#TBT (ThrowbackThursday) – Colorado Central Steam Locomotive No. 40 In Action!
It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some video footage from Museum volunteer Michael McBride. Michael was on-hand at the Museum February 16, 2013 and captured rare footage of Colorado Central Steam Locomotive No. 40 operating on the...
#TriviaTuesday – July 13, 2021!
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
Dining on the Rails: July – Shrimp Cocktail!
Happy July and Happy Summer! Here in Colorado, the temperature has been in the 80s and 90s, so it’s no time to turn on the oven. For this month’s posting, we are again going to a nice cool dish for hot summer evenings: shrimp cocktail. Shrimp cocktail appears on...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday) – Photos of Rio Grande Southern No. 20!
It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some behind-the-scenes images of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 as the engine was in Strasburg, PA undergoing restoration. Friend of the Museum, James Kottkamp was in the area in March 2017 and...
#TriviaTuesday – July 6, 2021!
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday) – Museum Photos From the 1960s!
It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some great photos of the Museum’s early years from Museum member and volunteer John W. Stephens. John, a member of the Museum’s track gang, captured these images in 1966 when he was just 11 years...
Big Train Tours: Circles of Influence – The Museum’s Roundhouse
Time for a new “Big Train Tour!” Each tour will focus on a different piece of historic equipment in the Colorado Railroad Museum’s collection. This month, we’ll be taking a look at the Museum’s roundhouse, one of its most unique and important facilities....
#TriviaTuesday – June 29, 2021!
It’s #TriviaTuesday with the Colorado Railroad Museum! Each week, as part of our “Still Working on the Railroad” initiative we ask a railroad themed trivia question. Participants are invited to submit their answer as a comment on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or...
