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#TriviaTuesday
Today's question is: Which locomotive currently on display at the Museum was given the nickname "Lulu Belle" years ago? a) D&RGW No. 346 b) Standard Oil No. 1 c) D&SNG No. 7 d) M&PP No. 1
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #ThrowbackThursday! Today, we are looking back at all the fun we had during Small Wonders Weekend last year. Don't miss this celebration of model and toy trains - it returns THIS WEEKEND, May 2-3 to the Colorado Railroad Museum! Remember to book your tickets...
The Misadventures of the Galloping Goose
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Deitz Brooks for Story Time as he reads some of his favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we are reading "The Misadventures of The Galloping Goose" retold by Phillip Nilsson, illustrated...
Dining on the Rails April 2026: Sugar Beets and Pullman Company Strawberry Shortcake
At the end of April 2026, the Colorado Railroad Museum is thrilled to open a brand-new exhibit: Creating Colorado by Rail: 150+ Years of Mining, Agriculture, and Tourism. This exhibit will focus on three of Colorado’s major industries historically and in the present....
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday and it’s also National Volunteer Week! In 2025, volunteers generously donated a total of 39,456 hours of their time to the Museum. Today’s question is: To which functional area did volunteers contribute the most hours during 2025? A) Model...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #ThrowbackThursday! Today, we are celebrating the 127th birthday of the Museum's beloved Rio Grande Southern (RGS) locomotive No. 20.🎂🎉🚂 As documented in Colorado Rail Annual No. 13, No. 20 rolled out of the Schenectady Locomotive Works...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #Trivia Tuesday! Today’s question: In 2025, some 300 volunteers donated their time and talents to the Museum across a wide range of roles, including guiding tours, staffing events, restoring historic pieces of rolling stock, maintaining track, caring for Museum...
Volunteer #ThrowbackThursday
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of April being National Volunteer Month, we’re looking back at some of the incredible volunteers who have helped keep the Colorado Railroad Museum “On Track” since 1959. Thanks to the dedication and support of countless volunteers...
Dining on the Rails March 2026
Tamale Pie, Spanish Beans, and Traquero and Bracero Women As women’s history month draws to a close, and in honor of new enhancements in the Colorado Railroad Museum’s Traqueros: Mexican Trackworkers and the American Railroad exhibit, we are featuring the varied and...
Spring Break #TBT
This #ThrowbackThursday, we're looking back at all the fun experienced during Spring Break last year! Don't miss Spring Break activities at the Colorado Railroad Museum next week, March 24–27, 2026. This year's theme is "Trail Blazing Trains," and we invite you to...
THE BIG BOOK of REAL TRAINS
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Deitz Brooks for Story Time as he reads some of his favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we are reading "The Big Book of Real Trains" by Elizabeth Cameron with illustrations by George...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! Today’s question is: When was Manitou & Pike’s Peak Cog Railway locomotive No. 1 retired? a). 1936b). 1938c). 1941d). 1943 Don’t know the answer? Click Here to find out!
#TBT #ThisIsWho
This #ThrowbackThursday, we're hopping on board the "this is who" trend and introducing you to some of the paid staff team that works closely with the Museum's dedicated volunteers to keep everything "still on track!" We may have aged a little since these photos were...
Dining on the Rails February 2026: Neapolitan Ice Cream
Happy February! For this month’s dining post, we decided to feature a little history of the romantic February holiday, Valentine’s Day, along with information on how railroads played a part in delivering Valentines and mail in general! To accompany this sweet history,...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #ThrowbackThursday! Today, we are taking a look back at some of the many volunteers, past and present, who have kept the Museum “On Track” since 1959. Without the enthusiasm and passion of these dedicated individuals, the Museum would not be the beloved...
Train Song: Story Time & Craft
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Deitz Brooks for Story Time as he reads some of his favorite, train-themed children's stories online! This episode we are reading "Train Song" by Diane Siebert with paintings by Mike Wimmer. After Story Time,...
Rocky Mountain Railroad Club #TBT
It's #ThrowbackThursday! Today, we’re looking back at a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion from February 6, 1949, the Club’s only excursion over the Midland Terminal Railway. For this excursion, the train operated between Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek.The car...
Big Train Tours: Caboose 0404
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Today, we’ll be taking a look at Rio Grande Southern caboose No. 0404. Constructed in 1902, this “long caboose” was constructed as this legendary narrow-gauge railroad entered its second decade of...
Dining on the Rails January 2026: Martinis, Durango, and Silverton
Happy January! As we ring in the New Year we have decided to feature a celebratory beverage: a martini. As the Colorado Railroad Museum’s Rio Grande Southern steam locomotive No. 20 pulls special excursions this month and next out of Durango, we are also going to...
2016 #TBT
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! Today we’re hopping on board the 2016 train, and looking back at the Colorado Railroad Museum a decade ago. From snow days and steampunk to steam ups, summer camps, and more, 2016 was a busy year at the Museum. While some things have stayed...
