Today for this episode of Small Wonders we will be talking about Harvey Houses, the Harvey Girls, and their legacy of settlement in the American West. But before we talk about the Harvey Girls, it’s important to first understand Fred Harvey. Join Colorado Railroad...
Happy New Year! For this month’s posting, we thought we’d feature children’s recipes and menus on the railroads, as children perfectly exemplify a fresh start. The recipe that we’ll be sharing is Western Pacific’s cinnamon toast recipe. Before we talk about children...
Welcome to March! As much of the country is experiencing a cold snap, we thought a nice, hot breakfast would be an appealing choice to share. For this month’s posting, we are showcasing a recipe for French toast, a very popular breakfast choice among many railroads’...
Time for a new “Big Train Tour!” Each tour will focus on a different piece of historic equipment in the Colorado Railroad Museum’s collection. Our subject passenger car was built for the Santa Fe and launched the 1937 debut of the streamlined “Super...
Time for a new “Big Train Tour!” Each tour will focus on a different piece of historic equipment in the Colorado Railroad Museum’s collection. This month, we’ll be taking a look at the Museum’s roundhouse, one of its most unique and important facilities....