Choo Choo: Story Time & Craft!

Choo Choo: 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 read “Choo Choo” by Virginia Lee Burton. After Story Time, join Colorado...
#TriviaTuesday – July 26, 2022

#TriviaTuesday – July 26, 2022

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – What is the name of the narrow gauge railroad on the Island of Sodor? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a comment on our Facebook, YouTube,...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some photos of Museum equipment captured during recent operations including the 2022 Colorado Crossings event, by self-described “amateur railroad photographer” Trevor Rost! Follow Trevor on...
#TriviaTuesday – July 19, 2022

#TriviaTuesday – July 19, 2022

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – In what year were “Fish Cars” first used on railroads? Don’t know the answer? Read our latest Dining on the Rails post to find the answer –...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some behind-the-scenes photos from Museum volunteer Leo Czyozanowski. Leo often volunteers and works on the Museum’s operations team and he always has his camera ready to catch the crew at work! Do you...
#TriviaTuesday – July 12, 2022

#TriviaTuesday – July 12, 2022

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – Which son of a United States President served the Pullman Company in a variety of roles? Don’t know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Small Wonders to find out!...
Dining on the Rails July 2022: Mountain Trout

Dining on the Rails July 2022: Mountain Trout

Happy summer! For this month’s posting, we are exploring Mountain Trout recipes from several different rail lines. Many railroad dining car departments offered some kind of specialty dish for which their dining car departments became well known. Fresh mountain trout...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have 4K footage of Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 491 filmed by Museum volunteer Travis Gorhum on June 1, 2019 at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Do you have any home movies or photographs...
#TriviaTuesday – July 5, 2022

#TriviaTuesday – July 5, 2022

It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – What former Southern Pacific locomotive was restored specifically to pull the American Freedom Train (1975-76)? Participants are invited to submit their Trivia responses as a...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday we have the final batch of photos from Museum volunteer George Lawrence, taken on his trip to the 2016 “Narrow Gauge Rendezvous” in August of that year. George started the day off by taking some parting shots of...

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