Railway Museum rescued
March 21, 2009
Thanks to grants and donations, train season to open on time
The Northwest Railway Museum’s train season will start on time this year, despite damage to its tracks caused by the January floods.
The Snoqualmie Valley Railroad season is set to begin April 4 with full train service from the depot in North Bend to the Snoqualmie Falls, a 75-minute trip.
Most of the repair work was completed by March 12, but some additional repairs to electric gates in North Bend and Snoqualmie were continuing, said Richard Anderson, executive director of the Railway Museum.
The museum received a $50,000 grant of emergency funds from 4Culture, King County’s arts, heritage, and preservation agency. About two-dozen individuals contributed money to the museum’s repair efforts, Anderson said.
A ballast operator sweeps stones from the railroad ties on March 11 as part of the Northwest Railway Museum’s flood repair.
Students place at regional car competition
March 21, 2009
Economists may be worried about the automobile’s effect on the national economy, but many Mount Si High School students are more concerned with how vehicles operate and how to fix them when they go awry.
Two Mount Si students proved their automobile worth by placing in the top 10 at the Puget Sound Regional SkillsUSA Automotive Service and Maintenance Contest Feb. 5. Sophomore Matt Smalwood placed second and sophomore Kevin Lein took ninth out of 29 students.
Mount Si High School students Matt Smalwood and Kevin Lein both placed in the top 10 in a recent regional automotive competition.
