Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Hyak
Today our virtual journey takes us through the Snoqualmie Tunnel, past Hyak, and along Lake Keechelus to Easton. This is the east slope of the Cascade Mountains.
Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Snoqualmie Pass
Today we begin our journey heading east, climbing 1,579 feet in elevation over a distance of just 19.2 miles as we cross Snoqualmie Pass.
Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Historical Tour – Cedar Falls
Each year, a group of horse riders known as the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons & Riders do a cross state ride, on the Milwaukee Road right of way across Washington State, now the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. They start in Easton on May 21 and end in Tekoa…
2019 Fall Milwaukee Meet – October 26 – Centralia, WA
Cascade Rail Foundation and the Coast Division of the Milwaukee Road Historical Association are sponsoring a free event on Saturday, October 26. We will have several presentations about the history of the Milwaukee Road. This is a great opportunity to socialize with others interested in the history of the…
Rosalia Railroad History Presentation and History Hike – October 12
Railroad History Presentation Join us for a railroad history presentation about the Spokane & Inland Empire Railway by Tom Hillebrandt at the Rosalia Community Center (located at 106 W. 7th Street, just off Whitman next to the grocery) on Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Mr. Hillebrandt is author of…
Visit the depot this summer – 2019 hours
Our open hours are expanded this year! We will have the exhibit area of the depot open from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every Saturday from May through the end of September. We’d like expand our hours further, but we need more volunteers. If you are interested in helping us…
Beverly Bridge Project Across Columbia River Moves Forward
The Milwaukee Road constructed their main line crossing of the Columbia River at Beverly, Washington from 1906 to 1909. This half-mile steel bridge was a major structure that served the railroad well from its opening in 1909 to its final train in 1980. After abandonment, the bridge was purchased by…
May 2019 Rail Yard Work Party
It’s time to get the South Cle Elum Rail Yard looking nice for another summer season. We will be having a work party on Saturday, May 4 from 10 am to 3 pm., working on vegetation maintenance. If you can join us, please RSVP so we can plan the work and contact…
2019 March Milwaukee Meet, March 2, Burien, WA
The annual March Milwaukee Road 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 event is sponsored by Cascade Rail Foundation and the Coast Division of the Milwaukee Road…
Fire at the Iron Horse B&B
The night of Sunday, November 4, the Iron Horse B&B in the former Milwaukee Road bunkhouse at the South Cle Elum Rail Yard caught fire. Fortunately, no one was injured. Fire damage is extensive. The fire destroyed the roof, attic, and the interior of the second floor. The rest of…