Forney Transportation Museum

Union Pacific 4005 4-8-8-4 articulated “big boy” locomotive - largest steam locomotive in the world. Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, Colorado Hasselblad EL/M, Carl Zeiss C T* f4/50mm, Ilford HP5 pushed 2 stops

Union Pacific 4005 4-8-8-4 articulated “big boy” locomotive - largest steam locomotive in the world. Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, Colorado Hasselblad EL/M, Carl Zeiss C T* f4/50mm, Ilford HP5 pushed 2 stops

Built by Woeber Carriage Company of Denver in 1906, this trolley, over 43 feet in length was one of 13 in the 76-78 series used on the more heavily patronized northwest Denver Berkeley Line and the Denver and Northwestern Railway's runs to Golden and Leyden. Cars 76-79 and 88 were assigned to the Berkeley line and pulled trailers during rush hours. Cars 80-87 were assigned to the Denver and Northwestern Railway's interurban routes to Golden and Leyden. This car was operated by two persons: the Conductor and the Motorman. The Conductor was in charge of operating the car, collecting the fares in the center of the car, and signalling to the Motorman when to go forward, stop, or back up by a series of bell rings. In the 1930's streetcars were beginning to be replaced by petroleum fueled and electric trolley busses. In 1946 Denver Tramway Corp. disposed of all of the 76-78 series, including this car. All were subsequently scrapped or stripped, their bodies being sold. The last scheduled run of streetcars in Denver was June of 1950. This street car was found on private property near Conifer, Colorado, being used as a play house by the owner's children. In 1978 it was acquired and moved to the Forney Museum where in 2014 restoration was completed by museum volunteers Al Frank, restoration specialist, and Eric Robinson, master wood craftsman. Hasselblad EL/M, Carl Zeiss C T* f4/50mm, Ilford HP5 pushed 2 stops

Remarkably, one of the Denver Tramway's cable cars survives. Pamela Bestall, director of the Forney Transportation Museum, explains that the car was built in 1886 by the Laclede Car Company of Saint Louis, as horse car 271. It was converted to cable car 40 in 1888 or later. It was later renumbered 901. When the Denver Tramway converted from cable to electric operation, most of the cable cars were burned. This car survived and was used as a tool shed by the Denver Regional Transportation District. When a Mister Horn, a former RTD employee, heard that the car (tool shed) was going to be destroyed, he arranged to purchase it and moved it to his ranch near Conifer. After the museum purchased it, Bill Wright of Fort Collins, Colorado coordinated its extensive restoration. Hasselblad EL/M, Carl Zeiss C T* f4/50mm, Ilford HP5 pushed 2 stops

Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, Colorado Hasselblad EL/M, Carl Zeiss C T* f4/50mm, Fuji Provia 400 pushed 2 stops

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