Following are some links to other Railfan sites in the Metro Denver area, listed alphabetically. Please visit this page often as we will be adding more sites for your enjoyment.
Caboose Hobbies
500 Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
303-777-6766
This store is probably the largest hobby shop in the United States devoted exclusively to railroading, real and model. Well worth a visit.
Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
303-279-5491
This museum offers an outstanding collection of narrow and standard gauge rolling stock, historical displays and a research library.
Denver HO Model RR Club
17155 W. 44th Ave.
Golden, CO 80402-1244
One of the oldest and largest model railroad clubs in the Rocky Mountains. The club is housed in the lower level of the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. The layout features HO, HOn3 and Traction to replicate Colorado mountain railroading.
Forney Museum of Transportation
4303 Brighton Blvd.
Denver, CO 80202
303-433-3643
The Forney Museum is in its new location and is well worth a visit. Their collection of trains even includes a Union Pacific Big Boy.
Regional Transportation District
Denver, CO
1-303-299-6000
Along with over 1,000 buses, RTD operates a 34.8-mile light rail system throughout central and souther Denver and the SW and SE suburbs. The closet light rail station to the Platte River Trolley is the relatively new stop on the northwest side of Union Station, only 6 blocks (½ mile) from our stop at 15th St. at the South Platte River. Pedestrians can typically walk from Union Station to our Trolley in less than 15 minutes!
The Ski Train
17th & Wynkoop
Denver, CO
303-296-4754
Ride the Ski Train to Winter Park! The scenery alone is worth the trip.
A real passenger train in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.
The Rio Golden Railroad is located on the perimeter of the Heritage Square
Amusement Park, located at 18301 West Colfax Avenue in Golden, Colorado.
Entrance to the park is free! Simply enter the main gate, and turn left.
Our ticket booth is located next to the Ferris Wheel.