It’s #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we are sharing a selection of images captured by Museum volunteer & supporter Ed Lichtenfels! Ed was on-hand with his camera in early autumn 2021 when Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 traveled to...
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This month, we’ll be taking a look at a little-known part of the railroad landscape: Outfit Cars. Part mobile homes, part camp cars, these converted box cars and passenger cars served as homes away...
It’s #TBT and for ThrowbackThursday this week we have some awesome “home movie” style footage from Museum volunteer George Lawrence, captured in the mid-1960s in the early days of the Museum! George, with his camera in-tow, is still an active...
It’s #TBT and for Throwback Thursday this week we have some cool behind-the-scenes footage of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 at a grade crossing near Antonito, CO captured in stunning 4K by Museum Volunteer John Mexiel during the locomotives...
It’s #TBT and for #ThrowbackThursday this week we have some unique behind-the-scenes footage of Rio Grande Southern Steam Locomotive No. 20 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in August 2021 from Museum volunteer John Mexiel! Do you have any home movies...