#TBT – Steam Train Rides This Weekend
It’s #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing some footage of Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 491 captured by Museum volunteer Michael McBride at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO on August 30, 2014. Guests can ride...
Story Time and Craft: Clackety Track
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 “Clackety Track Poems About Trains” by Skila Brown with illustrations by...
#TriviaTuesday – February 15, 2022
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: When was Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Steam Locomotive No. 5629 built? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It’s #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing some 4K footage captured by Colorado Railroad Productions during the Museum’s triple steam-up event in May 2021! Want to see more of Colorado Railroad Productions material? Check out their...
#TriviaTuesday – February 08, 2022
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: Which company operated the Rocky Mountain Rocket? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter pages online...
Dining on the Rails: February 2022 – A Chocolatey Valentine’s Treat!
Stretching from the Great Lakes of Wisconsin to the Pacific Ocean off of Washington, the Northern Pacific (NP) was chartered by the United States Congress and constructed from 1870 to 1883. Loosely following the route of Lewis and Clark, it traversed the states of...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)
It’s #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing a selection of images captured by Museum volunteer & supporter Ed Lichtenfels! Ed was on-hand with his camera in early autumn 2021 when Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 traveled to...
#TriviaTuesday – February 01, 2022
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is: What year was the Denver & Rio Grande Boxcar that eventually became Rio Grande Southern Bunk Car No. 01789 built? Don’t know the answer? Watch out latest episode of Big...
