Colorado Railroad Museum
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Colorado Railroad Muesum There's something amazing about trains. The familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of the rails has set the rhythm of our lives. Experience it again at the Colorado Railroad Museum with over 100 narrow and standard gauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, cabooses and G-scale garden railway on our 15-acre railyard.
Also, see our exhibit galleries, renowned library, roundhouse restoration facility and working turntable. Visit the General Store with thousands of train gifts for every rail fan. Group rates and programs available.
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facebook.com#TBT Pathe films newsreel from 1960 about the narrow gauge trains of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GB-VILSVIY Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
We want to wish all of the Colorado Railroad Museum’s fans & supporters a Merry Christmas! May your holiday season be filled with love & cheer! Photo: Christmas train in Alamosa, CO in 1951. The Denver Public Library Western History and Genealogy Department. Colorado Railroad Museum founder Robert “Bob” Richardson and Carl Helfin wore fake mustaches and posed in front of a "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" sign on Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 346’s coal tender in Alamosa, CO. Thanks to the Territorial Daughters of Colorado for sharing the image online!
Happy holidays and warm wishes from the staff & volunteers at the Colorado Railroad Museum!
#TBT It is winter time and railroad service must continue. Take a look at this amazing video on Railroad Rotary Snow Plows! The Colorado Railroad Museum is proud to display Colorado & Southern Rotary Snow Plow No. 99201 on our grounds year-round! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuX4G3znpDE
Thanks to our friends at Max Media Denver for paying us a visit and giving us this beautiful cake of the #346! #yum Jammin' 101.5 FLO 107.1 Cakes by Karen Colorado
We had over 20 children join us for our holiday Director’s Storytime & Craft today! Colorado Railroad Museum Executive Director Donald Tallman read two stories including Chris Van Allsburg’s Classic The Polar Express. Next children had the opportunity to create their own train-themed bell necklaces! Don’t forget to join us for the next Director’s Storytime &Craft on Tuesday January 16, 2018 at 10:00AM. Add the event to your calendar today: https://www.facebook.com/events/311347866034321/
Join us this morning for a special Polar Express edition of Director's Storytime & Craft! Included with regular admission, free for Museum members! Storytime begins at 10:00AM and will be followed with a "take home" craft. Volunteer members of the Denver HO Model Railroad Club will operate model trains in the basement from 12:00PM-4:00PM!
Check out these great photos of the Colorado Railroad Museum's float in the annual Golden Winter Parade from Museum volunteer Beyer Patton!
#TBT It has been so long since we’ve seen snow at the Museum that we thought we’d share this video of “Steam in the Snow” from December 3, 2011! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjrFeF1AlI
We wanted to thank all of the visitors that turned out to meet Santa, share their wish lists and pose for photos! #SantaAtTheStation
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