1905 Rail Coach 532
edited by David Barth, 12 December 2009.
Courtesy The Forney Museum of Transportation at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver,
Colorado 80216. Photos were taken in May 2009.
1905
This wood-bodied coach was built in 1905 and has a capacity of 67 seats. Its original coach number was 92. The
underframe and truck frames were wood. The lighting fixtures used Pintsch gas, similar to Butane. Restrooms were
on each end of the car. The lady's room was at one end and the men's room was at the other.
1906
In 1906 the number was changed from 92 to 532.
1924
In October 1924 the wood underframe and truck frames were replaced with steel structures.
1930's
In the early 1930's, the car was painted mineral red and placed in storage in Denver.
During late 1936 and early 1937, the coach was loaned to the Fort Worth & Denver City (FW&DC) as a temporary
caboose.
1941
In January 1941 the car was converted to a Foreman's Car, number 99589, and the number of windows was reduced from
eight on each side to the current configuration.
2008
Thanks to Duane and Sue Swigert, Forney Museum volunteers, for undertaking the huge project to clean up and restore
the interior, the floor, and the roof of the coach. Information courtesy of Al Frank.
