Big Train Tours: 491

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...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we are highlighting the amazing & atmospheric professional photography of Bryan Burton captured during the 2022 Colorado Crossings steamup event at the Colorado Railroad Museum! Follow Bryan on his Instagram...
#TriviaTuesday

#TriviaTuesday

It’s #TriviaTuesday. This week our question is – In 1929 and 1930, the Pullman Company produced 12 “fact” booklets, illustrated by which Chicago artist? Don’t know the answer? Click here and watch our latest episode of Small Wonders to find out!...
Small Wonders: WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE Part 3

Small Wonders: WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE Part 3

Let’s explore the Museum’s latest exhibit, “WHEELS OF MIS/FORTUNE: Pullman’s Legacy of Innovation, Idealism and Exploitation.” Join Colorado Railroad Museum Curator of Education & Exhibits, Elizabeth Nosek, to explore “Small...
#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

#TBT (ThrowbackThursday)

It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we are featuring the on-site photography of Museum volunteer Liam Wright! Liam keeps a camera close at-hand so he can capture images of the Museum grounds & equipment when he is on-site volunteering at the...

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