Spread the holiday cheer! Volunteer at the Northwest Railway Museum's Yuletide Express and Santa Limited!

The Northwest Railway Museum will be hosting two Santa Train

events: Yuletide Express and Santa Limited this

holiday season. We are looking for volunteers who are great with people to help

us spread holiday cheer! For information and volunteer opportunities, please

see below:

Yuletide Express 25-minute, train schedule. Departs

at 9, 9:45, 10:30 am, 11:15 am, 12:00 pm (noon), 12:45 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3

pm, 3:45 pm from Snoqualmie Depot. Back to RHC by about 5 pm. Route: Round trip

from Snoqualmie Depot to the Falls. Each child visitor will receive a gift from

Santa.

Santa Limited 2-hour schedule, train ride to the

Railway History Campus. Departs from North Bend Depot at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM,

11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, & 3 PM. Route: Roundtrip excursion from the

North Bend Depot to the RHC and back. Visitors will stop and see the holiday

decorated Train Shed Exhibit Hall, explore exhibits, visit Santa in the

restored Chapel car, tour a caboose, and each child will receive a small gift.

On the return to North Bend, each ticket holder will receive a cookie to eat

after they head home.

If you would like to help, we are looking for volunteers to

help out as conductor’s assistants on the train, crowd control at Snoqualmie

Depot or at North Bend Depot, Santa helpers, and cookie distributors.

Crowd control If you like helping direct visitors to

where they need to be....join us at the Snoqualmie Depot or at North Bend

Depot. You will be directing visitors to the boarding line and make

sure they have their tickets ready to show the conductor, help answer any

other questions (like where the restrooms are), and help keep people away

from/off of the tracks when the train rolls in!

We are looking for:

Train Crew Volunteers: Car Attendants (7:30 AM through

6:00 PM)*

North Bend Depot Crowd Control (8:30 AM through 6:00

PM)

Railway History Campus Activities' helper (8:30 AM through

6:00 PM)

Hot chocolate server/cookie distributor - at the Railway

History Campus (8:30 AM through 6:00 PM)

Shifts:

8:30 AM until about 5 PM (Snoqualmie Depot)

8:30 AM until 5:30 PM (North Bend Depot)

8:30 AM until 6:00 PM (Railway History Campus)

7:30 AM until 7:00 PM (Train crew)

If you are 16 years old or over, we have conductor's

assistant positions available. No experience required -- just a

willingness to learn and be friendly! Conductor's Assistants need to have an

analog (not digital) watch and the dress code is white blouse, black pants,

black vest or jacket, and close-toed sturdy black shoes. Rain gear and a pair

of leather gloves are also helpful....dress for the weather. Conductor

Assistant shifts begin at 7:30 am at the Railway History Campus on Stone Quarry

Rd. and they are full-day shifts, ending at around 5 pm.

A sack lunch will be provided!

The dates this year are:

Sat. 11/30/2024 Yuletide Express & Santa Limited

Sun. 12/1/2024 Santa Limited only

Fri. 12/6/2024 Santa Limited only

Sat. 12/7/2024 Yuletide Express & Santa Limited

Sun. 12/8/2024 Santa Limited only

Fri. 12/13/2024 Santa Limited only

Sat. 12/14/2024 Yuletide Express & Santa Limited

Sun. 12/15/2024 Santa Limited only

Fri. 12/20/2024 Santa Limited only

Sat. 12/21/2024 Yuletide Express & Santa Limited

Sun. 12/22/2024 Santa Limited only

Volunteer shifts are subject to change. Please ensure you

have received your schedule and instructions from the Northwest Railway

Museum's volunteer coordinator prior to your shift.

Please dress for the weather! Volunteers may be volunteering

in old train cars, historic buildings, and/or outside for brief periods. Dress

appropriately to ensure you remain warm and dry for your shift!