Seaport Chapter 

Fall Colors & Railway Museum

Saturday, October 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Meet-Up

Snoqualmie Casino
37500 SE North Bend Way
Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Special Stop

Northwest Railway Museum — Railway History Campus

️Lunch Destination

Commonwealth Restaurant
10 Pass Life Way #1 Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

One Last Cruise Before Winter

Before the leaves fall and our Pacific Northwest driving season gives way to winter, we're getting the V's together for one more beautiful cruise.

Join us Saturday, October 3 for See the Fall Colors! — a scenic drive through the lower elevations of the Cascade Mountains while the hillsides are showing off their autumn reds, oranges, and golds.

We'll start at Snoqualmie Casino, take the scenic route through the North Bend area, make a special stop at the Northwest Railway Museum, and then head up toward Snoqualmie Pass for a V-Club-hosted lunch at Commonwealth Restaurant.

Great roads.

Fall colors.

A little history.

And one seriously powerful machine.

More Than 7,000 Horsepower?!

We're accustomed to talking horsepower in the V-Club.

But this time, we're going to see something that makes even our V-Series numbers look small.

Our special stop will be the Northwest Railway Museum's Railway History Campus, where we'll get up close to locomotives and other historic railway equipment — including machines capable of producing more than 7,000 horsepower.

No, you don't get to drive it.

But you can climb aboard and explore some incredible pieces of Pacific Northwest transportation history.

The museum's 25,000-square-foot Train Shed Exhibit Hall includes locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, artifacts, and exhibits exploring how railways shaped life and commerce throughout the region.

️Museum Admission: $10 per person
Museum admission is paid individually by attendees.

️The Day's Plan

10:00 AM — Meet at Snoqualmie Casino

We'll gather in the parking lot, get the cars together, and prepare for our scenic cruise.

Snoqualmie Casino
37500 SE North Bend Way
Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Scenic Fall-Color Cruise

We'll take a winding route through the North Bend/Snoqualmie area, enjoying the Cascade foothills and fall scenery along the way.

The final route may be adjusted based on road and weather conditions.

11:00 AM — Northwest Railway Museum

We'll arrive when the museum opens and spend approximately 90 minutes exploring the Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall.

️ Admission: $10 per person

12:30 PM — Depart for Snoqualmie Pass

We'll leave the museum and make the approximately 25-minute drive up I-90 toward Snoqualmie Pass.

️ Lunch at Commonwealth Restaurant

We'll finish our day with lunch at Commonwealth Restaurant.

️ Lunch will be hosted by the V-Club.

Relax, enjoy the mountain setting, and spend some time with fellow members before everyone begins the trip home.

A Few Things to Remember

✔ Dress for changing mountain weather
✔ Bring a jacket or layers
✔ Arrive fueled and ready to cruise
✔ Bring a camera — the fall scenery should be beautiful
✔ Museum admission is $10 per person
✔ Lunch is hosted by the V-Club

This will be our last planned cruise before winter, so let's make it a good one.

RSVP Required

We need a headcount for both the museum visit and lunch reservations.