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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Fu Death... you keep missing! This one hits harder for me. Havn't seen much of Dollys or Tim's work, but Peter's, I saw a lot of Peter's Cullens work. Now he's one with the All-Spark.

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Saw this going around so had some fun. Might try again later to see if my answers change.

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nono ➡️ Commissions open! @nonoworks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

If any of my followers are planning a trip to Japan, I highly recommend bringing a parasol! Especially from July to October, the sun is incredibly strong and it's extremely hot! A parasol with high heat-shielding properties is a must-have for sightseeing!

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Speaking of Day Out With Thomas... We are running a flash sale starting today, available through Monday the 6th! For a limited time, you can use the coupon code JULY4 to receive $4 off per ticket! #DOWT #NRM #TrainMuseum #DayOutWithThomas #Mattel #Thomas&Friends trainmuseum.org/thomas/

Promo image for Day Out With Thomas: Let's Rock, Let's Roll tour. Thomas is decorated with music note decals and confetti bursts out the windows.
$4 OFF All Train Times and Dates July 2-6 CODE: JULY4
Northwest Railway Museum
July 10-12, 17-19, & 24-26

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The ultimate hook and ring game... #NRM #TrainMuseum #heavyequipment #railroads We definitely got it first try. 100%. We promise.

The Museum's heavy duty forklift with the forks angled to scoop up what is effectively a tire for railway equipment

An unspecified time later, now with the ring safely on the machine's forks tilted back and lifted into the air

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Unbothered, in his lane, flourishing. This Douglas squirrel is a regular in the tree outside the Conservation & Restoration Workshop! He never seems to mind staff and volunteers passing by below. Clearly they're beneath him. ;) #WildlifeWednesdays #NRM #TrainMuseum #squirrels #rodents #PNW #animals

A Douglas squirrel munching on a seed cone. It is balanced on a thin branch. It is a dark brown with an orange-hued belly. This species is known for being very vocal and yelling/squeaking endlessly at anyone it perceives as a threat or a trespasser, so it is unusual to have one calmly eating a snack with humans standing only a few feet below.

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Are you in the Snoqualmie Valley today? Do you want to support the Museum, get free food for your kiddos, AND treat the family to pizza? The NRM has partnered with MOD Pizza on Snoqualmie Ridge for a fundraiser today! Use code MODGIVES25 online or show this image when ordering in person! #MODPizza

RAISE SOME DOUGH > Bring this flyer, or order online through the MOD app or website, to use the fundraiser code provided and MOD will donate 25% of your bill to support this great work!
Join MOD in supporting the Northwest Railway Museum
Fundraiser Date: June 21, 2026
Address: 34817 Snoqualmie Pkwy, Suite 110 Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Fundraiser code: MODGIVES25

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Man, just saw the last episode of the amazing digital circus. An emotional ride all the way through, very glad I took time to watch it in theaters. Just 2 days left, i recomend watching it if able.

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It's all hands on deck for Day Out With Thomas event setup! The Museum is currently seeking volunteers to help move and set up tents, cut back overgrown foliage, decorate, and other site prep work. Interested? Fill out a volunteer application! #NRM #TrainMuseum trainmuseum.org/support/volu...

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Volunteer - Northwest Railway Museum

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Please do not put coins nor anything else on the tracks for trains to crush. -Signed the staff member who could have been injured by projectile pennies that a visitor placed on the tracks immediately next to where staff was standing to meet the train. :') #NRM #TrainMuseum #safety #PSA

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Say CHEESE! Day Out With Thomas is fast approaching! Have you reserved your tickets yet? Prime timeslots are already starting to sell out! #NRM #TrainMuseum #DOWT #DayOutWithThomas #Let'sRockLet'sRoll #Mattel #Thomas&Friends #ThomastheTankEngine #PNW #Snoqualmie trainmuseum.org/upcoming-eve...

A child wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine t-shirt stands on the Snoqualmie Depot platform with a full size camera held up to his face and pointed back at the photographer.

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If you're in the area for a train ride today, consider showing some support for our non-profit neighbors over at Trail Youth Coffee Home in North Bend to help them fund their glass door replacement! www.facebook.com/share/p/1FH9...

The entrance to Trail Youth Coffee, a non-profit that provides a third space for teenagers as well as other kinds of support for local youth. The glass door is broken with pieces all over the entryway. They are currently fundraising to replace the broken glass.

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

History is out, modernization is IN. Inspired by that mural we shared last week, we've given 924 a makeover with some striking new colors. Plus, now she matches better with SVRR 4024! ;) #AprilFools #NRM #TrainMuseum #NP924 #steamtrain #BNSF

A photo of Northern Pacific steam locomotive 924, recolored to have a black, orange, and yellow paint scheme instead of the usual metallic blue. A very obvious silly photoshop job for April Fools Day.

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Print Comissions are open and Im designing new things almost every day! Check out my catalog if you want to know more: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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AzulCrescent @azulcrescent.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Train of thought

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

What's that peep peeping in the distance? Why, it's Thomas the Tank Engine returning to Snoqualmie, WA for his 2026 Day Out With Thomas: Let's Rock, Let's Roll tour! #thomas #DOWT #thomasthetankengine #NRM #TrainMuseum #PNW #Snoqualmie TrainMuseum.org/Thomas

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

What a lovely looking coach in the background of that photo! ;)

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Look at this river valley view Museum staff got up by the falls when clearing the railway line after last week's snow. Wow! #SnoqualmieFalls #SnoqualmieRiverValley #NRM #TrainMuseum #landscapes #PNW #snow #fog

The view of the lower Snoqualmie River Valley from aboard the locomotive . The trees and foliage in the foreground is all that stands between the edge of the railroad grade and the sheer drop down to the valley below. There is low lying fog that seems to follow the river's meandering path. Snow dusted evergreen trees poke out from the fog, helping contain it.

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

upgrades for a mountain woman

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

officially opening some print comms! Good chance to get some of my own designs without having to purchase the files. (US located, Paypal Only) See full list of products here: docs.google.com/document/d/1-N…

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

OO OPERATING ROCKY THE CRANE face by @/Thomasmodeller1 ! thanks to @/Crafty_Modeler for helping with test prints!

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

May have started another project. I doubt many will recognize what I'm trying to model. While there are very few good references to use, I have two samples I can source in person! Guess it right, you get a cookie!

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Was able to see the northern lights! Even somewhat with the naked eye!

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The Northwest Railway Museum will have space at the Great America Train Show in Puyallup, WA this weekend! Come say hi, learn about the Museum's plans for this year, and perhaps support our efforts by buying a model or signing up to volunteer! #NRM #trainshow #Museums #TrainMuseum #PNW

The front of the NRM's 2025 booth space at the train show. The tables are full of models and form a U-shape. Inside the booth are a couple of visitors perusing the models.

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Sale post! US located +Paypal. Dm if interested!

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Did you hear that ghostly wail on the wind? NP 924 went on a run down the line for some crew training and will next rise again on October 31st for the Snoqualmie Valley Halloween Wine Train! shop.trainmuseum.org/EventPurchas... #steam #TrainMuseum #NRM #steamlocomotives #museums #trains #railways

Steam locomotive Northern Pacific 924 stopped in North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is visible in the background. Behind her for a little bit of added weight, SVRR 4024 can be seen in an appropriate Halloween orange. Two train crew members are checking oil.

Steam locomotive Northern Pacific 924 thunders up the grade towards Bridge 35, surrounded by heavy foliage. A cloud of white steam cuts through the green trees. A volunteer stoker sits atop the tender, tossing wood down to another stoker.

Steam locomotive Northern Pacific 924 in dramatic lighting at the end of the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad just past Snoqualmie Falls. The harsh sunlight cuts through the green canopy above, shining light on the cab of the locomotive while silhouetting the rest of it.

The crew from the training run, posed in front of Steam locomotive Northern Pacific 924 at the end of the SVRR line, just past the top of Snoqualmie Falls.
Steam locomotive operation is much more involved than diesel locomotives and even seasoned volunteers need the opportunity to brush up on their knowledge with equipment that only gets to come out a few times a year.

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

more bobs 4 sale! US located, paypal only thx!

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Did you know NP 924 ran for a time on the railway lines formerly operated on the Seattle Waterfront? Railway equipment was sometimes too heavy for the piers, which in part led to later relocation of the railway lines. #railways #trains #NRM #np924 #steamlocomotive #steam #seattle #PNW

Historic photo of steam locomotive Northern Pacific #924, exact date unknown. Photo taken at the Seattle Waterfront. The wooden pier gave out beneath the locomotive, sending her nose into the Puget Sound. The smokestack and very front of the locomotive are out of frame. A series of ropes and pulleys are strung around the boiler and steam dome so railway workers can carefully guide the locomotive back up without causing further damage to it or the pier. The tender is nearly vertical behind the locomotive and is jammed up under the roof. The locomotive's 924 lettering can be partially seen on the side of the tender and the sand dome. Railway workers stand around on the pier, assessing the situation.

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howl @twotrickpony.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

IMPORTANT PSA: You will NOT see posts from non English speaking artists if your content language is set to English! Make sure it's *unset*!!! If you're following Chinese artists or whatever and wonder why their posts never show up on your feed this is why!

Go in: Settings > Languages> Content Languages and make it *unset* !

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

mini sales lot! -hornby clockwork thomas-dcc fitted -the truck (no bogies) -midland coaches w metal dapol disc wheels -bachmann 4-8-4 is missing parts but good motor -scratchbuilt W&LLR brake -Hornby premium teak sleeper -rws black scruffey DM if interested US located - paypal

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

We're often asked how equipment arrives at the Museum, as the historic 5.5 miles of track are isolated from any other rail lines. The answer usually involves a heavy-duty trailer and a series of cranes, but in this case all we needed was one high-tech heavy-duty trailer! #mowequipment #railways #NRM

First the truck has to back its trailer onto the tracks. Semi truck drives are incredibly skilled to be able to navigate narrow roads and tricky maneuvers like this one! The red truck is right at - or slightly over - the edge of the road as the driver carefully maneuvers the 60-foot trailer carrying the ballast regulator through the driveway fence. Museum staff supervise and help watch all sides of the movement.

Once through the gate, the truck then needs to align itself with the existing rails. The red truck and trailer are at an angle, facing towards the camera. The truck is in the process of carefully moving back and forth to work the trailer into place without bumping into any Museum infrastructure.

The flat bed of the trailer has two grooves in it which uniquely allows it to support railway equipment and roll equipment directly onto the tracks without the need for bolting together connecting rail segments. The red trailer has been lowered, the end now only a couple inches off the ground while the ballast regulator is held in place with heavy chains to support the winch.

Touchdown! The teamwork guided the ballast regulator safely down onto the Museum's track with near perfect alignment. The ballast regulator is in the foreground with the end of the red trailer to the left. Behind it in a brighter yellow is the Museum's Pettibone, also used for maintenance at the Museum.

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

The Museum acquired a new piece of maintenance-of-way equipment yesterday: a PYKE ballast regulator from the Canadian Pacific Railway. It may look worn, but is a year newer than even the 1998 Amtrak Cascades Bistro Car. #mowequipment #railwaymuseum #trainmuseum #trains #railways #NRM

A large rusty looking yellow machine, the ballast regulator, being slowly towed down from the delivery trailer. On the left, a winch cable line helps guide the descent. On the right, a chain is pulled taut attached to another piece of equipment that is slowly pulling the machine down onto the rails.

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Well, that's unfortunate... Bachmann no longer appears to sell their BnB chassis. I used them as the basis for 3 of my models, and once for a commission. Sure, I cut them down a lot and had to make a new motor housing, but still. They were very compact, and while not perfect, I liked them.

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I don't own a Bachmann Stanley. But I am very interested in its build. Can someone who owns one make a scan of the service sheet? I'm curious about what parts are shared with Bach Thomas. if the chassis is the same (or close) to thomas, I may have to try and get the side rods.

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I want to make more regular posts. But I don't have as much time to make brand new models. I may try resharing older models and reposting others. I may also try uploading files that I've had sitting on my computer for a while now. like motor housings for the Thomas range.

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Uploaded my first paid model onto Printables! It's not train-related but designed for the Pokémon Trading Card game, a mini-tin insert with custom damage counters and storage options! interested? Buy one and print today! www.printables.com/model/138795...

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

finally painted up and assembled this crane for the transfer yards

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Week 1... Time to Party, Party, Party!

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

See an incredible view of the Snoqualmie Valley this weekend for the last train excursion until August! (A really helpful blue engine is in town the last three weekends of July...) www.trainmuseum.org #trainmuseum #trains #northwestrailwaymuseum #weekendtrips #trainride #pnw #history #railroads

A stunning view of the Snoqualmie Valley. The river runs straight to the horizon. White caps are in the middle section of the river. Green forests surround either side of the river. Blue skies with white fluffy clouds. A small mountain crests in the background.

4024, the orange locomotive is front in center of the photograph. The locomotive is on the tracks pulling a passenger car behind it. Trees stand on the side of the tracks. In the background you can see a yellow building. The sky is blue and the sun is shining making the locomotive's color brighter.

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CraftyNerd @craftymodeler.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I may not fall within the rainbow, but I'm glad to know many who do. It's a pleasure to know them regardless of who they are or how they identify. I hope this Pride month was great for everyone! Regardless of the BS we saw during it. While the month's over, it will never stop being Pride Month!

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The Northwest Railway Museum - Snoqualmie - North Bend, WA @trainmuseum.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Yesterday was RailCamp 2025 at NRM. A long-standing partnership, RailCamp and NRM work together to inspire the next generation of railway history and industry professionals. Learn more at: nrhs.com/programs/rai... #northwestrailwaymuseum #train #railroad #railfan #summercamp #pnw #railcamp