Summertime Fun: Forney Museum of Transportation

One of the largest locomotives ever built.

This week's summertime adventures took us to another place that I used to go with my summer camps when I was a little girl (in addition to Tiny Town). The Forney Museum of Transportation used to be located in the current REI building. They moved their showroom to Commerce City and the years between have proven to present a different experience. 

Today we were joined by my friends Adrienne and Damien and their son Sebastian. 

The kids got to climb aboard some of the train cars and this Model T Ford.

There were a lot of classic cars in the showroom. 

The girls look a little overwhelmed by the incredibly huge locomotives on each side of them!

And they were HUGE! The 4005 Engine is the one of the largest ever built! The photo doesn't do it's size any justice.

This car was being painted but we were still able to explore the inside.

There were also some wax figures at the museum. Here Buffalo Bill, along with a Native American friend, seems to be selling 5 cent tickets for something exciting!

A classic 1926 Indian motorcycle. 

There was all sorts of vintage signage throughout the building.

An old tramway car that was once pulled up and down 15th street in Denver.

A Rio Grande dining car, fully equipped with formal stemware and wax figurines!

Driving the Model T.

Rolls-Royce? Yes, please!

Cadillac El Dorado.

Joy ride to Las Vegas in a classic CJ.

That's Daddy's girl cruising in a Jeep with the top down!

The sign said to ring the bell lightly, but the kids couldn't resist ringing it as loud as possible. Can they really expect kids to follow a rule like that?

This is our new friend Sebastian. We look forward to lots of summertime fun with him.

 Experiences are never quite the same in adulthood as they were in childhood. The museum used to allow visitors to walk through all of the train cars and engines. Most of the trains were chained off and we could only experience them from the outside. Even still, the kids enjoyed the museum and I enjoyed the experience through their eyes.