Dome Car Monument #TBT

Dome Car Monument #TBT

Step into the time machine this #throwbackthursday as we journey back to 1985 with incredible photographs by Darrel Arndt! Witness the historic moment as the Dome Car Monument is transported to its final home at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO. Want to...
Story Time & Craft: TRAIN!

Story Time & Craft: TRAIN!

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 “TRAIN” by Elisha Cooper. After Story Time, join Colorado...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: In what year was the “Violets and Daisies” china pattern, which became standard on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Dining Cars (including those on the California...
#TBT RGS No. 20

#TBT RGS No. 20

It’s #TBT and for this #ThrowbackThursday we’re taking a dive back through memory lane as we prepare celebrate Rio Grande Southern Steam locomotive No. 20’s 125th “birthday” courtesy of volunteer George Lawrence’s photos of the...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: What was Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20’s name while serving on the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad? Don’t know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour...
New Series Premiere: History & Innovations

New Series Premiere: History & Innovations

Join the staff of the Colorado Railroad Museum as they explore railroad related History & Innovations in this new series of short videos! For our premiere episode and in celebration of the California Zephyr’s 75th Anniversary, we examine passenger...
Story Time & Craft: Railroad Engineer Olive Dennis!

Story Time & Craft: Railroad Engineer Olive Dennis!

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 “Railroad Engineer Olive Dennis” by Kaye Baillie with...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday: Dome Car Inspiration

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: In what year was the “modern dome car” first conceived? Don’t know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour on the Dome Car Monument here to find out! Participants...
SCFD Free Day Rescheduled!

SCFD Free Day Rescheduled!

We have rescheduled the SCFD Free Admission Day originally scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024 to Thursday March 28, 2024 due to the severe weather expected in our area tomorrow. Museum staff members are calling ticket holders to reschedule their admission and...

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