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The Origins of Forney Museum of Transportation
Decades ago J.D. Forney received a 1921 Kissel yellow Tourister from his wife and children on his birthday. This kick-started a lifelong obsession with classic cars.
Over the years that followed Forney built up a large private collection of rare and interesting vehicles, so many that by the 1960s he had enough to fill a museum with. So fill a museum he did.
In 1961 the Forney Museum of Transportation was incorporated in Fort Collins, Colarado, and in 1964 it was recognized as a non-profit organisation.
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Who Was J.D. Forney of Forney Museum of Transportation?
A Fort Collins local, Forney was a college drop-out with an entrepreneurial verve. He started out selling books before developing his own battery-powered soldering iron that he took from door to door until he had made enough to hire salesmen of his own.
He then expanded his product range, manufacturing a broader array of soldering equipment and even 2-seater aircrafts. His success allowed him to indulge his love of classic cars and ultimately to set up the Forney Museum of Transportation.
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The Forney Museum of Transportation Collection
Amongst its many classic cars, Forney boasts such gems as:
The Big Boy Union Pacific #4005 locomotive, one of the few remaining examples of the largest steam locomotive ever made.
The Forney Locomotive, a type of locomotive colloquially known as 'Little Giants' and commonly used on elevated railways.
Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's Kissel.
It has a total of over 500 exhibits which include a broad range of different vehicle-types lending credence to its slogan 'Anything on Wheels'.
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Visiting the Forney Museum of Transportation
The museum is open from 10am-5pm Monday, Thursday-Saturday; and 12pm-5pm Sunday. It is closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $8 for children (3-12).
It is about a 10 minute drive north of Denver CBD and has paid parking out front. In terms of public transport, it is a 15 minute walk from the Denver Airport stop on the A Line.
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