Colorado Railroad Museum celebrates the 3rd Annual Steampunk at the Station

GOLDEN, Colo. - May 9, 2018 - PRLog -- All aboard for the 3^rd Annual Steampunk at the Station at the Colorado Railroad Museum!  Our steam engines create the perfect backdrop for the popular genre of "science fiction meets the 19^th century Industrial Age" found in music, clothing, art and lifestyle. With a nod to Steampunk icon, Tesla, we invite guests to arrive in their finest Steampunk attire and/or with their Steampunk gadget to enjoy a day full of entertainment, train rides, craft beer, vendors and more.

Here are some events that the museum will host throughout the day:

• Take a ride behind historic Steam Locomotive No. 346 and time travel to booming industrial 1881 Colorado.
• Admire in awe at aerial entertainment from Salida Circus, Tesla themed science shows, balloon twisters, stilt walkers, and entertainers throughout the site.
• Augment your Steampunk collection with gifts and gadgets from local artists in Merchant Alley.
• Pose for professional photography and personalized steampunk portraits in front of over 100 historical artifacts.
• Enjoy a craft brew in our beer garden for the 21+ crowd and a number of food truck options for lunch.
• Watch the Denver HO Model Railroad Club and Denver Garden Railway Society operate throughout the day.

Cost for the event is $15 for Adults $10 for Seniors (60+) and $5 for Children (2-15) Admission includes unlimited rides on our Steam Engine as well as entertainment throughout the grounds. We will be open to the public from 9AM-5PM with entertainment and events running 10AM-4PM.

For more information visit: http://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/event/steampunk-at-the-...

About the Colorado Railroad Museum:  Robert W. Richardson and Cornelius W. Hauck opened the Colorado Railroad Museum in 1959. Then, and now, our mission is dedicated to preserving for future generations a tangible record of Colorado's dynamic railroad era and particularly its pioneering, narrow gauge mountain railroads.

In 1964, the nonprofit Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation was formed to assume ownership and operation of the Museum.  The Colorado Railroad Museum has over 100 narrow and standard gauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, cabooses HO Model Railroad and G-scale garden railway on our 15-acre railyard.