Big Train Tours: Coors Diesel Switcher No. 988
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, we’ll be taking a look at a diesel locomotive hailing from a brand-name railroad—Coors! From 1981 to 2004, this locomotive was a fixture at the Coors plant right here in Golden. But prior to...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have photos from the final day of the “Narrow Gauge Rendezvous” at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on Sunday August 27, 2016 captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence! The day started off with...
COLORADO’S FIRST RAIL HERITAGE WEEK DECLARED, JUNE 19-26, 2022
Governor Polis Issues Proclamation to Honor Colorado’s Railroads, Rail Museums, and Rail Heritage Sites DENVER, JUNE 15, 2022: More than any other undertaking, railroads have transformed Colorado from a wild, isolated, sparsely populated and geographically challenging...
