Heritage Railroad Events in Colorado

25 heritage railroads and tourist train rides

All Railroads in Colorado

25 railroads

Ridgway Railroad Museum

Ridgway Railroad Museum

CO

Free museum dedicated to Rio Grande Southern history; gives rides on Motor No.

Cimarron Canyon Rail Exhibit

Cimarron Canyon Rail Exhibit

CO

Static rail-history exhibit at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park; no public rides.

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Colorado Midland NRHS Chapter

Colorado Springs, CO

A railway historical society in Colorado Springs, CO.

Colorado Model Railroad Museum

Colorado Model Railroad Museum

CO

5,500 sq-ft operating model railroad museum in Greeley; non-profit, no full-size train rides.

Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation, Inc.

Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation, Inc.

GOLDEN, CO

Golden, CO museum with regular Saturday diesel-electric train rides, Sunday Galloping Goose rides, Day Out With Thomas, and The Polar Express.

Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway

Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Pikes Peak Trolley Museum with restoration shop; offers guided tours and rides on a 1948 PCC streetcar.

Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

Cripple Creek, CO

Coal-fired narrow-gauge steam excursions through historic gold-mining country; mid-May through early October.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

CO

Duplicate of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad row; same operator.

Denver Trolley

Denver Trolley

DENVER, CO

URL on row is incorrect (points to Children's Museum of Denver).

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

DURANGO, CO

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train provides historic and entertaining vintage train rides to the public year round.

Forney Transportation Museum

Forney Transportation Museum

CO

Denver transportation museum with 800+ artifacts including Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive #4005; static display, no rideable trains.

Fort Collins Municipal Railway

Fort Collins Municipal Railway

CO

Historic Fort Collins trolley operation; primary URL returns 404 — current operating status not verified from this URL.

Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

CO

501(c)(3) non-profit preservation group supporting Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad; runs volunteer work sessions, not a separate operator.

Galloping Goose Historical Society

Galloping Goose Historical Society

DOLORES, CO

Operates Galloping Goose No. 5 (Rio Grande Southern motor car) at Dolores museum and at partner heritage railroads.

Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown Loop Railroad

CO

Historic narrow-gauge train + silver mine tours 45mi west of Denver; partnership of Historic Rail Adventures and History Colorado.

Historic Rail Adventures, LLC

Historic Rail Adventures, LLC

GEORGETOWN, CO

Historic narrow-gauge train + silver mine tours 45mi west of Denver; partnership of Historic Rail Adventures and History Colorado.

Leadville, Colorado & Southern

Leadville, Colorado & Southern

CO

Two-hour scenic Rocky Mountain round-trips at 10,152 ft from Leadville depot; daily Memorial Day-September, with wildflower/BBQ/holiday specials.

Limon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park

Limon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park

CO

A heritage railroad attraction in CO.

Museum of Northwest Colorado

Museum of Northwest Colorado

CO

Regional history museum (Craig, CO) with a railroad exhibit page; static museum, no rides.

Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Manitou Springs, CO

Duplicate of Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway row; same operator (the cograilway.com domain).

Pueblo Railway Museum

Pueblo Railway Museum

Pueblo, CO

501(c)(3) railway museum behind Pueblo Union Depot with historic ATSF, Rocket cars, and Test Center equipment; self-guided tours, no scheduled rides.

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Rio Grande NRHS Chapter

Grand Junction, CO

A railway historical society in Grand Junction, CO.

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

Cañon City, CO

Duplicate of Cañon City & Royal Gorge Railroad LLC row; same operator (DBA name).

South Park Rail Society

COMO, CO

A railway historical society in COMO, CO.

Tiny Town Live Steam Railway & Village

Tiny Town Live Steam Railway & Village

Morrison, CO

Miniature village + live-steam railway in Morrison; trains every 30 min, $4 fare, Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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