MUSEUM news
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
With Colorado Railroad Heritage Week coming up later this month (June 24-30, 2025), we’re taking a look back at Denver’s streetcar system and the traces that still remain today. Recently, original rails from the Denver Tramway Company were uncovered along West Colfax...
The Museum Has A TikTok?
At the Colorado Railroad Museum, our dedicated volunteers are always eager to share their knowledge of Colorado’s rich railroad history with younger generations. Recently, our Gen Z staff decided it was time to return the favor—by teaching some Gen Z slang! We might...
Hidden From History: A Century of Women in Railroading
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Collections, Jasmine Robertson to explore Small Wonders at the Colorado railroad Museum! This episode, join us as we tour the Museum’s newest exhibit, "Hidden From History: A Century of Women in Railroading" which opened at the...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday from the Colorado Railroad Museum!For #ThrillingThursday June 5th, 2025 the Colorado Railroad Museum is celebrating our longtime mascot and friend, Spike the Railroad Dog! With that in mind, our question this week is, in what year did Spike the...
Story Time & Craft: Shortcut
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 "Shortcut" by Donald Crews. After Story Time, join Colorado Railroad Museum...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! As we gear up for another exciting Dinosaur Express Train event, we thought we’d ask: In what year did the Colorado Railroad Museum host its first dinosaur-themed event? a). 2002 b). 2012 c). 2016 d). 2019 Leave your response below as a comment!...
Dining on the Rails May 2025: Roast Beef Sandwich and the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club
Happy May! In honor of our upcoming Colorado Crossings event, happening Saturday May 17th, and Sunday May 18th, we are featuring the history of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. To accompany this history, we are featuring a recipe that was served on one of the...
#TBT – Colorado Crossings
It’s #throwbackthursday! Today, we’re looking back at the Parade of Geese and Steam from last year’s Colorado Crossings event. Want to catch a glimpse of all three of the Museum’s Galloping Geese in action? Don’t miss Colorado Crossings this weekend, May 17–18, 2025!...
#TriviaTuesday
On May 10, 1869, a ceremonial "Golden Spike" marked the completion of America's first transcontinental railroad. At what location did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet? a). Omaha, Nebraska, b). Strasburg, Colorado, c). Promontory, Utah or d)....
#TBT Summer Train Rides
Happy May! This #ThrowbackThursday is all about reminiscing on the fun from last summer at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Starting May 15, 2025, summer fun returns with train rides every Thursday through Sunday, plus special pop-up themes for Thrilling Thursdays, two...
Story Time & Craft Returns!
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Scott King for Story Time as he reads some of his favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we are reading "Steam, Smoke, And Steel: Back In Time With Trains" by Patrick O'Brien. After Story...
Dining on the Rails April 2025: French Lemon Pie and Otto and Simonne Kuhler
Happy Spring! As we reach the end of this first month of a new season, we are featuring Otto Kuhler, an industrial designer and artist with connections to the Colorado Railroad Museum. To accompany the story of this iconic railroad man, we are also featuring his wife...
#TriviaTuesday
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and today our question is: What is the standard ration for O scale model trains? Is it: A). 1:64, B). 1:48, C). 1:25 or D). 1:87 Leave your response below as a comment! Don't know the answer? Find out from the High...
Rocky Mountain Railroad Club and Colorado Railroad Museum to Join Forces
GOLDEN, CO — April 18, 2025 – Over the next several months, the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club (RMRRC), a pioneering force in Colorado rail preservation for the past 87 years, will join forces with the Colorado Railroad Museum (CRRM), located in Golden. This significant...
#TBT – “Big Al”
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of the anniversary of its arrival at the Museum, we’re highlighting Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) diesel locomotive No. 7—better known as “Big Al”—which officially joined the Colorado Railroad Museum’s...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday from the Colorado Railroad Museum! This past weekend, we rolled into the Rocky Mountain Train Show—here’s your question: What’s the distance between the rails on G-scale model train track? Is it... A) 1 inch, B) 1.75 inches, or C) 2 inches? Think...
#ThrowbackThursday – Volunteer Month
It's #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of #NationalVolunteerMonth, we're celebrating the incredible volunteers who have kept the Colorado Railroad Museum 'On Track' through the years. From restoring historic railcars to leading tours and organizing special events, our...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! Today’s question is: What year did the Denver HO Model Railroad Club first open its layout to the public in the Museum’s basement? Don’t know the answer? Watch the latest Big Train Tours video by Clicking Here to find out! A. 1959B. 1960C. 1965D....
Dining on the Rails March 2025: La Posada Blueberry Muffins and Mary Colter
Happy March! For Women’s History Month, we are featuring Mary Colter, chief architect and interior designer for the Fred Harvey Company. We are also featuring an accompanying Super Chief Cook Book recipe-La Posada blueberry muffins. Mary Colter was born in...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
With the Colorado Railroad Museum’s newest exhibit, "Black Diamonds and Steel Rails," now open, we’re looking back at the Centennial State's deep ties to coal mining. While gold and silver put Colorado on the map, coal kept mining towns running and powered the...
