


Mr. Complain Takes The 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 “Mr. Complain Takes The Train” by Wade Bradford & S. Britt....
Where Does Thomas Live?
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum and in celebration of our annual #DayOutWithThomas event we wanted to know: Where on the Island of Sodor does Thomas The Tank Engine live? (a) Knapford Sheds (b) Tidmouth Sheds (c) The Dieselworks (d)...
Dining OFF the Rails August 2024: Colorado’s Gold Rush and Hardtack
This month marks the 148th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood, and we wouldn’t be Colorado without our rich gold rush history. This month we are featuring another Dining OFF the Rails recipe—and what Colorado dining looked like before the railroads arrived. One of...
#ThrowbackThursday #ColoradoDay 2024
#ThrowbackThursday to the roots of Colorado’s rich railroad history! As we celebrate our 65th anniversary at the Colorado Railroad Museum, we also honor #ColoradoDay with a special spotlight on the Denver, South Park & Pacific (DSP&P) Steam...
#TriviaTuesday – July 23, 2024
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 346 is undergoing a comprehensive inspection and boiler re-build as required by the Federal Railroad Administration for steam locomotives every 15-years. What...
Dining on the Rails July 2024: Mary Engle Pennington and Union Pacific Chicken Salad
Happy Summer! And what a hot start to the season it has been. For this month’s posting of Dining on the Rails, we are going to feature Mary Engle Pennington and railroad car refrigeration to hopefully cool things down. We will also be sharing Union Pacific’s chicken...
4th of July at the Museum!
Guests who visited the Colorado Railroad Museum on Thursday July 4th, 2024 had the opportunity to ride in passenger cars behind a diesel locomotive, watch operating model trains, operate a diesel engine simulator, spin a full-size turntable, and explore a wide range...Operating Historic Steam Locomotives to Travel across Colorado
Photo Courtesy of Durango Railroad Historical Society 2025/2026 Excursions to Celebrate State’s 150th & USA’s 250th Anniversaries GOLDEN, CO – JULY 3, 2025….With 18 operating steam locomotives and five undergoing major refurbishment, Colorado is today the...