MUSEUM news
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...
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...
#ThrowbackThursday #ColoradoDay 2024
#ThrowbackThursday to the roots of Colorado's rich railroad history! As we celebrate our 65th anniversary at the Colorado Railroad Museum, we also honor #ColoradoDay with a special spotlight on the Denver, South Park & Pacific (DSP&P) Steam...
#TriviaTuesday – July 23, 2024
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 346 is undergoing a comprehensive inspection and boiler re-build as required by the Federal Railroad Administration for steam locomotives every 15-years. What...
Dining on the Rails July 2024: Mary Engle Pennington and Union Pacific Chicken Salad
Happy Summer! And what a hot start to the season it has been. For this month’s posting of Dining on the Rails, we are going to feature Mary Engle Pennington and railroad car refrigeration to hopefully cool things down. We will also be sharing Union Pacific’s chicken...
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...
#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 Here to go to...
#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 Denver from...
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 Berenstain. After Story...
#TriviaTuesday – June 11, 2024
It's #triviatuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: Why does the Museum's turntable have four rails? Don't know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour about Museum's Armstrong Turntable to find out (this link takes you to the right spot in...
Dining OFF the Rails: Buffalo Bill, Delmonico’s, and Quail on Toast
Happy June! For this month’s posting, and in honor of our June Rails & Cocktails presentation, we decided to feature a 19th century recipe—quail toast—that, instead of being prepared “on the rails” comes from a location “off the rails,” the extravagant and...
#ThrowbackThursday: Museum Volunteers at Work!
Welcome to this #ThrowbackThursday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! For 65 years, our dedicated volunteers have been the heart and soul of preserving Colorado’s rich railroad heritage. From restoring historic locomotives to guiding tours, building exhibits and...
