The Northwest Railway Museum’s train takes history buffs and curious kids from North Bend to Snoqualmie.
The Northwest Railway Museum’s shining star was once a failed project. The Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern Railway (SLS&E) fell short of its mission to link Seattle and Spokane, puttering to a stop at the bright red North Bend station. But the rail line nonetheless became an essential thoroughfare for passengers and freight starting in 1890. Today it has a new life: an immersive step back to the days long before I-90 backups and craft breweries.
“Oh boy, the train is coming!” a toddler shrieks. We’re in modern day North Bend,
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