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#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! Today’s question is: What year did the Denver HO Model Railroad Club first open its layout to the public in the Museum’s basement? Don’t know the answer? Watch the latest Big Train Tours video by Clicking Here to find out! A. 1959B. 1960C. 1965D....
Dining on the Rails March 2025: La Posada Blueberry Muffins and Mary Colter
Happy March! For Women’s History Month, we are featuring Mary Colter, chief architect and interior designer for the Fred Harvey Company. We are also featuring an accompanying Super Chief Cook Book recipe-La Posada blueberry muffins. Mary Colter was born in...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
With the Colorado Railroad Museum’s newest exhibit, "Black Diamonds and Steel Rails," now open, we’re looking back at the Centennial State's deep ties to coal mining. While gold and silver put Colorado on the map, coal kept mining towns running and powered the...
Big Train Tours – Small Trains in the Basement
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at the Denver HO Model Railroad Club’s scale model railroad layout, located in the basement of the Museum Depot. When it was under construction in the late 1960s, the...
#TriviaTuesday
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and our question today focuses on our historic turntable (which you can turn yourself next week along with our special Spring Break programming March 18-21).Our question is - in what year was the Turntable donated to...
Spring Break is Coming!
All Aboard for Spring Break at the Colorado Railroad Museum, March 18-21st! Join us for a week of hands-on activities centered around this year’s theme: coal! Enjoy crafts, pop-up exhibits, special demonstrations, and more. Plan your Spring Break today...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
Today, we are highlighting the history of this recently restored Denver & Salt Lake Railroad (D&SL) phone booth. Built in the early 1900s, this hexagonal phone booth once stood along the D&SL's "Moffat Route" near Granby. It provided a direct line to the...
#TriviaTuesday
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, our question is: In what year did William J. Palmer create the Colorado Coal & Iron Company? Leave your answer as a comment below! Don't know the answer? CLICK HERE to read our latest Dining OFF The...
Dining OFF the Rails February 2025: Pork Chops and Coal Mining
Happy February! Since this month has been a cold one what better way to warm up than to discuss the valuable resource that heats home, generates electricity, and fuels the Colorado Railroad Museum’s historic locomotives: coal. We will also be featuring a recipe that...
#ThrowbackThursday
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! Today, in the cold Colorado weather, we’re reminiscing about warmer days, looking forward to summers filled with train rides, fun activities, and the return of the Museum's popular Steam-Up weekends. A huge thank you to Museum volunteer,...
The Goodnight Train Valentine
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 Goodnight Train Valentine" by June Sobel and illustrated by Laura...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! Today’s question is: In what year did Amtrak begin operating the Winter Park Express, reviving the route of the classic Ski Train. A. 2015 B. 2009 C. 2017 D. 2016 Leave your response below as a comment!Want to learn more about the Amtrak Winter...
Story Time & Craft: Boy Of The Deeps
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 "Boy Of The Deeps" by Ian Wallace. After Story Time, join Colorado Railroad Museum...
Dining on the Rails January 2025: Manhattan and Dining Car Bar Service
Happy New Year! We figured we’d ring in 2025 with a celebratory cocktail as well as some history of bar service on railroad dining cars. We will be featuring a Manhattan (Pullman and Lucius Beebe style!), as well as beverage menus from various railroads. With the...
#TBT National Western Stock Show
It's #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of the National Western Stock Show being in town, we're looking back at the vital role railroads played in making this iconic event possible. When the Stock Show first began in 1906, trains were crucial for transporting livestock....
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...
