The Votes Are In: Meet the Short Line Bench
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Aug 28th 2026
You voted. We counted. And this one has officially earned its name.
Meet the Short Line Bench.
After asking our social media followers and email subscribers to choose between Siding Bench, Spur Ben…
Steel Has a Memory: Date Nails & the Story of the American Railroad
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Feb 9th 2026
When you hold reclaimed rail steel, you’re not just holding an object—you’re holding time.Stamped into that history are railroad date nails: small steel artifacts marked with the yea…
The History of Railroads in Colorado: Shaping the Centennial State
Posted by Sally Hendrick on Mar 14th 2025
Before railroads, travel in Colorado was arduous, relying on wagons over rugged terrain. The arrival of railroads in the 19th century transformed the state’s economy, fueling mining, agriculture…