4th of July at the Museum!

4th of July at the Museum!

Guests who visited the Colorado Railroad Museum on Thursday July 4th, 2024 had the opportunity to ride in passenger cars behind a diesel locomotive, watch operating model trains, operate a diesel engine simulator, spin a full-size turntable, and explore a wide range...

Operating Historic Steam Locomotives to Travel across Colorado

  Photo Courtesy of Durango Railroad Historical Society 2025/2026 Excursions to Celebrate State’s 150th & USA’s 250th Anniversaries GOLDEN, CO – JULY 3, 2025….With 18 operating steam locomotives and five undergoing major refurbishment, Colorado is today the...
#TriviaTuesday – June 25, 2024

#TriviaTuesday – June 25, 2024

It’s #triviatuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: In what year did railways start using the Telegraph for communication? Don’t know the answer? Watch our Small Wonders video on The Museum Telegraph Office to find out (Click...
#ThrowbackThursday Colorado Railroad Heritage Week!

#ThrowbackThursday Colorado Railroad Heritage Week!

This week for #ThrowbackThursday we’re celebrating Colorado Railroad Heritage Week, marking the anniversary of a monumental moment in history – the arrival of the first train in Denver! On June 24, 1870, the Iron Horse made its grand entrance, transforming...
Story Time & Craft: Dinosaur Dig

Story Time & Craft: Dinosaur Dig

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 Berenstain Bears’ Dinosaur Dig” by Jan & Mike...

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