Museum of Transportation

Adopt a Locomotive, Caboose, Derrick, Rotary Plow, or Rail Car at the Forney Museum

The Forney Museum of Transportation Adoption Program is designed to raise operating revenues for the Museum by offering organizations, car clubs, individuals, and families the opportunity to "adopt" a Museum artifact in the Collection for one year. This provides an opportunity for adopters to be recognized for their investment in the care of the vehicles in the Collection.

More than a hundred items in the Collection are available for adoption. There are five main categories of atifacts:
Cars
Carriages
Railroad Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Sleighs
Motorcycles
Trucks

Bicycles

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These vehicles in the Collection are available for adoption. They are divided into four adoption categories with adoption fees ranging from $100 to $1,000 per year. Not all vehicles are always on display and are rotated in and out of storage to keep the display fresh.
Bicycles may be adopted for $50, each.

Entry Level: $100
Support Level: $250
Supreme Level: $500
Grand Level: $1000

Adopting individuals/families or organizations may choose a vehicle to adopt based on price and availability, on a first-come, first-served basis. Adopters receive a "Certificate of Adoption" and photograph of their adopted vehicle.

Signage will be placed near the item identifying the adopting individual or group and the adoption start date and end date. At the end of 10 months, a renewal notice will be sent to the adopting individual, family, or group. They may choose to adopt the same vehicle for another 12 months at the adoption price or select a different vehicle, based on availability, for adoption. A few items to be adopted may be in temporary storage as we rotate the display to keep it fresh. In such cases, a list honoring persons adopting an item will be prominently displayed on the Museum floor.

Individuals and families participating in the Forney Museum Adoption Program will automatically receive a one-year membership in the Museum.

Example:
1906 Locomotive
Adopted by
Mr. John Compton
Denver, Colorado
March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2012

To apply to the Forney Museum Adoption Program, please fill out the Adoption Program Application and mail it to the Forney Museum of Transportation.

Thank you for your support of the Forney Museum of Transportation.

Rail equipment to Adopt

1897 Forney Locomotive
Cost to Adopt: $100

1901 Union Pacific Derrick, "Aunt Peachy"
Cost to Adopt: $500

1902 business rail car PB-1
Cost to Adopt: $1000

1905 Rail Coach 532
Cost to Adopt: $100

1906 Caboose
Cost to Adopt: $100
Adopted by Dave and Brenna Haus of Bennett, CO until 31 July 2012.

1906 Steam Engine
Cost to Adopt: $250

1906 Rail Coach 715
Cost to Adopt: $250

1909 Rotary Snow Plow
Cost to Adopt: $250

1927 Rio Grande Railroad Dining Car, Pikes Peak
Cost to Adopt: $1000

1930 Henschel Locomotive
Cost to Adopt: $100

1941 Big Boy Locomotive
Cost to Adopt: $1000