It's #ThrowbackThursday and in anticipation of this Friday's upcoming Colorado Rails & Cocktails presentation about the ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CLUB we're looking back at the Club's long and decorated history. Just a little over a year and a half ago, the Rocky Club announced it would join forces with the Colorado Railroad Museum, ensuring continuation of the Club’s legacy of rail preservation, historic excursions, and educational outreach, while transitioning its stewardship goals to the Museum for future action.
Founded in 1938, RMRRC was instrumental in generating interest in railroading through the operation of special excursion trips, many over now-long-vanished railroads including Colorado’s famed RGS. The Club also pioneered in preserving several iconic locomotives and cars, including narrow-gauge RGS steam locomotive No. 20, RGS business car Rico, and Denver & Rio Grande Western “short” caboose No. 0578, all three of which are today preserved at the Museum.
Want to learn more about the Rocky Club's many activities over its 80+ year history? Attend tomorrow night's Colorado Rails & Cocktails program at the Museum! Noted historian, author and photographer Jim Ehrenberger's presentation #ColoradoRailroadMuseum #railfans #railroadphotography look at the Club's excursions, preservation activities, and some of its more notable personalities over the years.
