie depot was built in 1890 by the SLS&E. The depot is an example of a building that was in nearly every community across the nation. Good architecture was good advertising and enhanced company pride. The station once served as the terminal for this early recreation area. An atypical design was the result of the need for a rural combined freight-passenger depot, however, one with lavish decorations to reflect the holiday spirit of vacationers from Seattle. Visitors came to enjoy hunting and fishing, as well as excursions to Snoqualmie Falls.[3]
The station is a large frame building about 125 by 50 feet (38 by 15 m) with a generous 9 feet (2.7 m) eaves. A bay window features the telegrapher's office. The semicircular north end stands out in this design. The eaves are supported by wooden pillars and diagonal braces and scroll work decorates the intersection of the braces with the eaves and the pillars. The current structure was modified from the original, in which the bay window continued up through the roof and formed an octagonal tower a full story in height. A two sash window with a semicircular upper sash appeared on each face of the tower and a prominent cornice separated the tower body from the steeply pitched roof. The roof was decorated with fancy butt shingles and capped with a finial. A large swept dormer was placed in the southern part of the main structure above the freight section, Cast iron cresting and fancy butt shingles decorated the roof of both the main body and the transverse dormer. The freight dock, was wider originally and ran the length of the entire rear third of the station, is now a small porch in front of a single sliding freight door.[3]
The Snoqualmie depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, ID #74001963.
Museum[edit]
The Northwest Railway Museum was founded in 1957 as the Puget Sound Railway Historical Association. As part of a general reorganization, the museum took its current name in September 1999. The mission of the organization is to develop and operate an outstanding railway museum where the public can see and understand the role of railroads in the development of the Pacific Northwest, and experience the excitement of a working railroad.
The museum's collection also includes a variety of railway cars and locomotives that document the development of the railway in Washington from the 1880s through the 1990s, including the Messenger of Peace Chapel Car which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also includes a 3,000-volume library and archives that focus on the history of railroads in the Northwest and on technical and other engineering aspects of railroading.
Collection[edit]
Steam locomotives[edit]
Locomotive[4] | Type | Status | Notes | Image |
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Northern Pacific 924 | N.P. Class L-5 0-6-0 | Operational | Built in 1899 by the Rogers Locomotive Works for the St. Paul & Duluth Railway. Originally numbered 74, renumbered to 924 when the Northern Pacific purchased the St. Paul & Duluth in 1901. Sold to the Inland Empire Paper Company in 1925. Donated to the museum in 1969. The locomotive was restored to operation in 2020 and runs excursions on special occasions. | |
Great Northern 1246 | Great Northern Class F-8 2-8-0 | Static | Built in 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Retired 1953 and donated to the City of Seattle for display at Woodland Park Zoo. Sold 1980 to a private collector, disassembled, and moved to southern Oregon. Repatriated in 2023 in exchange for U.P. #529. | |
Canadian Colleries 14 | 4-6-0 | Static | Purchased by the museum in 1960 with CC#17. Built in 1898 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Union Colliery Company as #4, later Canadian Collieries #14. | |
Canadian Colleries 17 | 2-6-0T+T
(Formerly 0-6-0T) |
Static | Purchased by the museum in 1960 with CC #14. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1891. | |
S.A. Agnew Lumber Company 1 | Lima 3-Truck Shay | Static | Built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1904 for the Newhouse Mines and Smelter Co. Donated and moved to the museum in 1969. | |
Ohio Match Company 4 | Heisler 2-Truck | Static | Built by the Heisler Locomotive Co. as Ohio Match Co. #4, for Ohio Match's logging operations near Hayden Lake, Idaho. Purchased by the museum in 1967. | |
Union Pacific 529 | U.P. Class C-57 2-8-0 | Static | Built by the Baldwin Locomotive works in 1903. Retired and gifted to the museum in 1965 by the Ed Hines Lumber Company. Exchanged for Great Northern Ry. 1246 with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Awaiting movement to the OCSR. | |
United States Plywood Corporation 11 | Logging Mallet 2-6-6-2 | Static | Built in 1926 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Restored in 1974, operated until 1990. Was cosmetically restored in 2005. | |
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 6 | Logging Mallet 2-6-6-2 | Static | Built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Donated in 1965 by the Weyerhauser Timber Company. Restored to operation in 1969 and last operated in 1974. | |
Olympic Portland Cement Company 7 | H.K. Porter 0-4-0T | Static | Built 1918 by the H.K. Porter company. Owned first by the Department of the Navy and used at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Later used by two cement companies. Retired in 1960 and donated to the City of Bellingham for display at a public park. In 2017, the City of Bellingham presented the locomotive to the Museum. |
Diesel locomotives[edit]
Locomotive | Type | Status | Notes | Image |
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Snoqualmie Valley Railroad 4012 | B-L-H RS-4-TC | Operational | Built 1954 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Ex US Army 4012. Purchased by the museum in 2001 from the General Services Administration. Painted maroon. | |
Snoqualmie Valley Railroad 4024 | B-L-H RS-4-TC | Operational | Built 1954 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Ex US Army 4024. Purchased by the museum from the General Services Administration in 2001. Painted orange with the Northwest Railway Museum logo on the front and sides of the engine.
Currently the primarily used diesel engine on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. |
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Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 1 | Fairbanks-Morse H12-44 | Static; Operable | Built 1951. Purchased 1987 and restored to original appearance. | |
Northern Pacific 125 | ALCo. HH660 | Under restoration | Built 1940. Purchased 2001. Moved to museum in 2021. Oldest surviving NP diesel. | |
United States Navy 7320 | GE 45-ton switcher | Static | Built 1941. Last operated 1994. On display at the Snoqualmie Depot. Cecil the Diesel Mascot. |
Gasoline-Mechanical locomotives[edit]
Locomotive | Type | Status | Notes | Image |
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J. H. Baxter Company 6-C | Whitcomb MO12 | Static | Built 1925. Restored 2000. On display at the Snoqualmie Depot. | |
St. Regis Paper Company 463 | Plymouth ML-6 | Static | Built 1943. Gifted 1977. |
Passenger cars[edit]
The Northwest Railway Museum maintains 18 passenger cars of various time periods, manufactured between 1881 and 1998. Most of these cars were built by either Barney and Smith, the St. Louis Car Company, or Pullman. Several of the passenger cars operate with one or both of the museum's 2 RS4-TCs and/or Northern Pacific 924 for excursion service on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad.
Freight, industrial, and maintenance of way equipment[edit]
The museum owns a total of 39 other railway equipment artifacts in various forms, previously operating for a wide variety of railroads. While not included as historic equipment, there is also the various pieces of equipment used to maintain the railway, some of which dates as far back as the 1950s.
Heritage railroad[edit]
The Northwest Railway Museum operates a heritage railroad called the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. This 5-mile (8 km) route allows museum visitors to experience a train excursion aboard antique railroad coaches dating to 1915 and earlier. Trains are scheduled either Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday depending on the time of year, with chartered or special trains on various days. The railroad typically carries over 60,000 passengers per year. The railroad hosts several special events, such as the Day Out with Thomas event every July. Other events include Christmas & Halloween trains, wine tasting specials, and chartered excursions such as educational trains and corporate events.
Railway History Center[edit]
In August 2006 the Museum dedicated the new Conservation and Restoration Center (CRC), phase one of the Railway History Center. The CRC is a place to perform repairs and restoration work on the museum's different pieces of equipment, including locomotives, passenger cars, and freight cars. It features 8,200 square feet (760 m2), two full-length inspection pits, and is used to perform many functions once conducted in railroad backshops. A full assortment of carpentry and machining equipment allows the museum to produce parts that have been out of production since the 1960s.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#74001963)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Northwest Railway Museum". trainmuseum.org. Northwest Railway Museum. 1999.
- ^ a b c Snoqualmie Depot; National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form; David M. Hansen, Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission; Washington, D.C.; July 24, 1974
- ^ "Large Artifacts".
- Alexander, Edwin P. Down at the Depot. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. ,1970.
- Droege, John A. Passenger Terminals and Trains . New York: McGraw Hill, 1916
External links[edit]
- Buildings and structures completed in 1889
- Railroad museums in Washington (state)
- Heritage railroads in Washington (state)
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1890
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in King County, Washington
- Former Northern Pacific Railway stations in Washington (state)
- Victorian architecture in Washington (state)
- Museums in King County, Washington