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Restore and Preserve historic train cars and locomotives
ORGANIZATION: Northwest Railway Museum
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Are you interested in railroad or Washington State history? Do you enjoy woodworking, painting, welding, and/or building of any kind? Would you like to get involved in your community?
If so, the Northwest Railway Museum has volunteer opportunities for you in Collection Care: conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of Museum artifacts.
In August of 2006, the Museum opened the Conservation and Restoration Workshop(CRW). The facility has 8,400 square feet of work space and two railroad tracks side by side, fully enclosed within the building, as well as restrooms, humidity and temperature control and a visitor's gallery.
The CRW is being used to restore many of the Museum's large artifacts. Volunteers trained in the processes of caring for transportation artifacts, and volunteers learning these skills, staff the facility.
Requirements:
Must be 16 years of age or older;
No experience required to participate - however, volunteers must demonstrate an exemplary adherence to safety procedures and be able to follow staff instruction;
Being able to work independently and as part of a team
Schedule:
Varies based on staff ability and project needs. Weekdays, Mondays through Fridays.
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About Northwest Railway Museum
Location:
PO Box 459, Snoqualmie, WA 98065, US
Mission Statement
To develop and operate an outstanding railroad museum that provides the public a place to experience the excitement of a working railroad and to see and understand the significance of railroads in the development of the State of Washington and adjacent areas.
Description
Founded in 1957 as the Puget Sound Railway Historical Association, the Northwest Railway Museum became a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 1961. It is the largest railway museum in Washington State and is visited by over 120,000 people a year. The Northwest Railway Museum operates a five-mile interpretive railway, the historic Snoqualmie Depot, and the Railway History Campus - a modern campus which houses administrative offices, a state of the art archive, and hosts additional public programs including exhibits, docent led tours, and other educational programming.
Volunteers play a vital role in Northwest Railway Museum's public programs, including the interpretive railway program, collections preservation and restoration, and special events support. Each year, volunteers contribute more than 14,000 hours of volunteer time.
The Northwest Railway Museum's collection of railway equipment is one of the largest in the United States and is representative of Northwest railroading and includes diesel and steam locomotives, passenger and freight cars, specialized railway equipment as well as smaller railway artifacts such as dining car china, and tools, signage and lanterns.
The Museum owns and operates 5.5 miles of main line track and the fully restored Snoqualmie Depot, originally constructed in 1890. The Snoqualmie Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places and the King County/Snoqualmie Landmarks Register.
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Community
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
9300 Stone Quarry RD38625 SE King StreetSnoqualmie, WA 98065
(47.513 ,-121.81396 )
DATE POSTED
April 21, 2025
SKILLS
- Auto Mechanics / Repair
- Carpentry
- Welding
- Woodworking
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- CRW Volunteers schedule shifts based on staff availability and project need. Weekday and weekend shifts are available
- Must be 16 years of age or older; No experience required to participate - however, volunteers must demonstrate an exemplary adherence to safety procedures and be able to follow staff instruction; Able to work independently and as part of a team