The Lens of Extravagance

The Lens of Extravagance

Thank you for joining us for part two of our two part series on Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. Last time, we watched an engaging video the Center for Railroad Photography and Art put together to chronicle the lives of this iconic couple. This time, we are going to...
Dining on the Rails: Hashed Browned Potatoes and Potato Trains

Dining on the Rails: Hashed Browned Potatoes and Potato Trains

Happy February! For this wintry month, we decided to feature a root vegetable, potatoes, and a brief history of Potato Trains in Colorado. The recipe we will discuss is Union Pacific’s Hashed Browned Potatoes. Before we dive into the history of the Potato Trains,...
#TBT More Rails Around The Table Mountains!

#TBT More Rails Around The Table Mountains!

It’s #TBT and for #ThrowbackThursday this week we’re taking another look at historic Golden, CO through the photography collection of author and historian Dan Abbott! Dan’s latest book, Rails Around The Table Mountains: The Railroads of Golden,...
News Release

News Release

Colorado Railroad Museum Gearing up for State’s 150th Anniversary in 2026 Railroads Played a Vital Role in Colorado’s Economic Growth; New Strategic 10-Year Plan Developed to Establish the History of Railroading in Centennial State GOLDEN, COLO—January 17,...
Story Time & Craft

Story Time & Craft

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 “The Misadventures of The Galloping Goose” retold by Phillip...

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