ABOUT THE CCR&M:
The Chehalis Centralia Railroad & Museum is a railroad museum and heritage railway founded in 1986. Located in the city of Chehalis, Washington, the Museum focuses on preserving the railroad heritage of Lewis County and the surrounding Southwest Washington region. The most famous holding of the Museum's collection the Chehalis, Cowlitz & Cascade No. 15, a Baldwin "Mikado" type steam locomotive built in 1916.
In addition to preservation, the Museum operates passenger excursions and dinner trains over nearly ten miles of track belonging to the Port of Chehalis. This historic line is a remnant of the former Milwaukee Road branch line to South Bend and the Pacific Coast, and winds through scenic hills, farmland, and over several wooden trestles.
CONTACT:
General inquiries to Chehalis Centralia Railroad & Museum: (360) 748-9593
Media inquiries to Mary Kay Nelson, CCR&M: (360) 748-4514 or (360) 508-1774
mkmarketing@localaccess.com
