Small Wonders Weekend

Join us at the Colorado Railroad Museum on Saturday, April 26, 2025, for an exciting new event: Small Wonders Weekend! At this celebration of toy trains and scale model railroading, guests will “marvel at the minis” while exploring the Museum’s impressive small-scale railroads, including the extensive on-site layouts operated by the Denver Garden Railway Society and the Denver HO Model Railroad Club.

For this special weekend, the High Plains 3 Railers will set up a modular O gauge layout in the Museum Pavilion, bringing even more miniature trains to life. This means there will be O gauge, HO, and G gauge trains in operation all weekend long! Both days, there will be opportunities for guests (under supervision) to participate in actually operating trains on the Garden Railroad layout! And, live operators will staff the HO model railroad layout in the Museum Depot basement both days, allowing guests to see the entire layout in action and to ask questions.

Videos highlighting the history of both layouts will air on the Pavilion’s video wall throughout the day, and live, narrated presentations in the Depot Upper Gallery will showcase how Toy Trains and Scale Models differ from each other, and the differences between Scale and Gauge in miniature railroading. Whether you’re a longtime train enthusiast or just discovering the world of model railroading, this event is perfect for all ages.

Activities and demonstrations take place each day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Train Rides will depart every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular admission and train ride pricing applies. Advance purchase of admission and train ride tickets is recommended. Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 2-17, $8 age 60+. Rides: $4 adults, $2 ages 2-17. Free for Museum members and children under age 2. Rides are wheelchair accessible.