Thirty Years of the Railway Heritage Act in 8 Objects
Thirty years ago, the Railway Heritage Act helped secure the future of Britain’s railway heritage. Discover how this landmark legislation protected historic artefacts and records during the privatisation of British Rail, ensuring they could be preserved for future generations. On 18 September 1996 the Railway Heritage Act came into force to help protect Britain’s railway […]
Join us for train rides on Saturday September 12, and welcome the American Discovery Trail relay to Pueblo! – Pueblo Railway Museum
Join the Pueblo Railway Museum for our special American Discovery Trail Relay Train Rides on Saturday, September 12, and welcome the relay participants to Pueblo! Train rides will be available from Noon to 4PM behind the Pueblo Union Depot. Train ride tickets are $15 for a ride in the engine, and $10 for a ride […]
Paul’s Blog – September 5, 2026 – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, September 5, volunteers Dwight, Bruce, Jerod, Ben, Nick and Paul took the opportunity to celebrate Labor Day weekend by doing some real labor. And replacing ties the old manual way, in hot, humid conditions is real labor! The crew got started a bit earlier to beat a little of the heat, and moved […]
Paul’s Blog – August 29, 2026 – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, August 29, volunteers Dwight, Bruce, Ben, Jerod, Dannis, Jasper and Paul jumped in to do some work on our main running track. First we did some exploratory work to find if one end of our crossing will have enough room for a gauge rod. This will help to maintain this area, since ties […]
Pueblo Downtown Express train at the State Fair Parade on August 29! – Pueblo Railway Museum
The Pueblo Downtown Express “mini train” will be in the State Fair Parade on Saturday, August 29. The train is operated by the Pueblo Railway Museum in cooperation with the Pueblo Downtown Association. The parade begins at 10am in Downtown Pueblo. The parade will begin at Union Avenue and Abriendo Avenue, proceed down Union to […]
A look back at the Museum’s third Railfan event – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, August 22, the Pueblo Railway Museum hosted it’s 3rd Rail-fan Day Event. This is an event that caters to folks who like to photograph trains and explore the mechanical and operational side of the railroad world. Volunteers Reid, Dannis, Abel, Nick, Bruce, Jasper and Paul worked to move equipment with Engines 103 & […]
Lord Nelson’s Centenary – National Railway Museum blog
In August 1926, Lord Nelson, a powerful new 4-6-0 locomotive emerged from the Southern Railway’s Eastleigh Works that would herald a new rush for power and prestige in express passenger locomotive design in Britain. Lord Nelson passing Chislehurst, c1928. The context for the design was that Richard Maunsell, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway […]
Paul’s Blog – August 15, 2026 – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, August 15, volunteers Dwight, Bruce, Reid, Abel, Jasper and Paul enjoyed some slightly cooler weather and really dug in to replace two ties and insert three extra ties in a stretch of our main running track to help hold the gauge on a slight curve. The ties that we have been replacing lately […]
CTA History Website – www.irm-cta.org
We have a CTA History website – www.irm-cta.org. There is a huge amount of photos, maps, transfers, and ephemera available to view. The newest section is courtesy of Art Peterson. He has shared over 2,800 photos from his Krambles-Peterson Archive. George Krambles was an executive at CTA for decades and a founding member of the […]
Paul’s Blog – August 8, 2026 – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, August 8, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Bruce, Kendall, Ben, Ron, Dianne, Teia, Michael, John, Jerod, Dannis, Abel and Paul got things rolling to host our guests for some train rides before heading into the new school year. We had quite a few people coming out to ride despite the high temps, and they were […]