Happy Holidays from CRF!
Have a great holiday season. Thank you for your support this past year!
Cascade Rail Foundation November update
Here is the latest news from Cascade Rail Foundation (CRF). Review of Cooperative Agreement and Strategic Plan As part of the November board meeting, CRF board members met with State Parks staff to review the 2004 cooperative agreement between CRF and State Parks regarding operation of the South Cle Elum…
Cascade Rail Foundation joins Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive
Cascade Rail Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce that it has joined the railroad history organizations leasing archive space from the recently formed Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive (PNRA) in Burien, WA. This will improve storage conditions and public access for our collections of documents and photographs. The rest of our…
Come to our 11th anniversary picnic on September 11, 2010
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to the Annual Volunteer & Community Picnic celebrating the 11th Anniversary of the Cascade Rail Foundation / Friends of the South Cle Elum Depot The Cascade Rail Foundation (CRF) is hosting its annual volunteer picnic with a special presentation for he coveted “volunteer of the year…
2010 Milwaukee Road Modelers Meet: August 27-29
The 2010 Milwaukee Road Modelers meet will be held August 27-29 at the Cedar River Watershed Education Facility near North Bend, WA. Admission is $10 per day. Pre-register for both Saturday and Sunday for $15. The tour on Friday is an additional $10. Download the registration form here: [download id=”5″…
Work Party Report – Spring Cleanup at the South Cle Elum Railyard
Work Party Report Spring Cleanup at the South Cle Elum Railyard On Friday, April 23, volunteers and State Parks personal worked together at a spring cleanup of the site of the rail yard, the interior of the substation and the historic depot. Volunteers from the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons &…
2010 Rails To Ales Brewfest will be July 10
Brewfest 2010 Date Announced! The Rails-To-Ales Brewfest Committee has announced the date for the 2010 event. It will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Depot and Railyard in South Cle Elum, Washington. We appreciate all the positive comments on last year’s event. Visit the Brewfest site, www.RailsToAlesBrewfest.com,…
Out on the Trail – John Wayne Trail Riders Overnight at South Cle Elum
by Mark Borleske The John Wayne Pioneer Wagons & Riders made an overnight visit Saturday, May 24, 2009 to the old South Cle Elum Rail Yard last Saturday. South Cle Elum is just one of many overnight stops for the horse group as they travel across Washington on their namesake,…
Special Postal Event Celebrates Depot Centennial, June 12 & 13
The US Postal Service will have a special pictorial cancellation honoring the centennial of the depot at South Cle Elum. The postmark will be available by visiting Depot Days or through the mail. The postmark features a side view of the depot at South Cle Elum and includes the words:…
Depot Days centennial in South Cle Elum, June 12 and 13
Public Invited to Celebration! The clock will be turned back to 1909 for a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Milwaukee Road railroad depot in South Cle Elum. The beautifully restored Milwaukee railroad station and the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Historic District will be the setting for Depot…