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Dining on the Rails July 2023: Mineral Water Lemonade
Happy summer! As the weather starts to finally warm up and feel like summer, we thought we’d feature a refreshing beverage: Manitou Mineral Water with Lemonade. We’ll also discuss the history of Manitou Springs, tuberculosis in Colorado, and the Denver & Rio...
Trivia Tuesday – July 4, 2023
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Today our question is, what dates was the American Freedom Train on display at the old Denver & Rio Grande Depot in Colorado Springs? Participants are invited to submit their responses as a comment on our...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #tbt at the Colorado Railroad Museum and for #throwbackthursday we have some footage of Locomotive No. 40 which had previously run at the Georgetown Loop Railroad, and was now lettered for the Colorado Central Railroad, captured by Museum staff member Matthew...
Story Time & Craft: June
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 "Hey! Get Off Our Train" by John Burningham. After Story Time, join Colorado...
Trivia Tuesday – June 20, 2023
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video our question is: What is the oldest remaining narrow gauge passenger car in the country?Don't know the answer? Watch our latest episode of "Big Train Tours: From Baggage to Business" to find clues leading...
Big Train Tours: From Baggage to Business
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at one of the oldest surviving narrow gauge railroad passenger cars not only in Colorado, but also the entire U.S.! Today, Denver & Rio Grande Western business...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #tbt at the Colorado Railroad Museum and for #throwbackthursday we have some awesome footage of antique engines from the Front Range Antique Power Association (FRAPA) in operation in on Father's Day, June 21, 2020! Want to see more from FRAPA at the Museum?...
Trivia Tuesday – June 13, 2023
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video our question is: On what date did the first train arrive in Denver, Colorado?Don't know the correct response? Discover the answer and learn more about the upcoming "Colorado Railroad Heritage Week"...
Celebrate Colorado Railroad Heritage Week!
CELEBRATING COLORADO’S RICH RAILROAD HERITAGE • JUNE 18TH-24TH, 2023 What is Colorado Railroad Heritage Week? More than any other undertaking, railroads have transformed Colorado from a wild, isolated, sparsely populated and geographically challenging territory into a...
Dining on the Rails May 2023: Roast Spring Lamb
For the last month of spring (and what a rainy one it has been!) we thought we’d feature a good comfort food—roast spring lamb with mint sauce—and the story of the Sheep and Cattle Wars. This staple dish was offered across many railroad lines, including this Union...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #TBT at the Colorado Railroad Museum and for #throwbackthursday we are chasing Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 346 around the Museum grounds thanks to some cool aerial drone footage captured by Museum volunteer Leo Czyozanowski during the...
Story Time & Craft: May
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 "I Dream of Trains" written by Angela Johnson and illustrated by Loren Long. After...
#TriviaTuesday – May 23, 2023
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video our question is: Where is the "Merci" Railroad Car gifted to Colorado by the French after World War II?Don't know the answer? We have included Click Here to explore an article exploring the history of...
Metro Denver’s Largest Rail Event Returns!
Colorado Railroad Museum’s “Colorado Crossings” Event Features Two Steam Locomotives, Three “Galloping Geese” and Railroad Fun GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado Railroad Museum is bringing back Denver Metro’s largest and most colorful festival of operating trains over the...
Big Train Tours: Second Generation Pioneer
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, we’ll be taking a look at a diesel locomotive placed in service in the early 1960s, Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 3011. Intended to pull freight trains “through the Rockies, not around...
#ThrowbackThursday
It's #TBT at the Colorado Railroad Museum and for #throwbackthursday we have some photos from longtime Museum volunteer Al Blount who was on-hand March 14, 2022 to document the move of Manitou & Pikes Peak Nos. 1 & 7 to a new location on the side of a hill! Do...
Story Time & Craft: April
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 finish reading "Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch" written by Mona Kerby with pictures by Lynne...
Small Wonders: Harvey Houses & Harvey Girls
Today for this episode of Small Wonders we will be talking about Harvey Houses, the Harvey Girls, and their legacy of settlement in the American West. But before we talk about the Harvey Girls, it’s important to first understand Fred Harvey. Join Colorado Railroad...
#TriviaTuesday – April 11, 2023
It's #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week our question is: In 1978 the Denver & Rio Grande Western celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the opening of which Colorado railroad icon?Participants are invited to submit their responses as a comment...
Dining on the Rails April 2023: Fruit Salad and Fruit Salad Dressing
Happy spring! For this month’s posting we decided to feature fruit salad, the Union Pacific’s Fruit Salad Dressing, and railroad scenic rides, as what is better for the changing weather than scenic train rides through the Rocky Mountains?! Though the recipe this month...
