Forney Transportation Museum in Denver, Colorado, Displays Whatever Has Been on Wheels

Would you like to seen the world's largest steam locomotive, antique cars, buggies, railcars, cabooses, dining cars, aircraft, fire engines, the only cable car in Denver, Colorado, steam tractors, the largest collection of bicycles in the world, and much more--all in one location? Whatever is on wheels, there's a good chance you can see it at the Forney Transportation Museum in Denver, Colorado, as the museum has more than 500 exhibits relating to historical transportation.

You can see the 1923 Kissel Speedster (Gold Bug) owned by Amelia Earhart from 1924-1929. The six cylinder engine was in a 41 horsepower vehicle. Amelia did not like traveling across country by train and thought a trip in the Speedster would be the next best thing to flying across the United States. She nicknamed her car, the "Yellow Peril." Those who knew Amelia Earhart said she drove quite fast. She learned to fly before she learned to drive. The Gold Bug was a sporty car with wire wheels, cutaway doors, bullet-shaped headlights, convertible tops, and pull-out drawers with a fold-up seat.

The Forney Transportation Museum in Denver, Colorado also has the Big Boy, the world's largest steam locomotive. The Big Boy was a name given to the Union Pacific Railroad's twenty-five 4000 class. The 4-8-8-4 steam locomotives were manufactured between 1941-1944. A Big Boy was powerful and could generate more than 6,290 horsepower.

The 1923 Case Tractor had horsepower of 65 miles-per-hour and a Stroke Flywheel r.p.m. of 250. The vehicle burned coal, wood, and straw. If modifications were made, it could burn oil. The tractor could work as a heavy road grinder. It could also be used as a road roller. The Case Tractor was the company's largest thresher.

The Amphicar is another unusual vehicle displayed in the Forney Transportation Museum in Denver. It was the first mass produced vehicle that could be used as a car or for boating and was manufactured in Germany. Although not many Amphicars were made, it is still one of the most successful vehicles ever made of its type. It had a horsepower of 43.

The museum also has the largest collection in the world of bicycles, cycles, unicycles, unocycles, and tricycles. Another exhibits included old fashioned limousines, cars, a horse stagecoach, giant-wheeled bicycles, an airplane, and a milk truck.

From September 15 to December 15 the museum will display Packard cars that were made from 1907 to 1958.

Every three months the Forney Transportation Museum has a program that includes a tour and activity for children 5-12. Topics include gravity, internal combustion, trains, cars, and much more.

The gift shop has t-shirts, Big Boy items, videos, mugs, books, and an aviator hat and aviator costume like the ones worn by Amelia Earhart, a disc brake clock.

The Forney Transportation Museum in Denver is located at 4303 Brighton Boulevard, from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens 62 and older, $4 for children 3-15, and free for those younger.

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