Big Train Tours: Designed To Impress
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at a standard-gauge railroad business car dating from the mid-1880s. Built for a subsidiary that later merged with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, and...
#ThrowbackThursday: The Polar Express
For #throwbackthursday we’re traveling back in time on a magical journey – aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride at the Colorado Railroad Museum – captured on film by volunteer Rich Kuberski! Relive the excitement and joy that filled the air as...
Special Holiday Hours
If you’re planning a visit soon, please be aware that the Colorado Railroad Museum will have adjusted hours for the holiday season. Here are the important dates to keep in mind: Early Closure (2 pm): November 22 (Day Before Thanksgiving) Closed: November 23...
Fall Offerings
Regular Saturday Train Rides are NOT offered in November and December; these will return beginning in mid-January 2025. Also returning in mid-January (on selected Tuesdays) will be rides aboard the Museum’s famed Galloping Goose railcar! While Saturday train rides...
Dining on the Rails October 2024: Huevos Rancheros and Traqueros
Happy October! As National Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close (September 15th through October 15th), we thought we’d feature a recipe and railroad story with those significant cultural ties. This month we will feature the history of traqueros, Mexican track...
October Story Time & Craft!
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 “Pedro’s Pan: A Gold Rush Story” by Matthew Lasley,...
#ThrowbackThursday – The Trick-Or-Treat Train!
It’s #ThrowbackThursday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, as we gear up for the annual Harvest Haunt Express, we’re taking a spooky stroll down memory lane. Thanks to our amazing Museum volunteers, we’ve captured some fantastic moments from past...
#TriviaTuesday with Thomas The Tank Engine
It’s #TriviaTuesday and as we bid farewell to Thomas the Tank Engine, here’s a fun question for you: In what year did the Thomas & Friends TV series first air?A.) 1979B.) 1984C.) 1990 Leave your answer in the comments below and don’t worry—though...
