Colorado Railroad Museum - Rail museum in Golden - 17155 W 44th Ave, USA

My daughter and I love train museums and she came into town to visit for Christmas. She saw this Museum online so this was part of her itinerary before she left. We had a great time looking at all the trains and the videos! While we were there we saw so many excited kids tooting the train horn! This is truly a family-oriented activity that can be done any time of the year!

Truly fantastic experience, the number of trains on show, as well as the model trains running is amazing. Been able to visit the restoration shed is also awesome. But the highlight has got to be the train ride.

I have been wanting to visit the Colorado Railroad Museum for many years. Primarily because I wanted to see the F9's that pulled the California Zephyr, but this museum is so much more ! Our Grandson enjoyed the expansive model train layout in the basement of the station, as did my wife and I. The motive power collection is enough to excite any rail enthusiast. The Garden Scale layout is the best I've seen. I have read the stories of the Galloping Goose(s), and here are 3 of them. The Pikes Peak Cog units are here too. The Roundhouse displays units in the process of restorations and repair. Last, but not least is a fully staffed resource and learning center/library who were able to provide materials and answer most any questions and show drawings and photos. We will return !

This is really a great museum and 5 stars are not enough to express my rating. The museum has a great collection of engines and cars from different eras so you can experience the railroad at its finest. For me the most interesting parts were steam engines and being able to see these marvels of technology under live steam was something you cannot forget. The staff of the museum is super helpful and nice, and all of these people share passion, dedication and love for what they do. Special thanks to Art and Brett! And if you visit the museum - just consider donating more than the price of the ticket - it is just worth supporting this amazing place!

We loved our first visit to the museum and are already planning to return! Everyone was so friendly and knowledgeable. So much geared for kids that made the experience wonderful for me and my kids alike. We loved riding the Galloping Goose and look forward to riding a steam powered train when we go next.

We recently had the pleasure of riding the Polar Express. It was perfection! Every last detail was thought of. From the pre-show, that was delightful, to the fact that they had crayons and templates for children to keep themselves busy with, to the little details (like the mailbox where one can mail a letter to Santa), to the boarding process (by color), to the beautiful engine and cars, to the performances on the train and Santa at the end, we loved every minute! It’s not the least expensive thing we’ve done, but I think it was worth every penny.

Great museum! I recommend going on a Saturday because they have train rides! I went on a Friday, so I didn't get to ride a train, but they had several cool engines and cars to look at. It's a lot of fun. Don't miss the basement and the awesome model!

This is my first time coming to this railroad museum, and I'm amazed with all the artifacts and equipment they have in display. It's great for all ages and plus they have a large garden railroad display. Few kids interact area and play area. You are able to get into some locomotive and Rail cars. A must see is the large ho scale model train display in basement of the station that took basically 54 years to create! Definitely a must visit when coming to Denver!