New Book Club Selection

New Book Club Selection

The Colorado Railroad Museum Book Club selected The Signal Man as their next title at their monthly meeting April 12. The Signal-Man (1866) is a short story by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870). In this story, one of the author’s lesser known works first...

Iron Horse News April 2016

Join the staff and volunteers of the Colorado Railroad Museum for a behind-the-scenes look at all of the work that went into the new Eating on the Rails: A Look at Dining on Railroads exhibit. Read more about the new exhibit.

2016 Track Project

The Colorado Railroad Museum is reconditioning the entire loop of operating track this spring with help from Martin Marietta and the Antonito Track Crew from the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway. The Museum track project will be complete before the end of March...
Turntable Challenge Complete

Turntable Challenge Complete

Today Colorado Railroad Museum staff enjoyed a meal consisting of Carolina Style Pulled-Pork BBQ, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Cheerwine Soda and Red Oak Amber Lager while watching our NC Transportation Museum colleague’s spoken rendition of the Denver Broncos Fight...

The Big Game Payoff from the N.C. Transportation Museum

The N.C. Transportation Museum made a wager with the Colorado Railroad Museum based on the big game appearance of the Carolina Panthers vs. the Denver Broncos. We lost. So, see what we had to do to pay up on our wager.
Volunteering in the Roundhouse

Volunteering in the Roundhouse

We liked this video from Colorado Railroad Museum volunteer Richard Kuberski so much that we had to share it. Join the staff and volunteers of the Colorado Railroad Museum as they continue restoration work in the Cornelius W. Hauck Roundhouse Restoration Facility....
Volunteering in the Roundhouse

Join Colorado Railroad Museum staff members Mike Spera and Danielle Ghear as they provide a quick video update on some of the on-going projects taking place at the Colorado Railroad Museum this week.
New Exhibit Under Construction

New Exhibit Under Construction

Monday February 22, 2016 – Today Museum staff and volunteers began removing the Railroading Now: 1970 to Present exhibit from the Lower Gallery in the main Museum Depot Building. The new exhibit, Eating on the Rails: A Look at Dining on Railroads is expected to...
2016 Auction Catalog Now Available

2016 Auction Catalog Now Available

We are excited to bring you the 2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Auction Catalog.  You’ll find nearly 700 items this year that represent surplus, out of scope, or duplicate materials.  We know you will enjoy perusing the catalog because there is something for every...
Ballast Donation

Ballast Donation

The Colorado Railroad Museum would like to thank Martin Marietta Materials Division for their donation of much needed ballast that will allow us to completely elevate and level our tracks! When you ride the rails with us this summer, remember our friends at Martin...

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