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While the restoration was taking place, the Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society organized in 1980 to complete the restoration and rebuild part of the original Mountain Ave. line to run Car 21. With help from many members and organizations, plus generous support from local businesses, we built a new two-stall barn on West Mountain Ave. and ...
Details. Address: 1801 West Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO. Phone: 970-224-5372. Season: May-September. Hours: Weekends and Holidays, 12pm-5pm. Website: fortcollinstrolley.org. From 1919 to 1951, Fort Collins Municipal Railway operated streetcars in downtown Fort Collins.
Apr 24, 2019 · Its full name is Fort Collins Municipal Railway’s Birney Car 21, but people also call it “Car 21” or just “Birney.” For more than forty years, Birney cars looped through downtown Fort Collins and out to a few popular nearby destinations.
The Fort Collins Municipal Railway is a unique attraction located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This historic railway is one of the few remaining operating urban trolley systems in the United States, and provides visitors with a glimpse into the past while offering a fun and memorable experience.
The Fort Collins Municipal Railway operated streetcars in Fort Collins from 1919 until 1951. From 1984 to today, a section of one of the former routes is in operation as a heritage streetcar service. Two, fully-restored Birney Safety Streetcars ride the rails from City Park to Old Town along historic Mountain Avenue.
Downtown Plan. Trolley Barn – Past, Present and Future. History/Background: From 1907-1951, the Trolley Barn served as the depot for the Fort Collins Municipal Railway, a three-line street car system that converged at the intersection of Mountain and College avenues.
Apr 8, 2023 · Erin Udell. 0:05. 12:03. Fort Collins' pair of historic trolleys will return to the streets for a new season next month. Birney Cars 21 and 25 will return on May 6, hitting Mountain Avenue's...
