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Dining on the Rails December 2024: Mincemeat Pie
Happy Holidays! As Christmas draws nearer, we decided to feature a recipe with a rich holiday tradition—mincemeat or mince pie. So, what exactly is mincemeat pie? As usual, the history of this traditional dish is quite varied, but it has roots in medieval England....
#ThrowbackThursday with RGS No. 20
It's #ThrowbackThursday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and this week we have some behind-the-scenes-footage of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 connecting to a consist in preparation for an evening of service on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, captured by...
Thank You from the Colorado Railroad Museum
To our cherished supporters, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers, the Colorado Railroad Museum extends a heartfelt thanks for your unwavering commitment. Your support fuels our passion and empowers us to preserve history, nurture learning, and celebrate...
Dining on the Rails November 2024: Prime Rib of Beef, Au Jus
Here, at the Colorado Railroad Museum, the holiday season is in full swing with THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride! Therefore, it seems like the perfect time to feature a holiday recipe, so this month we’ve chosen one especially suitable for the colder weather: prime rib...
#ThrowbackThursday: 491 Returns!
It's #ThrowbackThursday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and this week we are digging into the Museum archives to share footage of Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 491 being moved from a roundhouse stall onto the turntable on February 19, 2014. Just...
#TriviaTuesday: November 12, 2024
It's #triviatuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and today our question is: How many times during the snow plow's service life, was Colorado & Southern Rotary No. 99201 re-gauged?Don't know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour, How Railroads Fought Snow to find...
Big Train Tours: Designed To Impress
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at a standard-gauge railroad business car dating from the mid-1880s. Built for a subsidiary that later merged with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, and...
#ThrowbackThursday: The Polar Express
For #throwbackthursday we're traveling back in time on a magical journey - aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride at the Colorado Railroad Museum - captured on film by volunteer Rich Kuberski!Relive the excitement and joy that filled the air as families experienced the...
Special Holiday Hours
If you're planning a visit soon, please be aware that the Colorado Railroad Museum will have adjusted hours for the holiday season. Here are the important dates to keep in mind: Early Closure (2 pm): November 22 (Day Before Thanksgiving) Closed: November 23...
Fall Offerings
Regular Saturday Train Rides are NOT offered in November and December; these will return beginning in mid-January 2025. Also returning in mid-January (on selected Tuesdays) will be rides aboard the Museum’s famed Galloping Goose railcar! While Saturday train rides...
Dining on the Rails October 2024: Huevos Rancheros and Traqueros
Happy October! As National Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close (September 15th through October 15th), we thought we’d feature a recipe and railroad story with those significant cultural ties. This month we will feature the history of traqueros, Mexican track...
October Story Time & Craft!
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 "Pedro's Pan: A Gold Rush Story" by Matthew Lasley, illustrated by Jacob Souva....
#ThrowbackThursday – The Trick-Or-Treat Train!
It's #ThrowbackThursday at the Colorado Railroad Museum!This week, as we gear up for the annual Harvest Haunt Express, we're taking a spooky stroll down memory lane. Thanks to our amazing Museum volunteers, we’ve captured some fantastic moments from past...
#TriviaTuesday with Thomas The Tank Engine
It's #TriviaTuesday and as we bid farewell to Thomas the Tank Engine, here's a fun question for you: In what year did the Thomas & Friends TV series first air?A.) 1979B.) 1984C.) 1990 Leave your answer in the comments below and don't worry—though Thomas is off to...
Dining on the Rails September 2024: Roulade of Beef
Happy September! As summer draws to a close, we are featuring a heartier dish—roulade of beef—as well as the history of German immigration to America and Colorado. Last month we discussed the Colorado Gold Rush and the influx of people this event brought to the state....
#TriviaTuesday – September 3, 2024
To celebrate our SOLD OUT Day Out With Thomas™ event this #TriviaTuesday we wanted to know: which were the first three named engines created for the Thomas & Friends series?A). Donald, Douglas and Emily.B). Edward, Gordon and Henry.C). James, Thomas and...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's Throwback Thursday! In celebration of Thomas the Tank Engine's upcoming SOLD OUT 2024 visit to the Museum in Golden, Colorado, we're excited to share this fantastic video from longtime Museum volunteer Marty Prater, captured during the 2010 Day Out With Thomas...
Mr. Complain Takes The Train
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 "Mr. Complain Takes The Train" by Wade Bradford & S. Britt.After Story Time,...
Where Does Thomas Live?
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and in celebration of our annual #DayOutWithThomas event we wanted to know: Where on the Island of Sodor does Thomas The Tank Engine live? (a) Knapford Sheds(b) Tidmouth Sheds(c) The Dieselworks(d) Wellsworth Sheds...
Dining OFF the Rails August 2024: Colorado’s Gold Rush and Hardtack
This month marks the 148th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood, and we wouldn’t be Colorado without our rich gold rush history. This month we are featuring another Dining OFF the Rails recipe—and what Colorado dining looked like before the railroads arrived. One of...
