Dining on the Rails August 2023: Roast Leg of Mutton

Dining on the Rails August 2023: Roast Leg of Mutton

Happy August! For this month’s Dining on the Rails, we are featuring a recipe on Roast Leg of Mutton and discussing the gold rush history of Colorado. What better time to talk about the rich history of the state than on the 147th anniversary of its statehood?! Before...
Trivia Tuesday

Trivia Tuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Today our question is, on what date was the Delhi, Colorado wig wag deactivated and dismantled? Don’t know the answer? Watch “Big Train Tours – Colorado Crossings: The Last Wig Wag” to...
#ThrowbackThursday

#ThrowbackThursday

It’s #tbt at the Colorado Railroad Museum and for #throwbackthursday we have 4K footage captured in April 2023 by Travis Gorhum of Museum staff (paid & volunteer) moving passenger cars into the roundhouse in and on the turntable while D&RGW No. 491...
Dining on the Rails July 2023: Mineral Water Lemonade

Dining on the Rails July 2023: Mineral Water Lemonade

Happy summer! As the weather starts to finally warm up and feel like summer, we thought we’d feature a refreshing beverage: Manitou Mineral Water with Lemonade. We’ll also discuss the history of Manitou Springs, tuberculosis in Colorado, and the Denver & Rio...
Trivia Tuesday

Trivia Tuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Today our question is, what dates was the American Freedom Train on display at the old Denver & Rio Grande Depot in Colorado Springs? Participants are invited to submit their responses as a comment on our...

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