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#TriviaTuesday – June 14, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - what is another name for the dish known as "Hobo Stew?" Don't know the answer? Check out our latest "Dining on the Rails" post at www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org/News/ Participants are...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have pictures from the second day of the 2016 "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence! On Saturday August 27, 2016 guests traveled to Cumbres Pass by bus or car for a special photo...
Father’s Day Weekend Rides & Activities
SATURDAY - Bring Dad out to the Museum on the Saturday before “his” day, and let him revv up his motor! Check out antique tractors, hit-and-miss engines and early diesel engines, Model A and Model T cars, and even a Fire Truck! Take a ride behind our diesel...
#TriviaTuesday – June 7, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - On what date did "Big Al" diesel locomotive No. 7 debut on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our...
Dining on the Rails June 2022: Eat like a Hobo!
Editor’s Note: While the hobo lifestyle may appeal to some of our readers, the Colorado Railroad Museum does not encourage anyone to try it. Trespassing on and around train tracks is very dangerous, and, like boarding freight trains, is illegal. For this month’s...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have pictures from the second day of the 2016 "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence! On Saturday August 27, 2016 guests traveled to Cumbres Pass by bus or car for a special photo...
Small Wonders: WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE
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...
#TriviaTuesday – May 31, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What railroad tunneled beneath Altman Pass? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages online or send an...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday today we have more of Museum Volunteer George Lawrence's August 2016 Narrow Gauge Adventure photos! Guests attending the "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" had the opportunity on the evening of the first day to ride to Cumbres for Prime Rib...
#TriviaTuesday – May 24, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What railway was known as "The Gilsonite Route?" Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages online or send...
Thursday-Sunday Activities This Summer!
This summer, the Colorado Railroad Museum has something fun planned every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, mid-May through mid-August! Climb aboard for Train Rides all four days each (long) weekend, and enjoy the Museum’s primarily outdoor campus with fresh air...
Story Time and Craft: The Goodnight 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 read "The Goodnight Train" by June Sobel, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith. After Story Time,...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday and today we have more of Museum Volunteer George Lawrence's August 2016 Narrow Gauge Adventure photos! George was in attendance for the first day of the "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" on Friday, August 26, 2016 - D&RGW #315 hauls a...
#TriviaTuesday – May 17, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - The 1956 movie, "Around the World In 80 Days," filmed scenes on what Colorado narrow gauge railroad? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some unique photos of Rio Grande Southern "Galloping Goose" Motorcar No. 7 in operation on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway during an off-site excursion in 2016 captured by Museum volunteer George Lawrence!...
Big Train Tours: The Museum’s Outdoor Garden Railroad
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at the outdoor Garden Railroad located on the Museum grounds. Since its beginnings in the mid-1990s, this operating layout has grown to become one of the Museum’s...
#TriviaTuesday – May 10, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - When was Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 built? It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - Where was Denver & Rio Grande Western...
Dining on the Rails: May 2022 – Mother’s Day Shirred Eggs
It’s May, and that means spring weather, flowers, and celebrating Moms. As brunch is a popular way to celebrate Mom, we thought we would share a brunch dish straight out of railroad history for this month’s posting. A common option that appears in dining car breakfast...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some 4K footage of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 captured in action off-site by Museum volunteer Travis Gorhum in August of 2021! Follow this link to learn more about No. 20's next steam-up on May 14...
#TriviaTuesday – May 3, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - When was Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 built? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages...
