MUSEUM news
#ThrowbackThursday!
It's #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we have some 4K footage from Museum volunteer Travis Gorham, captured during the Victorian Iron Horse Round-Up on the Cumbres & Toltect Scenic Railroad in August 2021! Want more material from the Cumbres & Toltec?...
#TriviaTuesday – March 08, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - Who is the Colorado Railroad Museum Roundhouse Restoration Facility named for? Watch Big Train Tours: Circles of Influence - The Museum’s Roundhouse - https://youtu.be/uls0i5CjPoY...
Dining on the Rails: March 2022 – French Toast, Anyone?
Welcome to March! As much of the country is experiencing a cold snap, we thought a nice, hot breakfast would be an appealing choice to share. For this month’s posting, we are showcasing a recipe for French toast, a very popular breakfast choice among many railroads’...
#ThrowbackThursday!
It's #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we have part 2 of Museum volunteer Michael McBride's Cumbres & Toltect Scenic Railroad "adventure" filmed in June of 2021! Want more material from the Cumbres & Toltec? Watch "Big Train Tours: RGS No. 20's Offsite...
#TriviaTuesday – March 01, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is - What company ran the CONX tank cars on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad? Want to learn more about Tank Cars in Colorado? Watch our Big Train Tour: Fueling Colorado video here:...
Without Words: Communicating Along the Railroad – New Video!
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Education and Exhibits, Elizabeth Nosek, to explore "Small Wonders" from the Museum's collection as part of the new “Still Working On The Railroad” initiative. Each segment will focus on different items from the Colorado...
#ThrowbackThursday!
It's #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we have some fun footage captured during an "adventure" on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad by Colorado Railroad Museum volunteer Michael McBride in June of 2021! Want more material from the Cumbres & Toltec?...
#TriviaTuesday – February 22, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: What diesel locomotive last pushed Colorado & Southern Rotary Snow Plow No. 99201? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube,...
#TBT – Steam Train Rides This Weekend
It's #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing some footage of Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 491 captured by Museum volunteer Michael McBride at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO on August 30, 2014. Guests can ride behind...
Story Time and Craft: Clackety 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 "Clackety Track Poems About Trains" by Skila Brown with illustrations by Jamey Christoph....
#TriviaTuesday – February 15, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: When was Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Steam Locomotive No. 5629 built? 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 ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing some 4K footage captured by Colorado Railroad Productions during the Museum's triple steam-up event in May 2021! Want to see more of Colorado Railroad Productions material? Check out their YouTube channel...
#TriviaTuesday – February 08, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: Which company operated the Rocky Mountain Rocket? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages online or send...
Dining on the Rails: February 2022 – A Chocolatey Valentine’s Treat!
Stretching from the Great Lakes of Wisconsin to the Pacific Ocean off of Washington, the Northern Pacific (NP) was chartered by the United States Congress and constructed from 1870 to 1883. Loosely following the route of Lewis and Clark, it traversed the states of...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing a selection of images captured by Museum volunteer & supporter Ed Lichtenfels! Ed was on-hand with his camera in early autumn 2021 when Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 traveled to Colorado's...
#TriviaTuesday – February 01, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: What year was the Denver & Rio Grande Boxcar that eventually became Rio Grande Southern Bunk Car No. 01789 built? Don't know the answer? Watch out latest episode of Big Train Tours: Outfit...
Big Train Tours: Outfit Cars
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at a little-known part of the railroad landscape: Outfit Cars. Part mobile homes, part camp cars, these converted box cars and passenger cars served as homes away...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we have some awesome "home movie" style footage from Museum volunteer George Lawrence, captured in the mid-1960s in the early days of the Museum! George, with his camera in-tow, is still an active volunteer at the Museum...
#TriviaTuesday – January 25, 2022
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: What railroad served the Blackhawk, CO mines? 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 ThrowbackThursday this week we have early morning footage of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 on Ferguson's Trestle in Antonito, CO captured by Colorado Railroad Productions (https://www.youtube.com/c/ColoradoRailroadProductions) in...
