The rolling signboard that once announced to passengers at Denver Union Station where they could travel west on the Rio Grande Zephyr is preserved at the Colorado Railroad Museum at Golden.
Viewed twelve years ago in 2003 and donated in 1963, this gorgeous 4-8-4 was built by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Would have loved to have seen her run.
A narrow gauge GE 50 tonner on display in Golden Co, this unit actually began life on the Oahu Railroad in Hawaii back in 1947. It ran there until 1972. It has been since leased.
The scene might be almost anywhere along the Denver & Rio Grande’s narrow gauge in the years before 1950. But on November 14, 1965, engine 346, the Cumbres, pauses to replenish its tender for an... (more)
The Colorado Railroad Museum often runs their equipment during the weekends. On this sunny November day we were treated to one of the seven original ‘Galloping Geese’, Rio Grande Southern No.... (more)
DRGW 5771 (F9) appears ready to roll off the Colorado Railroad Museum grounds with vintage freight cars in tow.
The sun helps emphasize a long-faded Burlington Route “Everywhere West” slogan on the side of Colorado and Southern 40-foot boxcar No. 1690 at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden on August ... (more)
A colorful Super Chief drumhead is displayed on the rear of Budd-built stainless steel sleeper-lounge-observation car “Navajo” built in 1937 for Santa Fe’s famous Super Chief. The car is now... (more)
The only SDP40 to receive the "Whiteface" scheme, BN 6399 heads West with the "Beer Run" that is heading to the Coors brewery located in Golden. It is passing an old Rotary sno... (more)
Rio Grande 346 steams towards the loading platform with an early afternoon run at Golden, Colo.
Rio Grande 318 is exhibited at the Colorado Railroad Museum, looking for all the world like a dry match, some good coal, and a boiler full of water would bring it back to life again. It ran - bri... (more)
D&RGW 346 passes Colorado Central 40 during a trip around the loop at Golden.
D&RGW 346 pauses at No Agua Tank at the start of the day.
D&RGW 346 backs past West Side Lumber Company Shay 12 on the loop track at the Colorado Railroad Museum
D&RGW 346 speeds around the loop at the Colorado Railroad Museum with an afternoon passenger train
