Join us on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM for a fun Museum Day celebration at the South Cle Elum Rail Yard. This year’s event is extra special as we celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary!
We are very happy to announce that we have a new tenant in the depot! Division Point Coffee Bar and Crepes is a new, family-owned coffee bar in the space formerly occupied by the barbecue restaurant.
Celebrate National Train Day with us! We will have a work party at the South Cle Elum Rail Yard from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9.
Our replacement research website is now online It will take some time to restore the files from the old site. If there is something you need, please let us know, and we will prioritize it.
Our annual meeting will be held on Saturday, December 6, at 10:00 a.m. PT. We will review our progress and updates from 2025 and discuss our plans for 2026 and beyond.
Work on the cosmetic restoration of the 5057 is resuming now that we have finalized a contract with Columbia Rail.
We held an open house at the Columbia Rail shop in Richland, WA, so that people could see the 5057 up close.
Join us for Bridge Day in Rosalia, WA, on Saturday, October 4. This free event will feature a railroad history presentation at the Rosalia Community Center (106 W. Seventh Street, Rosalia, 99170, just off Whitman Avenue, Rosalia’s main street).
Space is available for lease inside the historic Milwaukee Road railroad depot, located on the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in the Town of South Cle Elum. It is suitable for several uses, including food service, entertainment, hospitality, or retail.
The Great American Rail-Trail™ will be the nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail. The trail will be separated from vehicle traffic across 3,700 miles between Washington State and Washington, D.C. We’ll be hosting the kickoff for a special trail tour led by the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC). The tour will…
