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The Northern Pacific Railway Museum is located in Toppenish, WA, in what was the NP railroad depot (built 1910). It is run entirely by volunteers and, when I visited in March and September 2008, everyone was very friendly and informative.

 

There’s lots more to see and do there than what you see in these photographs. On weekends when the museum is open, there are yard rides. The museum also provides engineer and brakemen training and, every few months, runs work/history weekends in partnership with the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Society.

S-4 #1364 was built for NP in 1902 by the Baldwin works, as a Vauclain compound. It was simplified later, and retired in 1954. Acquired by the museum in 1993 from the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma, WA, it is being restored in the old NP freight house, which has been converted into an engine house.

 

I think restoring the ten-wheeler (4-6-0) to steam is the most interesting thing going on at the museum, but it is also the most challenging. Last time I visited (September ‘08), work had stopped and they needed $100,000 to complete the restoration!

Q-3 #2152 was built for NP in 1909 by the Baldwin works. It was retired in 1958 and donated to the City of Auburn, WA, for static display. The museum purchased the locomotive in 2006.

 

#2152 is a Light Pacific (4-6-2) and stands on a purpose-built spur in the yard. As soon as work on #1364 is finished, #2152 will be moved into the engine room for restoration.

The collection is housed in the station building and includes lots of NP artefacts. During the annual Toppenish Rail and Western Art Show, the Tri City Railroad Modellers also set up a large HO-gauge model railway for public viewing.

 

The locomotives and rolling stock are located in part of the old NP yard adjacent to the station building.

 

The BNSF line runs right by and, if you’re lucky, you’ll see some railway action (I didn’t!)

Related links:

 

www.nprymuseum.org

 

www.maps.google.com

 

www.geocities.com/.../np10wheelers.html

 

www.nprha.org

 

www.owt.com/tcmr

 

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Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Q-3 2152, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Q-3 2152, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Q-3 2152, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Q-3 2152, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific Q-3 2152, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
Northern Pacific S-4 1364, Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA
NP S-4 #1364
NP Q-3 #2152
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