Join the Pueblo Railway Museum for our “Back To School” public train ride event on Saturday, September 20. Train rides will be available from 11AM to 3PM behind the Pueblo Union Depot. Train ride tickets are $15 for a ride in the engine, and $10 for a ride in one of our three cabooses. Children under 3 ride the train free! Cash or check preferred, but credit cards accepted. Train ride tickets can only be purchased during the event. Purchase your tickets at our Gift Shop, a converted caboose behind the Depot, near the passenger boarding area. Trains depart every 20 minutes, so there will be multiple opportunities during the event to ride the train.

Our mini train will once again be on display, in cooperation with the Pueblo Downtown Association. There is no admission fee to attend the event itself. The charge is only for the train ride.

Our 2025 train ride event schedule can be found on our Events Page. To receive updates about our upcoming events, follow our blog. Enter your email address on the bottom of this web page and click the “follow” button.

On Saturday, September 6, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Ben, Bruce, Reid, Nick, Dannis, Henry, Drew, Bryan, Kendall and Paul all participated in a highly anticipated day of projects. The main project of the day was to raise our C&S Caboose to roll one of it’s trucks out to be turned around and placed back under the caboose with the brake rigging properly configured. In order to do that project, several other things had to happen. Engine 102 was started and moved out of the shop to make way for the caboose truck to be brought outdoors. Engine 102 pushed our caboose train out of the way, and while it was outside later in the day, it got some spot cleaning done and a repair to one of its air horns done. The Caboose truck was rolled out to our first grade crossing where the rotation work would be done, due to the stable ground and relatively flat surface. We used the Hi-Rail boom truck and the Bobcat skid steer to lift the truck and rotate it around. The truck was then rolled back to the shop area, cleaned up a bit and then reinstalled under the C&S Caboose.

After lunch, the crew cleaned up some of the equipment used for the morning’s lift, did a bit of clean-up inside the caboose, and moved a draft gear lift over to another shop track. Engines 103 & 104 were started, taken out of Multiple Unit configuration, and then some switching was done to rearrange the two locomotives and set up the caboose train behind Engine 104 for our next event. To finish out the work day, speeders and the gang car that were moved earlier in the day were returned to their regular storage spot. The crew was hustling all day with multiple small tasks, and we were in many places all at once. Everyone stayed safe and had fun, and some even learned a bit more about freight train brakes!

I have included a few pictures of the main truck work done today to show what was accomplished. If you don’t see the pictures, click here to go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, August 30, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Ben and Paul spent a short day working on things to prepare for the next work day Sept 6th. The group worked to place a Draft Gear lift back onto the rails that has been hiding for years under the C&S Caboose, before working to get air jacks and other materials to help raise the C&S Caboose next week for the truck work. The springs on the trucks are in the way of the jacking pad, so another method was devised to lift on the main framework under the car. The group also located some parts for a future track work project.

After a quick lunch break, the crew enjoyed the afternoon while test running the Gang Car after some repairs were made. As usual, the Gang Car had a stubborn moment with some fuel issues, but after that was figured out, the crew burned up the rails test running the car.

I have included a few pictures of today’s major work and the Gang Car running. If you are not able to see the photos, click here to go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, August 23, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Ben, Dannis and Paul spent the day in the shop cleaning some areas and organizing some tools. The first task was cleaning off the workbench near the front of the shop. As most work benches do, it had become a catch-all, so trash was removed and clutter was cleared. Next we cleared the radio charging/storage shelves in the shop office, again too much clutter. Next we set up a dedicated area for the battery chargers for the battery tools we use. After a lunch break to cool off, it was time to organize a big tool box that we use to store the powered tools and some other bigger items. A desk was moved, some old batteries went outdoors, and some general clean up was finished. The last task was to do some planning for work on the C&S Caboose that is in the shop.

The shop always needs some work, and today was the day it got some things done. I captured a few pictures of the work and the crew. If you are not able to see the pictures, click here to go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, August 16, volunteers Ron, Jackie, John, Dwight, Colin, Kendall, Ben, Doug, Nick, Dannis, Polly, Reid and Paul worked hard to give our 81 guests a day to remember with a train ride in one of our three cabooses or the GP7 locomotive. The warm temps didn’t keep anyone from smiling as it seemed that everyone was enjoying themselves. Our advertising and Facebook event posts seem to be attracting a few more people to each of our events, which helps the Museum very much.

I have included a few photos showing our crew hard at work, and visitors having fun. If you are not able to see the photos, click here to go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, August 9, the Pueblo Railway Museum hosted it’s first Railfan Event. This was an event catering to a group of hobbyists who specifically like to photograph trains in unique locations/situations. Volunteers Dwight, Colin, Reid, Kendall, Chris, Ben, Bryan, Dannis, Abel, Henry, Ron, Jackie, John, Petar, Shirley, Gary, and Paul pulled out all of the stops to give our Lucky 13 railfan guests a day to remember! All three of our GP7 engines were fired up, running two different trains which we were able to pose at different locations and with some BNSF or UP trains included in the pictures. We hope that we were able to let the railfans get the pictures they wanted, and experience rail equipment in an up close and personal way. We were also able to have an air horn demonstration with the sounding of several different models that we normally don’t get to hear.

With a hamburger lunch and plenty of cold refreshments available, we hope our visitors enjoyed the day. This event went well and we are already looking into doing another similar event in 2026.

I have included a few pictures taken today to give you an idea of what railfans do. If you don’t see the pictures, click here to go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, August 2, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Chris, Reid, Bryan, Dannis, Abel, David and Paul tackled a large list of projects to get things ready for our first Railfan Day next weekend. The crew worked on some track projects, cleaning out crossings, cleaning and lubricating track switches, power washing some equipment, mowing and clearing weeds from the site, starting and checking two of our GP7s and then setting them up for multiple unit operation, and attaching flag holders to Engine 103. We then had to test the GP7 operation and move some equipment around. This work kept everyone moving!

For all the work that did get done today, there were a few items on our list that we just ran out of time and couldn’t get completed. Hopefully nobody notices next week during the event. For information regarding our Railfan event on Saturday 8/9, click here.

If you don’t see the pictures below from today’s activity, go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, July 26, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Chris, Bryan and Paul picked up where we left off last week working on the stuck injector on Engine 103. Due to the persistent work last week, it didn’t take very long to get the injector to start breaking loose. Like the saying goes, don’t force it, get a bigger hammer, and that is what solved the issue. A little alcohol and a few smart taps with a couple-pound hammer got things working. Now don’t think we were just shade-tree mechanics doing this, we were following instructions in the 567 Engine repair manual! So now it was time to start this monster, and the new batteries rolled her right up. Of course everything has to checked after such a long down time, and things looked pretty good.

We took a lunch break to let the engine warm up, and after lunch we made sure the locomotive would move and operate correctly. Everything was fine after about another hour of exercise. Also, during the time spent working on the injector, Dwight was busy installing a new power supply for the in-cab radio. Some other small work was completed on the locomotive before we shut it down, and due to the heat – it reached 102 F – the crew called it a day and retreated to the air-conditioned break room!

Overall a good day as we restored Engine 103 to operation. The Museum once again has three operating 70+ year old GP7s!

If you don’t see the pictures that I was able to capture, go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

On Saturday, July 19, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Bryan, Dannis and Paul worked to finish the battery cable connections on Engine 103 that we didn’t complete last week. After rearranging a couple of the cables, we got that work done and made our first attempt to crank the engine. The crank with the cylinder cocks open went fine, but when we tried to fire it up, we found the fuel rack locked up. Well, time to scratch our heads and go eat lunch.

During lunch, we started reading through our 567 maintenance manual, and found that we might have stuck injectors. So after lunch, we head out to investigate further, and found that yes we do have two injectors that are stuck, which causes some other things to happen. In our manual, they mention that this is something that happens occasionally when a locomotive sits without running for a long time. So we disconnected the fuel rack linkage from the governor, and started working on the remedy mentioned in the maintenance manual. We did get one injector to free up and start working, but we could not get the second injector free yet. We will back next week! Also, Dannis did a good job cleaning up the cab of the locomotive, which after sitting unused for two years needed some work!

If you don’t see the photos below, go to our Blog Page.

– Paul

The Pueblo Railway Museum is cooking up something different for our August event! On Saturday, August 9, from 8am to 4pm, the Museum is having a special Railfan Day. Instead of our usual train rides, we will conduct special activities throughout the day, where folks can learn about our historic railroad artifacts, both indoor and outdoor. Our railfans that day can also ride our train, tour our unique Christmas-themed model train layout, and of course take lots of pictures!

Visitors to this event should arrive at our maintenance shop at 330 West D Street, about two blocks north of the Pueblo Union Depot. From the Pueblo Union Depot, take Victoria Avenue northeast to D Street, turn left, then two blocks northwest on the left. Click here for a map. Click here for Google Maps directions.

The cost for the event is $40 per person, regardless of age. Here’s what that includes:

• 8am-9am Tour of our Maintenance Shop
• 9am-11am Locomotive and caboose rides
• 11am-1pm Lunch next to our special “Photo Freight” train
• 1pm-3pm Tour of our railroad display inside the Heritage Museum (across from Union Depot)
• 3pm-4pm Slideshow and refreshments in the “Heritage Room” inside the Heritage Center building

Click here to pre-register for this event. If you pre-register, you can pay for the event in advance. Or you can pay by credit/debit card when you arrive.

Our mini train will also be on display, in cooperation with the Pueblo Downtown Association. Our gift shop will be open from 10am to 3pm for you to browse and purchase train-related merchandise. And as a special treat, our Christmas-themed Lionel model trains – normally open only during our Christmas events – will also be available for a free tour from 10am to 3pm.

Everyone at the Pueblo Railway Museum is very excited to offer this new experience for our railfans!

Our 2025 train ride event schedule can be found on our Events Page. To receive updates about our upcoming events, follow our blog. Enter your email address on the bottom of this web page and click the “follow” button.