#TBT Colorado Railroad Heritage Week
It’s #ThrowbackThursday at the Colorado Railroad Museum—and this week, we’re not just looking back… we’re celebrating! For the fourth year in a row, the Governor of Colorado has officially proclaimed Colorado Railroad Heritage Week—honoring the state’s deep and...
Dining on the Rails June 2025: Potato Salad and Colorado Railroad Heritage Week
Happy Summer! As we ring in the start of this hot season, we are featuring a recipe that is synonymous with summer barbeques: potato salad. Not only is it the start of a new season, but June 24th through June 30th of 2025 is Colorado Railroad Heritage Week, and where...
Story Time & Craft: Welcome to Colorado!
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Tessa ter Horst for Story Time as she reads some of her favorite, train-themed children’s stories online! This episode we are reading “Welcome to Colorado” illustrated by Jill Howarth. After...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday! Today our question is: Who created the Rio Grande’s “speed Lettering” monogram? a). Sarah Clark Kidder, b). Laura Brakamp, c). Hetty Howland Green or d). Mary Engle Pennington Leave your response below as a comment!...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
With Colorado Railroad Heritage Week coming up later this month (June 24-30, 2025), we’re taking a look back at Denver’s streetcar system and the traces that still remain today. Recently, original rails from the Denver Tramway Company were uncovered along West Colfax...
The Museum Has A TikTok?
At the Colorado Railroad Museum, our dedicated volunteers are always eager to share their knowledge of Colorado’s rich railroad history with younger generations. Recently, our Gen Z staff decided it was time to return the favor—by teaching some Gen Z slang! We might...
Hidden From History: A Century of Women in Railroading
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Collections, Jasmine Robertson to explore Small Wonders at the Colorado railroad Museum! This episode, join us as we tour the Museum’s newest exhibit, “Hidden From History: A Century of Women in Railroading” which...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday from the Colorado Railroad Museum! For #ThrillingThursday June 5th, 2025 the Colorado Railroad Museum is celebrating our longtime mascot and friend, Spike the Railroad Dog! With that in mind, our question this week is, in what year did Spike the...
