Our Story & Mission

Saving a Yakima icon—and a national treasure!


Our Mission

The mission of the Yakima Valley Trolleys association is to preserve, restore, maintain and operate the former Yakima Valley Transportation Company railroad line in such fashion as to present a historically accurate representation of day-to-day operations of the Yakima Valley Transportation Company.

Our Founding

Yakima Valley Trolleys is a volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization! We were founded in 2001 by Kenneth Johnsen, Paul Edmondson, and Jerry Henderson.

Our Board

Kenneth G. Johnsen, D.D.S. – President

Paul D. Edmondson, J.D. – Vice President

Robert J. Desgrosellier Jr. – Secretary

Gregory Johnsen, M.S. – Treasurer

Glenn Denman, CBCO/CFCO – Board Member

Joe Mann – Board Member

Russell Wentworth – Board Member