Researching the history of the Milwaukee Road? You can visit our Archive web site to see Milwaukee Road-related documents and photos in our collections.
Virtual Historical Tour – Cedar Falls to Plummer
This is a virtual tour of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, exploring the history along the route starting at Cedar Falls, WA and ending past the east end of the trail in Plummer, ID.
The 5057 Project is moving again!
The 5057 Project is moving again – literally! After years of waiting for an opening to continue restoration work at the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) shop in Usk, WA, we are moving the 5057 to another shop.
Rail Yard Work Party – May 10
Celebrate National Train Day with us! We have a work party at the South Cle Elum Rail Yard from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.
Seattle Waterfront presentation – April 5 and 12
Former Milwaukee Road employee Frank Zellerhoff will share his memories about the railroad’s operations on the Seattle waterfront in the 1970s.
Depot Open House and Work Party
The depot will be open for visitors from 11 am to 2 pm on Friday, February 14, while we do some work in the restaurant space.
2024 Annual Meeting – December 10
Cascade Rail Foundation’s annual meeting will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 10 a.m., followed by a Board meeting at 11 a.m. The annual meeting is an opportunity to review progress and updates from 2024 and discuss our plans for 2025 and beyond.
Station sign project update
Cascade Rail Foundation’s Station Sign Project team is gearing up for a busy year in 2025. Since 2020, our volunteers have been fabricating and installing three-quarter size replica Milwaukee Road style station signs at their historic locations along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail.
Replacement of Rail Yard Interpretive Signs
Washington State Parks interpretive specialists are wrapping up the design work for ordering 19 interpretive signs for the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Trail.
Ralston Signal Project Update
In May 2022, Cascade Rail Foundation volunteers recovered the nearly intact Union Switch & Signal Style H-2 searchlight signal located approximately two miles east of Ralston. Since then, board member Mike Turcott has completely disassembled, cleaned, and repainted the signal.
Bridge Day at Rosalia – October 5
Join us on Saturday, October 5 for Bridge Day in Rosalia, WA.
Spring work parties and open houses in April and May
This spring we will be having two combined work party/open house events at the South Cle Elum Rail Yard. They will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, May 18.