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...
Gold Rush Days
Celebrate Colorado’s Gold Rush heritage! As the long days of summer wind down, join us at the Colorado Railroad Museum for a relaxing Gold Rush Days and Steamup event, featuring special programming plus steam-powered train rides! Celebrate Colorado’s Gold Rush...
Trivia Tuesday
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...
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,...
Trivia Tuesday
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...
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...
