Fire & Rail Museum, Spokane, WA.

Fire & Rail Museum, Spokane, WA. The Fire & Rail Museum was established on September 28, 1993 at 3202 East Queen AVE in Hillyard. Museum Train Cars moved summer of 2016.

Fire & Rail Museum now located at 5104 North Market Street in Hillyard. Partnership with Hillyard Heritage Museum. Partnership with Hillyard Heritage Museum Society. Provides historical exhibits and displays of fire and rail equipment, memorabilia and public safety education. The Spokane Fire Station Museum established the Fire & Rail Museum, in 1995. Formerly located at 3202 East Queen in the Hil

lyard business community, on property leased from the BNSF Railway Company. Museum Vision:
Heritage through fire and rail service and historic displays and interpretations. Public Safety education through community awareness and outreach programs.

Retired FireFighters enjoying the Fairwinds.
10/19/2025

Retired FireFighters enjoying the Fairwinds.

One of the most difficult moments in a firefighter’s career is deciding when it’s time to retire. Leaving behind the unique culture of the fire station can be a challenging transition — it’s an experience unlike any other and one that forges lifelong bonds.

Recently, a few of our retired members who now reside in a local retirement community received updated shirts as a small reminder that they are never forgotten. We continue to build upon the foundation they laid during their years of service, and their legacy remains an important part of who we are today.

Jim Eggers and fellow crew members at the Fire & Rail Museum,
01/14/2025

Jim Eggers and fellow crew members at the Fire & Rail Museum,

TommyH and Gary working on Museum landscape June 2022.
07/16/2022

TommyH and Gary working on Museum landscape June 2022.

TommyH with Duane's pit crew
06/14/2022

TommyH with Duane's pit crew

06/14/2022
Photo by Jack Pearson, collector of fire Apparatus and Memorabilia, owner of 1932 Pirsch ladder trailer with 1940 Kenwor...
04/03/2022

Photo by Jack Pearson, collector of fire Apparatus and Memorabilia, owner of 1932 Pirsch ladder trailer with 1940 Kenworth tractor. Apparatus was originally equipped with a White tractor. Spokane Fire Station # 5. TommyH Post.

Spokane Fire Department, fire station # 7, playing hose on fire at Hawkeye Coal and Fuel Yard, 2 alarm fire, 1924
04/28/2021

Spokane Fire Department, fire station # 7, playing hose on fire at Hawkeye Coal and Fuel Yard, 2 alarm fire, 1924

Spokane City Fire Department Station # 7 Real Tough Firefighters 1924, take note of the PPE, right sleeve of turnout co...
02/16/2021

Spokane City Fire Department Station # 7 Real Tough Firefighters 1924, take note of the PPE, right sleeve of turnout coat.

09/08/2020

SFD ladder # 5 with Fire Fighter Union L 29 Labor Day Parade and Rally 1981 ? Photo by TommyH, See photo for names.

I found the names of SFD fire fighters that attended, the coffee gang helped me out with spelling,

Byron Henderson, Skip Powell, John Vessie, Dennis Hanson, Mike Shields, Dan Taylor, John Harding, Bruce Robertson, D J Williams, Mike Giampetri, Mike Inman, Pat Savage, Bill Loomis, Howard Varner, Disco Dan, Greg Rutts, Ken Strong, Dan Deardorff, Greg Borg and Sparkie, Photo by Tommy Heckler.

1984 SFD centennial poster by TommyH, SFD Teletape fire alarm repeater device, Museum Sanborn site map.
02/09/2020

1984 SFD centennial poster by TommyH, SFD Teletape fire alarm repeater device, Museum Sanborn site map.

Address

5104 North Market Street
Spokane, WA
99217

Telephone

(509) 484-3174

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