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THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride returns once again to the Colorado Railroad Museum! Sure to re-kindle the Christmas spirit in True Believers, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ offers a unique, three-part theatrical extravaganza of Holiday Magic. […]
Friday Tour: Highlights
Each Friday, the Museum offers two traditional walking tours. Starting at 10:30AM (and select dates at 1:30PM), the Highlight Tour acts as a wonderful introduction to the Museum, its collections […]
Friday Tour: The Caboose
Want to learn more about the Railroad Caboose Car? Visitors are invited to join our trained tour guides & delve more deeply into a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. […]
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride returns once again to the Colorado Railroad Museum! Sure to re-kindle the Christmas spirit in True Believers, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ offers a unique, three-part theatrical extravaganza of Holiday Magic. […]
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride returns once again to the Colorado Railroad Museum! Sure to re-kindle the Christmas spirit in True Believers, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ offers a unique, three-part theatrical extravaganza of Holiday Magic. […]
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Happy Halloween!
Here's a railfan joke as our treat to you today: Q: Why do trains take so long to arrive on Halloween? A: They’re running with a skeleton crew. Also, just a friendly reminder that regular daytime, weekend train rides have concluded for the 2025 operating season....
D&RGW No. 223
It's #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of the recent announcement that Denver & Rio Grande Western steam locomotive No. 223 will be restored to operation through a partnership between Ogden City, the 223 Locomotive Foundation, and the Colorado Railroad Museum, we’re...
Dining on the Rails: Baked Hubbard Squash and Autumn Dining Car Menus
Happy Fall! As we are starting to experience the first frosts of the season, we thought it would be a perfect time to feature some autumn-themed dining car menus from various railroads. Accompanying the menus, we are featuring a Union Pacific baked Hubbard squash...
All Aboard The Spooky Express!
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Tessa ter Horst for Story Time as she reads some of her favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we are reading "All Aboard The Spooky Express" written by Eric James, illustrated by Marcin...
#TBT
It's #ThrowbackThursday. In honor of the Harvest Haunt Express pulling into the Colorado Railroad Museum this weekend, October 18-29, we're looking back at some of the scary good times from last year's event! Join us this weekend for Steam Train rides, themed...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! RGS No. 20 is gearing up for its final operations at the Museum in 2025 during the Harvest Haunt Express (October 18–19). So here’s your question: What’s the wheel configuration of RGS No. 20? a). 2-6-0 b). 4-4-0 c). 2-8-0 d). 4-6-0 Leave your...
