Boulder County Free Admission Day
Boulder County Free Admission Days: In celebration of our partnership with the city of Boulder, Colorado, the Museum is excited to offer free general admission select dates to all residents of Boulder County. If you count yourself as a Boulder County resident, we...
#ThrowbackThursday Steam
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! Today we’re taking a look back at a Steam Up Day from last summer, captured by volunteer Travis Gorhum! Looking to ride behind an authentic coal-burning steam locomotive? Your next chance will be during Gold Rush Days on August 9-10,...
Harvest Haunt
The Colorado Railroad Museum’s annual Halloween-themed steam-up event comes back to “haunt the rails!” Grounds are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, with activities taking place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., including train rides. Guests are encouraged to come in...
Gold Rush Days
Join the Colorado Railroad Museum for an annual “end-of-summer” steam-up event – grounds open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with activities taking place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., including train rides. An authentic, coal burning Colorado steam locomotive...
Dining on the Rails July 2025: Cold Ox Tongue
Happy July! This summer continues to be a hot one, and what better time to feature a cold dish than now—cold ox tongue and recommended side dishes. To accompany the recipe, we are featuring a commissary and culinary guide that was produced by the Pullman Company,...
Big Boy 4014
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 “Big Boy 4014 And The Steam Team: The World’s Largest Steam...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #triviatuesday! Today’s question is: When was D&RGW No. 315 first restored to operating condition? a). 2005b). 2007c). 2020d.)...
#ThrowbackThursday
In honor of the recent announcement that Rio Grande Southern No. 20 will be heading to Durango this fall, we’re looking back at her last off-site excursion to the Cumbres & Toltec for the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup in 2021. Who else is excited to see her back in...
