#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #triviatuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: Who officiated at the inaugural run of Rio Grande Southern steam locomotive No. 20 in summer 2020, following completion of the locomotive’s 14-year restoration? Don’t...
#TBT – The Museum in 1984!

#TBT – The Museum in 1984!

Step into the time machine this #throwbackthursday as we journey back 40 years to 1984 with incredible photographs by Stephen R. Peck! Stephen recently shared a treasure trove of both his, and his father’s railroad photographs and it is the perfect time for us...
Dining on the Rails: Oyster Pie and Olive Dennis

Dining on the Rails: Oyster Pie and Olive Dennis

Happy May! In preparation for an upcoming exhibit on women and railroading at the Colorado Railroad Museum, we decided to feature Baltimore & Ohio railroad engineer Olive Dennis, and oyster pie. Before we talk about Olive Dennis, let’s discuss the history of the...
#TriviaTuesday – April 30, 2024

#TriviaTuesday – April 30, 2024

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: Rio Grande Southern Motor No. 7 was the heaviest of the “Geese” when constructed, how much did it weigh? It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This...
Big Train Tours: Klondike Tourists

Big Train Tours: Klondike Tourists

Welcome to another “Big Train Tour” at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, we’ll be taking a look at two identical all-steel coaches, built in 1969 and 1976 respectively for Alaska’s White Pass & Yukon narrow gauge railroad. Intended to supplement...

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