DEPOT - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
A brief history The present Toppenish railroad depot was built by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1911, replacing the earlier wooden depot. For 50 years it served as the transportation center and commerce hub of the community.
#12 SWITCHER - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
The #12 is not so much historical as it is practical albeit it served in World War II at the Puget Sound Navel Shipyard. The museum acquired her via military surplus and has been very economical around the yard taking passengers to the North Pole during Christmas time, taking the Lions Club to “Nowhere”, and moving cars around the yard.
ROLLING STOCK - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
A Northern Pacirc American 4-4-0 wood burning locomotive hauling locomotive and thresher parts to the Red River Valley Below: NP 300 pulling the first North Coast Limited into Portland OR on April 29 1900
NP 581 Passenger Car - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
Built by Pullman Standard in 1956, NP #581 is a 48 Seat Day/Nite Coach and former Holiday Lounge car (numbered NP #487). When built it served as a lounge car for passengers on the Northern Pacific’s Mainstreeter train. It served as this …
NP 588 Passenger Class Car - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
Following the 1953 Raymond Loewy redesign of the North Coast Limited, #588 was one of the first two cars (The other being the #589 located at the “ Inland Northwest Railway Museum ”) to be painted in the new two tone green “Loewy” scheme for the North Coast Limited, it served on the train until 1971 when Amtrak took over operations. It ...
Camas Prairie Railroad - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
Below is an interactive map of the Camas Prairie Railway rout from Lapwai to Grangeville ID. Scroll over a blue dot and a popup will come up with a picture. Clicking on the dot will take you to a webpage that describes the particular place.
FREIGHT CARS - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
Commodities determined type of railroad car used, grain and coal fit best in hopper cars, hay in box cars, ect. We have collected various cars that the NP used in our area. Each car has its own unique story of what it shipped.
HELP OUT - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
The Northern Pacific Railway Museum is a non profit organization totally run by volunteers. With the exception of the cleaning crew there is no paid position. And even the cleaning crew is an organization that is for special needs people.
REA Truck - The Northern Pacific Railway Museum
railway express agency truck Yes this is a 1941 Ford powered by a flathead V8 engine. The railroads would deliver interstate commerce to the local depots and trucks like this would transport the goods to its final destination or pick up and deliver to the depot to be shipped by the railroads.
2152 at YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, GARDNER MT - The …
Pictures were taken by Ron Nixon on July 7,1941 and archived by the Museum of the Rockies. At the turn of the century before automobile, stagecoaches would haul passengers into the park. Their luggage and other supplies like food were hauled by the wagons on the left.