


#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday. This week our question is – In 1938 Engine No. 491 was equipped with what unique upgrade inside the firebox? Don’t know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Big Train Tours to find out! Participants are invited to submit their...
#TriviaTuesday
It’s #TriviaTuesday. This week our question is – Ordered in 1922, how many Class K-28 Mikado (2-8-2) locomotives were delivered to the Denver & Rio Grande Western in 1923? Don’t know the answer? Watch our latest episode of Big Train Tours to find...
Big Train Tours: 491
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at Denver & Rio Grande Western steam locomotive No. 491. This massive, 1928 vintage coal burner is today the largest coal-burning steam locomotive operating in...