We’re having our annual rail yard work party on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come join us as we work on vegetation management and also clean up the area around the substation. Bring work gloves and your own water bottle (we can provide…
While Smokey’s Bar-B-Que is open seven days a week, the exhibits in the remainder of the depot are not. This summer, you can see the exhibits on weekends. We’re open Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. These hours are subject…
Good news!!! We are very pleased to announce that food is once again being regularly served in the old ‘beanery ‘of the depot. Smokey’s Barb-B-Que opened in the depot this spring. They are open for lunch and dinner between 11 AM and 8 PM, seven days a week, and also…
We recently opened a non-profit account on eBay. This means that you can directly donate a portion or all of the proceeds from selling an item to Cascade Rail Foundation through eBay. eBay will then reduce the fees they charge the seller by a corresponding amount. For example, if you…
The March Milwaukee Road Meet (formerly the “Milwaukee Kent Meet”) is a gathering for slides, movies and discussion and socializing. All are welcome, as in the past this is a free event. Bring your photos, artifacts, models, memorabilia and other items for display. The meet was originally scheduled to return…
MARCH UPDATE: Success!!! Thanks to the Friends of the 5057, we met the $3,000 fundraising challenge by raising $3,100 before the deadline. Thank you! We’ve paid for the locomotive and now we are raising money to move it up north and start the cosmetic restoration. ============ We’re very grateful for…
Have a great holiday season. Thank you for your support this past year!
Happy holidays everyone! We wish you a healthy and prosperous 2013! [click for a larger version] Credits: original photo by Brian Ambrose, photo editing by Tom Kermen, design by Paul Krueger
The Cascade Rail Foundation Volunteer of the Year for 2012 is Gary Pember. Gary is a former Milwaukee Road employee who worked for the railroad as a locomotive mechanic in the Tacoma shops. He has long been a friend of Cascade Rail Foundation. This year Gary has been…
Thanks to our great volunteers, we are making steady progress toward organizing and cataloging our collections. We are working on a web site that will help you search our collections and, in some cases, see the digitized material. If you’re in the Seattle area, consider joining us to help…
