Northwest Railway Museum
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"Train lovers' delight"
We have been here many times. Our most memorable is when we came for the "Santa Train". We had several inches of snow (that started falling as soon as we got there). You get to ride on old railcars for a 20-30 minute ride, not too long for anyone to get antsy. Then Santa was in a parked rail car with cookies and cocoa and some train tables for the kids to play with. It was a very magical experience!
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"Santa train is the highlight of our Christmas!"
My boys wait for months to go on the Santa Train. We go every year. This year there were young ladies caroling while we waited in line to see Santa. We had hot cocoa and fresh cookies in the train car and received a gift from Santa, who by the way, is the most realistic Santa i've ever seen. One thing that makes it better than Santa at the mall is that you are free to take your own pictures. This event is truly something that makes memories your family will cherish for a lifetime. Get on their email list as tickets go on sale in the fall and sell out very quickly!
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"Choo-choorific"
I only wish my son liked trains more. We stopped here after visiting the falls (my son is a huge water feature fan, so we figured it would be his favorite) and only spent a little while. The train ride on the vintage train seems like it would be heaven for a train-lover, my little guy just isn't it. Lots of other trains to climb on, look at and take pictures with.
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"The day we went here was probably the best of my son's life!"
My son is almost 3. Like most 3-year-old boys, he LOVES trains. So one Saturday we decided to head to Snoqualmie to ride the train at the Northwest Railway Museum. This train/museum is located about 40 minutes drive from downtown Seattle, all very easy to drive and find.
The museum itself is located at the turn-of-the century depot in Snoqualmie. Visiting the museum is free- you can walk around and look at all the old trains outside, or browse the displays inside the museum in the old waiting rooms and freight room. There's also a gift shop with every train item you could ever dream of wanting.
If you visit April-October on the weekend and you want to ride the train, just walk up to the ticket window and purchase your tickets. It's the same ticket window that people have been buying tickets at since 1890!
Even though this was an outing that we primarily went on for our son's benefit, the whole family had an absolute blast. The train that we rode on had 4 antique coaches, each one from a different era in the railway's history. We ended up sitting in one of the older cars. It really felt like we had gone back in time! The car was very rustic, as it's still in the process of being restored, but we loved this sense of being part of something that had been around for a long, long time.
The train ride, round-trip is a 70 minute excursion (65 on Mother's Day and Father's Day). The train travels from Snoqualmie to North Bend, then stops quickly before backtracking through Snoqualmie out to the top of Snoqualmie Falls. From the train you get a gorgeous view of the valley and of the top of Snoqualmie Falls- not a view that others can easily see!
Our whole family absolutely loved this outing and I've been recommending it to everyone I talk to since then. If you're in the area on a weekend in the Spring-Fall, definitely check this out!
A few FYIs: On Mother's Day/Father's Day/Grandparent's Day, the mom/dad/grandparent in the party rides free with a paying child.
This is the same location for the Day Out With Thomas, which has different times, prices and during which the Museum grounds are closed to those who are not riding the Thomas train. Check the website for information before you come!
And in December, the Santa train runs on this route. Again, check the website for info!
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"Northwest Railway Museum"
The Snoqualmie depot of the Northwest Railway Museum is open seven days a week and charges no admission! A wonderful day trip outside of Seattle or a short detour on the way to Seattle, Snoqualmie is breathtakingly beautiful and a wonderful place to get out of the car and stretch little legs.
Trains run regularly to and from the Snoqualmie Falls (well worth the small fee). There is also a Santa train during the holidays! Check this site for details: http://www.trainmuseum.org/SantaTrain.asp
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