The museum itself is really more of an outdoor rail yard although the main building has a great set of exhibits in the basement and a jam-packed bookstore of railroad books.
Main building -ticket office |
The Rail Yard - Part One
Mail car...
Great kiosk - too bad the business car was closed today :-(
Cog wheeler (Notice the track underneath)Coors locomotive and car (their main brewery is nearby...)
Ooo yeah - a caboose - let's climb inside...
Another caboose (bigger!)Lots of cars and locomotives...
Snowplow (mighty big!)
Tahoe Passenger car - outside and interior
D&RG Passenger CarAt the Roundhouse
Firing up the oldest operating steam locomotive in Colorado for a run tomorrow (see the smoke from the chimney?)
This is a 3-series panorama (left to right)
Inside the Roundhouse - this is where restoration is done. Check out the other massive steam locomotive...The Rail Yard - Part Two
Union Pacific 6-man Bunk car [MOW - Maintenance of Way]
Yikes - I was on alert...This rabbit found a cool spot under the gondola!
More!!
Cattle car (exterior and interior)
D&RG Diesel
Santa Fe steramliner!Rail Maintenance of Way Equipment
0-6-0 UP switcher
What an informative kiosk!
Union Pacific Dining CarCheck out the prices! |
Galley |
Dining Area |
Union Pacific Coach
Coach Seats |
Bathroom area |
Kitchen Car
Rio Grande Southern "Galloping Goose"
4-8-4 Chicago, Quincy and Burlington - she's a biggie!Great series of super informative kiosks
Inside
Simple Rail map (I actually bought a nice one in the dbookstore)Amazing large scale models
Yep - the master control board for signals on a rr line
The model railroad exhibit
Further Info
- Galloping Goose (railcar)
- Colorado Railroad Museum
- http://www.rgusrail.com/cocrm.html
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