MUSEUM news
Big Train Tours: Colorado & Northwestern Boxcar No. 1026!
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Our subject this month is a wood-bodied, narrow gauge railroad boxcar. Like many rail vehicles and especially narrow gauge ones, the car served several owners and sported at least three different...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have part two of self-described "amateur railroad photographer" Trevor Rost' 2022 Colorado Crossings event photographs! Follow Trevor on Instagram to see more of his Colorado centric railroad photography...
Choo Choo: 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 read "Choo Choo" by Virginia Lee Burton. After Story Time, join Colorado Railroad Museum Master...
#TriviaTuesday – July 26, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What is the name of the narrow gauge railroad on the Island of Sodor? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some photos of Museum equipment captured during recent operations including the 2022 Colorado Crossings event, by self-described "amateur railroad photographer" Trevor Rost! Follow Trevor on Instagram to see more...
#TriviaTuesday – July 19, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - In what year were "Fish Cars" first used on railroads? Don't know the answer? Read our latest Dining on the Rails post to find the answer -...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some behind-the-scenes photos from Museum volunteer Leo Czyozanowski. Leo often volunteers and works on the Museum's operations team and he always has his camera ready to catch the crew at work! Do you have any...
#TriviaTuesday – July 12, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - Which son of a United States President served the Pullman Company in a variety of roles? Don't know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Small Wonders to find out! Participants are...
Dining on the Rails July 2022: Mountain Trout
Happy summer! For this month’s posting, we are exploring Mountain Trout recipes from several different rail lines. Many railroad dining car departments offered some kind of specialty dish for which their dining car departments became well known. Fresh mountain trout...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have 4K footage of Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 491 filmed by Museum volunteer Travis Gorhum on June 1, 2019 at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Do you have any home movies or photographs that...
#TriviaTuesday – July 5, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What former Southern Pacific locomotive was restored specifically to pull the American Freedom Train (1975-76)? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday we have the final batch of photos from Museum volunteer George Lawrence, taken on his trip to the 2016 "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" in August of that year. George started the day off by taking some parting shots of the Museum's...
Small Wonders: WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE Part 2
Let's explore the Museum's latest exhibit, "WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE: Pullman’s Legacy of Innovation, Idealism and Exploitation." Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Education & Exhibits, Elizabeth Nosek, to explore "Small Wonders" from the Museum's collection as...
#TriviaTuesday – June 28, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What piece of Denver & Rio Grande Western Maintenance-of-Way equipment was operated on the last day of the 2016 "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" event? Don't know the answer? Watch our latest...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have photos from the final day of the "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on Sunday August 28, 2016 captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence! After lunch participants were given a...
Story Time and Craft: I Saw An Ant On The Railroad Track
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 read "I Saw An An On The Railroad Track" by Joshua Prince, illustrated by Macky Pamintuan....
#TriviaTuesday – June 21, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - In what year was Coors Diesel Switcher No. 988 involved in a yard collision, leading to the locomotive's retirement? Don't know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Big Train Tours -...
Big Train Tours: Coors Diesel Switcher No. 988
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, we’ll be taking a look at a diesel locomotive hailing from a brand-name railroad—Coors! From 1981 to 2004, this locomotive was a fixture at the Coors plant right here in Golden. But prior to...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have photos from the final day of the "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on Sunday August 27, 2016 captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence! The day started off with Rio Grande...
COLORADO’S FIRST RAIL HERITAGE WEEK DECLARED, JUNE 19-26, 2022
Governor Polis Issues Proclamation to Honor Colorado’s Railroads, Rail Museums, and Rail Heritage Sites DENVER, JUNE 15, 2022: More than any other undertaking, railroads have transformed Colorado from a wild, isolated, sparsely populated and geographically challenging...
