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A new era…

Posted on December 1, 2016December 3, 2019 by WaltsApartment.com

The history and heritage of Disneyland will always be special to those who love what Walt Disney created. As a new era dawns over Disneyland, the park is being changed more than fans have ever seen in 60 years. The Star Wars Land expansion caused the demolition and removal of many historic buildings on property,…

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Lilly Belle 2

Posted on May 1, 2013April 22, 2013 by WaltsApartment.com

This engine, Lilly Belle 2, was going to be the 2nd locomotive at Walt Disney’s “Carolwood Pacific Railroad“. Walt’s CPRR was a 1/8th scale miniature live steam railroad that Walt built around his home in Holmby Hills. The engine was started in 1950 by Roger Broggie and was conceived as a 4-6-0 (two pilot/front wheels…

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Happy Anniversary #5 Ward Kimball and Lilly Belle

Posted on February 15, 2013February 23, 2013 by WaltsApartment.com

On February 15, 2006 at 7:30am at Disneyland, the newest engine to the Disneyland Railroad was dedicated as #5 Ward Kimball. On the same day the Lilly Belle VIP parlor car was re-dedicated after being off the line for many years. In attendance was Betty Kimball, the wife of the new locomotive’s namesake, Ward Kimball….

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Walt Disney’s Kalamazoo hand car

Posted on February 6, 2013February 17, 2013 by WaltsApartment.com

Here’s the Kalamazoo handcar at Fullerton Railroad Days in 2012. Walt Disney on the Kalamazoo handcar in front of the #2 E. P. Ripley

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Salvador and Walt

Posted on January 29, 2013February 18, 2013 by WaltsApartment.com

Although this isn’t even NEAR Walt’s apartment, Walt’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad may have been the start of Disneyland. Here we see Salvador Dali with Walt Disney admiring the #173 Lilly Belle miniature live-steam locomotive. It has been said that Walt’s love of trains, and people’s interest in coming to his Carolwood Drive home to see…

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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Posted on January 13, 2013February 18, 2013 by WaltsApartment.com

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened in 1979 and covers nearly 2.5 acres of Frontierland.

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J.F.K. at Disneyland

Posted on November 17, 2012February 17, 2013 by WaltsApartment.com

Here’s an October 1959 photo of John F. Kennedy‘s only visit to Disneyland. He was the the Senator of Massachusetts at the time and was here with the President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré.

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