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Dome Car Monument #TBT
Step into the time machine this #throwbackthursday as we journey back to 1985 with incredible photographs by Darrel Arndt! Witness the historic moment as the Dome Car Monument is transported to its final home at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO. Want to...
Story Time & Craft: 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 are reading "TRAIN" by Elisha Cooper. After Story Time, join Colorado Railroad Museum Master...
#TriviaTuesday – April 16, 2024
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: In what year was the "Violets and Daisies" china pattern, which became standard on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Dining Cars (including those on the California Zephyr) created?Don't know...
#TBT RGS No. 20
It's #TBT and for this #ThrowbackThursday we're taking a dive back through memory lane as we prepare celebrate Rio Grande Southern Steam locomotive No. 20's 125th "birthday" courtesy of volunteer George Lawrence's photos of the storied locomotive at the Colorado...
Dining on the Rails: Braised Rolled Calf’s Liver En Casserole and the Denver Zephyr
Happy Spring! For this month’s Dining on the Rails, we are featuring a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy recipe, Braised Rolled Calf’s Liver En Casserole. We’re also taking a look at Denver Zephyr Colorado wildflower dining car menus, and the railroad’s Violet and...
#TriviaTuesday – April 2, 2024
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: What was Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20's name while serving on the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad?Don't know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour video on No. RGS 20...
New Series Premiere: History & Innovations
Join the staff of the Colorado Railroad Museum as they explore railroad related History & Innovations in this new series of short videos! For our premiere episode and in celebration of the California Zephyr's 75th Anniversary, we examine passenger sight-seeing...
Story Time & Craft: Railroad Engineer Olive Dennis!
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 are reading "Railroad Engineer Olive Dennis" by Kaye Baillie with illustrations by Tanja...
#TriviaTuesday: Dome Car Inspiration
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: In what year was the "modern dome car" first conceived? Don't know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour on the Dome Car Monument here to find out! Participants are invited to submit...
SCFD Free Day Rescheduled!
We have rescheduled the SCFD Free Admission Day originally scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024 to Thursday March 28, 2024 due to the severe weather expected in our area tomorrow. Museum staff members are calling ticket holders to reschedule their admission and...
Celebrating the California Zephyr and Train Rides
California Zephyr 75th: Another special offering in March will center on the beloved California Zephyr passenger train, a Colorado railroading icon that inaugurated service between Chicago and Oakland/San Francisco in March 1949—75 years ago. Featuring shiny new Vista...
#TriviaTuesday: California Zephyr Breakfast?
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is, what California Zephyr breakfast offering was described as being "but one of many wonderful ways to start a wonderful day of sightseeing!Don't know the answer? Read our latest "Dining on...
Dining on the Rails: Colorado Mountain Trout, a Martini, and a Helping of Lucius Beebe
Happy March! This month marks the 75th anniversary of the inception of the streamlined California Zephyr passenger train. To celebrate, we decided to feature recipes served onboard during this famous train’s heyday: Colorado Mountain Trout Zephyr Style, and an...
#TBT Crew of the Colorado Railroad Museum
It's #TBT and for this #ThrowbackThursday, we're taking a nostalgic journey through the years with the incredible crew members of the Colorado Railroad Museum, courtesy of volunteer George Lawrence's captivating photographs. As we reflect on our rich history, we're...
Story Time & Craft: Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine
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 are reading "All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine" by Monica Kulling with illustrations by...
#TriviaTuesday: Colorado Potato Trains?
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, our question is, which Colorado railroad partnered with the Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) to bring "Potato Trains" to western Colorado? Don't know the answer? Read...
Spring Volunteer Recruitment
JOIN THE EXCITING TEAM OF COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS BY ATTENDING A SPRING VOLUNTEER FAIR ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2GOLDEN, CO - February 18, 2024…Colorado’s largest railroad museum is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping guests learn about the...
#TBT Colorado & Southern Caboose No. 1009
It's #TBT and for #ThrowbackThursday today we are sharing a collection of images featuring Colorado & Southern Caboose No. 1009 captured by photographer & volunteer George Lawrence over the last 50 years at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Want to know more about...
Big Train Tours: Way Car to Caboose
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Today, we’ll be taking a look at Colorado & Southern caboose No. 1009. This interesting, narrow gauge “way car” dates to 1882, and the early days of the legendary South Park Line’s expansion in...
#TriviaTuesday: Bob’s Review
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, our question is, what was Museum founder Bob Richardson's "one word review" of Beebe and Clegg’s Rio Grande: Main Line of the Rockies book? Don't know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Small Wonders...
