With the help of Walt Disney's family and friends, the author chronicles Walt Disney's life long love of steam trains. It was reprinted in 1998 and again in 2006. This is the massive 437 page "Walt Disney's Railroad Story" by Michael Broggie, weighs about 6 pounds, originally published in 1997. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. This is a book all Disney collectors and railroad enthusiasts will want to experience! Over 300 illustrations, many previously unpublished. Disney's flower bed! The complete history of the Disney railroads, from small scale models to steam trains for the Disney parks is covered. Walt's Carolwood Pacific Railroad included a 46-foot-long trestle, loops, overpasses, gradients, an elevated dirt berm, and a 90-foot tunnel underneath Mrs. By 1950, his enthusiasm for realistic model trains had evolved into an elaborate backyard live steam railroad. His first job was selling tobacco, candy, and newspapers on the Missouri Pacific line. Walt Disney's love affair with trains began in his hometown of Marceline, Missouri. Walt Disney, Diane Disney Miller, Ward Kimball, Ollie Johnston, Bob Harpur, Bill Cottrell, Roger Broggie, Bill Evans, and many others. ![]() This book unveils the private realm of Disney railroading through hundreds of photographs, many of which have never before been made public, and interviews with Mrs. Encouraged by Walt's family and railfans inside and outside the Disney organization, Michael Broggie has chronicled the tale of Walt Disney's personal involvement in railroading. Thousands of books and articles have been written about Walt Disney and his organization, yet few people realize the significance railroading played in the evolution of the Disney empire.
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