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Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden

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The West was won largely in thanks to railroads, and Colorado Railroad Museum will tell you all about Colorado's role in the process. Walk through the 6 ha (15 acre) rail yard, where a G-scale garden railway and more than 100 narrow- and standard-gauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, cabooses, and a HO model railroad sit. Next, head to the restored roundhouse to see how a Colorado railroad workshop looked in the late 19th century. The depot museum features an 1880s architectural style and houses more than 1,000 artifacts and displays that show various styles of mountain railroads. Wrap up your visit in the "general store," which offers various train-themed gifts. Before you head to Golden, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Golden vacation planning website, to make sure you see all that Golden has to offer, including Colorado Railroad Museum.
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  • Love this whole experience! Great pre-train experience! Wonderful singers, and great actors telling the Polar Express story! Great dancing! Then the train ride is awesome as well! Bringing the... 
    Love this whole experience! Great pre-train experience! Wonderful singers, and great actors telling the Polar Express story! Great dancing! Then the train ride is awesome as well! Bringing the...  more »
  • The Polar Express was magical. We chose first class seats and got there early to take in all of it. I cannot recommend this experience enough, especially if you have kiddos who truly believe! 
    The Polar Express was magical. We chose first class seats and got there early to take in all of it. I cannot recommend this experience enough, especially if you have kiddos who truly believe!  more »
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  • Children and adults will enjoy this place alike. A lot of history that gets covered by the locomotive driver during the train ride around the facility. The train ride is three laps and around 20 minutes The place is run by volunteers who are so passionate about what they are doing. They have built large railroad models that kids simply fall in love with. The gift store is all stocked and you are sure to find a souvenir that you will like. It's not crazy expensive either. There is ample parking space on the facility.
  • A great place to spend a couple of hours immersing yourself in everything "railroad". Tucked away in an off the beaten path location in Golden, but wonderful view of the mesas above the museum. Our grandsons from Omaha loved the visit - they didn't want to leave! The roundhouse where they work on the locomotives is great to see.

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