Big Train Tours: The Museum’s Outdoor Garden Railroad

Big Train Tours: The Museum’s Outdoor Garden Railroad

Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at the outdoor Garden Railroad located on the Museum grounds. Since its beginnings in the mid-1990s, this operating layout has grown to become one of the Museum’s...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – When was Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 built? It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – Where was Denver &...
Dining on the Rails: May 2022 – Mother’s Day Shirred Eggs

Dining on the Rails: May 2022 – Mother’s Day Shirred Eggs

It’s May, and that means spring weather, flowers, and celebrating Moms. As brunch is a popular way to celebrate Mom, we thought we would share a brunch dish straight out of railroad history for this month’s posting. A common option that appears in dining car breakfast...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some 4K footage of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 captured in action off-site by Museum volunteer Travis Gorhum in August of 2021! Follow this link to learn more about No. 20’s next...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – When was Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 built? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
Small Wonders: RGS Motorcar Artifacts

Small Wonders: RGS Motorcar Artifacts

Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Collections, Stephanie Gilmore to explore “Small Wonders” from the Museum’s collection as part of the new “Still Working On The Railroad” initiative. Each segment will focus on different items from the...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have the final part of our Colorado Railcar Manufacturing, LLC behind-the-scenes tour which was originally filmed by Museum Volunteer Michael McBride. After touring the shops the previous day, guests were invited...
Story Time and Craft

Story Time and 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 read “I’m Taking A Trip On My Train” by Shirley Neitzel with pictures...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – How many different Rio Grande Southern “Galloping Goose” Motorcars have run on the Museum’s loop? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our...
DINOSAURS ARE COMING BACK TO GOLDEN, COLORADO…

DINOSAURS ARE COMING BACK TO GOLDEN, COLORADO…

Only This Time, They Are Arriving on the Dinosaur Express Train! Colorado Railroad Museum, May 28, 2022 GOLDEN, Colo…Railroad tracks will meet dinosaur tracks for a day of family fun at the Colorado Railroad Museum (CRRM) on May, 28, 2022 when the Dinosaur Express...

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