Two unique engines catch the morning sunrise at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Denver Leadville & Gunnison No. 191 with the Congdon stack and RGS 7 'Galloping Goose', which frequently is used to r... (more)

The Colorado Railroad Museum's RGS 7 "Galloping Goose" gets a workout on weekends during winter when the larger steam engines are in hibernation.

Galloping Goose #7 takes visitors for a spin around the museum grounds on a beautiful autumn afternoon.

The 'north 40' area of the Colorado Railroad Museum includes this watering station and old growth trees, making for a real a scenic trip when the fall leaves change colors.

On Saturdays in the fall the Colorado Railroad Museum often runs passengers around the grounds in Rio Grande Southern #7, one of three 'Galloping Goose' units owned by the museum. It is economica... (more)

Rio Grande Southern's Galloping Goose #7 can often be found making the run around the grounds of the Colorado Railroad Museum.

Here is one of three ‘Galloping Geese’ owned and operated by the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. Rio Grande Southern No. 2 is the oldest surviving ‘Goose’, having been built in 1931.... (more)

The Colorado Railroad Museum's Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose #7 gets ready to give rides to the old and young railfans that are visiting the museum.

From the side you can appreciate the ingenuity that went into creating the 'Galloping Goose' powered mover. Different car bodies were used depending on the unit and Rio Grande Southern No. 7 was ... (more)

'Galloping Goose' No. 7 makes a lap around the grounds of the Colorado Railroad Museum, passing the entrance and the flagman posted to stop traffic.

Rio Grande Southern 'Galloping Goose' No. 7 sits next to a vintage flange car on the grounds of the Colorado Railroad Museum. The museum will often run this car around their circuit on days when ... (more)

Cumbres and Toltec Engine 463 done up in a special celebratory RGS 455 paint scheme going past the water tower outside of Chama New Mexico

Colorado Railroad Museum Polar Express 491 stopping to pick up crew

Colorado Railroad Museum Polar Express

In the 1940's, Rio Grande Southern often leased some of the D&RGW's older locomotives including C-18 #315. On one of those leases, #315 works as a midtrain helper pushing hard against a heavy frei... (more)