Small Wonders: Railroad Switch Locks at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Let’s explore railroad switch locks. These specialized locks were once used to secure railroad switches, and are today prized by collectors and museum curators alike for their interesting shapes, markings and makers. Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of...
Big Train Tours: Colorado & Northwestern Boxcar No. 1026!
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Our subject this month is a wood-bodied, narrow gauge railroad boxcar. Like many rail vehicles and especially narrow gauge ones, the car served several owners and sported at least three different...
#TriviaTuesday – March 01, 2022
It’s #TriviaTuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum. This week our question is – What company ran the CONX tank cars on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad? Want to learn more about Tank Cars in Colorado? Watch our Big Train Tour: Fueling Colorado video here:...
