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There’s no shortage of things to see and experience for railfans at The Colorado Railroad Museum. From featured exhibits, to our large collection of rolling stock and Roundhouse restoration facility — you are sure to learn and be inspired by Colorado’s railroad history.
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The Friday Tour – Cabooses
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Each tour covers a specific theme (Locomotives, Cabooses, Railroad Kitchens, Highlight Tours , Settling Colorado or Railroad Post Office Cars)! Tours are subject to change and are based on guide availability. Each week’s theme is explored using a variety […]
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The Friday Tour – Highlights Tour
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Each tour covers a specific theme (Locomotives, Cabooses, Railroad Kitchens, Highlight Tours , Settling Colorado or Railroad Post Office Cars)! Tours are subject to change and are based on guide availability. Each week’s theme is explored using a variety […]
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Colorado Rails & Cocktails: Murder & Mayhem On The Tracks
An Evening of Colorado History! Relax, have a beverage, and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West. Begin your Halloween celebrations early! Using newspaper, letters, journals and oral history accounts - Steve Patterson takes a closer look at some of the strange and horrific events surrounding the people, places and railroad […]
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Ride the Rails with the High Plains 3 Railers
The High Plains 3 Railers present a weekend of 3 Rail Model Railroading at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Enjoy the 32' x 14' modular railroad under the Museum's Picnic Pavilion. Admission includes access to all normal museum exhibits including the Denver Garden Railway Society model train layout and the Denver HO Model Railroad Club layout. […]
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Train Talks: “Chapel Cars on the Tracks” with Ken Valles
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the upper gallery for lunch and an informal discussion led by railfan community leader. You bring your lunch and we provide the topic and the presenter! Included with general admission: $10 adults, $5 kids 2-15 (under 2 is free), $8 seniors (60+). Museum members and […]
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MUSEUM CLOSED Aug. 24
Due to the road closures in the Golden, CO area for the Colorado Classic Bicycle Race on Saturday August 24, 2019 the Colorado Railroad Museum will be closed. We will re-open on Sunday August 25, 2019 at 9:00AM. The Colorado Classic® presented by VF Corporation (Aug...
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60th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate the Colorado Railroad Museum’s 60th Anniversary this summer! Thursday-Sunday July 11-14, 2019 <strong>July 13 & 14 Special Event Admission: </strong>Adults $20, kids (2-15) $10, seniors (60+) $15. <em>Museum members, children under...
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Ghosts of the Colorado Railroad Museum
Saturday July 27, 20197:30PM-11:00PMAre you afraid of ghosts? Do you have an interest in the paranormal?Join XX Paranormal Communications for an evening filled with fun, excitement and informative investigation!Admission: $25 ($20 for Museum Members)Doors open at...
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After 12 Years of Restoration RGS Steam Locomotive No. 20 Has Come Home
Golden, CO (June 4th, 2019) – The famous Rio Grande Southern Locomotive No. 20 will be rolling into the Colorado Railroad Museum today after undergoing restoration in Strasburg Pennsylvania for the past 12 years. While the locomotive is 80% complete, the remaining...
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Transcontinental Railroad Symposium
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad with a decidedly Colorado twist. Friday, Saturday & Sunday June 7-9, 2019 The top scholars in railroad history explore the struggles undertaken to build one continuous line of track from coast to...
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Day Out With Thomas Tickets On Sale May 15th!
Tickets for the popular 2019 Day Out With Thomas event at the Colorado Railroad Museum will go on-sale to Museum members starting on May 15, 2019 at 9:00AM & to the general public starting at 9:00AM on June 1, 2019. This year the Museum is returning to a flat per...
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