MUSEUM news
#TriviaTuesday – November 2, 2021
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Today our question is: In what year was the city of Golden Colorado founded? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages online or send...
Small Wonders: Philip A. Ronfor
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Collections, Stephanie Gilmore, 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 Railroad...
Story Time & Craft: Clickety Clack
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 "Clickety Clack" written by Rob and Amy Spence, illustrated by Margaret Spengler. In 2021...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have the final part of Museum volunteer Michael McBride's San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad video, originally filmed in May of 2008! Do you have any home movies or photographs that feature the Colorado Railroad...
#TriviaTuesday – October 26, 2021
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages online or send an email to info@crrm.org. Winners are announced the following week at the...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have part six Museum volunteer Michael McBride's San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad video which he originally filmed in May of 2008! Do you have any home movies or photographs that feature the Colorado Railroad Museum,...
#TriviaTuesday – October 19, 2021
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram...
Small Wonders: Railroads and the Buffalo
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Education & 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...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have part four Museum volunteer Michael McBride's San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad video which he originally filmed in May of 2008! Do you have any home movies or photographs that feature the Colorado Railroad...
#TriviaTuesday – October 12, 2021
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
Dining on the Rails: October – Chicken Pot Pie
Figure 1 Image from a 1929 Great Northern dining car menu. Chicken Pie was a popular specialty for the GN. Happy October and happy fall! For this month’s posting, we are sharing a great comfort food for a chilly autumn evening, Great Northern’s Chicken Pie. The Great...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have part four Museum volunteer Michael Mcbride's San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad video which he originally filmed in May of 2008! Do you have any home movies or photographs that feature the Colorado Railroad...
#TriviaTuesday – October 5, 2021
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
#TriviaTuesday – September 28, 2021
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday) – San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Part 3!
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have part three Museum volunteer Michael Mcbride's San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad video which he originally filmed in May of 2008! Do you have any home movies or photographs that feature the Colorado Railroad...
#TriviaTuesday! – September 21, 2021
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday) – San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Part 2!
It's #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have the second part of a video from Museum volunteer Michael McBride filmed at the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad in May of 2008! Do you have any home movies or photographs that feature the Colorado Railroad...
#TriviaTuesday! – September 14, 2021
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
Big Train Tours – The Last Wig Wag
Time for a new "Big Train Tour!" Each tour will focus on a different piece of historic equipment in the Colorado Railroad Museum’s collection. This month, we’ll be taking a look at a Wig-Wag signal that once warned motorists of passing trains at a lonely Santa Fe...
Dining on the Rails: September – Chili
It’s September, and for Coloradoans and New Mexicans that means something very special in the world of local cuisine: it’s the start of chili season! If you live in Denver and drive anywhere on Federal Boulevard, you are likely to see roadside chili stands pop up...
