Colorado Rails & Cocktails
JUNE 7th – Eating, Drinking, and Railroading with Buffalo Bill Steve Friesen has published four books and numerous articles about American history. He retired from a 40-year museum career in 2017, after serving as director of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave...
The Storybook Tour
10am 1st Tuesday Each Month This one of a kind tour takes you on a trip throughout the Museum’s rail yard inspired by some of the best of children’s literature! Railroad themed, of course. The Little Engine That Could, the Little Red Caboose and of course, Donald...
#TriviaTuesday: California Zephyr Breakfast?
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is, what California Zephyr breakfast offering was described as being “but one of many wonderful ways to start a wonderful day of sightseeing! Don’t know the answer? Read...
Dining on the Rails: Colorado Mountain Trout, a Martini, and a Helping of Lucius Beebe
Happy March! This month marks the 75th anniversary of the inception of the streamlined California Zephyr passenger train. To celebrate, we decided to feature recipes served onboard during this famous train’s heyday: Colorado Mountain Trout Zephyr Style, and an...
#TBT Crew of the Colorado Railroad Museum
It’s #TBT and for this #ThrowbackThursday, we’re taking a nostalgic journey through the years with the incredible crew members of the Colorado Railroad Museum, courtesy of volunteer George Lawrence’s captivating photographs. As we reflect on our rich...
Story Time & Craft: Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine
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 “All Aboard! Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine” by Monica Kulling...
#TriviaTuesday: Colorado Potato Trains?
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This week, our question is, which Colorado railroad partnered with the Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) to bring “Potato Trains” to western Colorado?...
Become a Museum Volunteer
JOIN THE EXCITING TEAM OF COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS BY ATTENDING A VOLUNTEER FAIR ON SATURDAY, August 24 Colorado’s most popular and comprehensive railroad museum is looking for volunteers! If you like the idea of helping guests learn about the fascinating...
