New Series Premiere: History & Innovations

New Series Premiere: History & Innovations

Join the staff of the Colorado Railroad Museum as they explore railroad related History & Innovations in this new series of short videos! For our premiere episode and in celebration of the California Zephyr’s 75th Anniversary, we examine passenger...
#TriviaTuesday: Dome Car Inspiration

#TriviaTuesday: Dome Car Inspiration

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: In what year was the “modern dome car” first conceived? Don’t know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour on the Dome Car Monument here to find out! Participants...
SCFD Free Day Rescheduled!

SCFD Free Day Rescheduled!

We have rescheduled the SCFD Free Admission Day originally scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024 to Thursday March 28, 2024 due to the severe weather expected in our area tomorrow. Museum staff members are calling ticket holders to reschedule their admission and...
Celebrating the California Zephyr and Train Rides

Celebrating the California Zephyr and Train Rides

California Zephyr 75th: Another special offering in March will center on the beloved California Zephyr passenger train, a Colorado railroading icon that inaugurated service between Chicago and Oakland/San Francisco in March 1949—75 years ago. Featuring shiny new Vista...
#TriviaTuesday: California Zephyr Breakfast?

#TriviaTuesday: California Zephyr Breakfast?

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is, what California Zephyr breakfast offering was described as being “but one of many wonderful ways to start a wonderful day of sightseeing! Don’t know the answer? Read...

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