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PNRA Open House

Friends and members in the Puget Sound: the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, co-founded and supported by GNRHS, will have an Open House the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Dates are November 28 and 29, from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM. Location: 425 SW 153rd Street, Burien, WA 98166 The Boeing Model Railroad Club will have Read more


Railroad History Symposium October 19

Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive is hosting a Railroad History Symposium on Sunday, October 19th at the Auburn Community and Event Center, 910 9th St SE, Auburn, WA 98002. It will run 10:00 to 4:00. Admission is free. Some of the current planned topics for this session: At lunch PNRA plans to discuss its Headlight Society, a Read more


GNRHS Meetup THIS THURSDAY 9/25

GNRHS Meetup THIS THURSDAY 9/25 The start-up time is:5:30 p.m. Pacific 6:30 p.m. Mountain 7:30 p.m. Central 8:30 p.m. Eastern The first 30 minutes will be social, then we’ll feature Bob Hanmer discussing the GN’s Mesabi Division. This presentation focuses on the GN from the shores of Lake Superior to the Mesabi Iron Range, as well as ore handling practices, Read more