Walt's Disneyland Railroad | FULL DOCUMENTARY

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  @AlextheHistorian · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  AIR BRAKES: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed0ymeIsFig&amp;t=400">6:40</a> -Yes the way I described the air brake system the Disneyland Railroad uses is CORRECT. For those who think I made a mistake or misunderstood train air brakes, before the modern automatic air brake ever existed, there was the Westinghouse Straight-Air Brake system. The straight-air brake system requires air to be APPLIED to the system in order to slow or stop a train. This system proved to be impractical for trains longer than 13 cars, so the automatic air brake system was later invented. Disneyland Railroad tries to run authentically to the time period, and so they use the old Straight-air brake system, or as Disneyland Railroad crew call it, &quot;direct-line brakes&quot;. Disneyland Railroad does not use automatic air brakes.<br><br>ALSO: my statement that the Disneyland Railroad is &quot;the world&apos;s largest scale model railroad&quot; is not a statement about acreage or track length, it&apos;s a statement about the fact that it&apos;s the largest miniature scale used for a railroad.

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  @Syncopator · 3 years ago

  Pretty much EVERY ride at Disneyland is a rail-oriented ride. &nbsp;The whole park is pretty much just one big train set. &nbsp; Walt sure loved his trains.

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  @andypandy4640 · 3 years ago

  In my opinion, this is now the definitive documentary on this subject. Outstanding work Alex, well done.

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  @jeffreycroteau3544 · 3 years ago

  Excellent job Alex. My name is Jeffrey Croteau. I was a cast member from the Disneyland Sign Shop from 1992-2020, 28 years. I had the distinguished honor along with fellow Cast Member, Glenn Duncan to provide the lettering and graphics for the &quot;Lily Belle&quot;. I painstakingly recreated the ceiling graphics in side, along with recreating the exterior corner graphics outside. Glenn and myself did all the 23xx gold leaf lettering throughout. I also lettered the sign on both sides along with the new sign can on the observation deck. One of the nicest projects I had the joy of bringing to completion. Thank you for showcasing it so well! A wonderful memory.

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  @rodrigobarba930 · 2 years ago

  I used to work at Disneyland back in 2001 and was one of the conductors on the rail road. We didn&apos;t really do anything but let people on and off each stop and yell all aboard, but it was a fun job. My favorite part of being on that ride was when you got the closing shift because after Disneyland closed you would ride the empty train all the way to a secret back lot area. To clock out you would have to walk through an empty Disneyland back to the train station to check with your supervisor. Super cool experience.

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  @margaretlosch1573 · 2 years ago (edited)

  We would go to Disneyland every 5 years when my dad got 13 weeks vacation. I know that I have been there at least 3 times, and every time, I can hardly wait to ride the train. We would make a complete trip around the park discussing where we wanted to start our rides. <br>It was kind of difficult to watch this at times because of all of the wonderful memories. &nbsp;My dad passed away on December 23rd. I want to preserve the 8mm movies that he took of our vacations. It will take money and time. I just hope it can be done. Our last family vacation was in 1977. We were in Long Beach when we heard that Elvis Presley had died.<br>Thank you for all of the information about the trains and for bringing back my memories of the &quot;Happiest Place on Earth.&quot;

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  @stevedegaetano8188 · 3 years ago

  Probably the most comprehensive video about the Disneyland Railroad on YouTube. &nbsp;You cover a lot of ground in 56 minutes. Great work Alex!

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  @Polymathes · 3 years ago

  I was a conductor on the &nbsp;Disneyland Railroad for three seasons in the mid 1970s. The spiel back then was triggered when a metal switch hanging down from the bottom of the first car hit a block of wood along side the tracks. &nbsp;I know this because I got in trouble for fixing a loose bolt on the trigger when it malfunctioned.. The union electrician was not happy. &nbsp;At times when the spiel failed the conductors where required to give the it over the PA system. We were known to take some humorous liberties with the script.

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  @EricaHope-pr7dm · 2 years ago

  As a child I watched a tv show called, &quot;The Wonderful World of Disney.&quot; It was on every week and as a family, we sat and watched it. During it, we watched weekly as Disneyland slowly took shape. Walt would talk about the latest creations in the park and show videos of what was being done and how. He sprinkled cartoons and other entertainment into the show, so all ages found it interesting. The man was truly a visionary. &nbsp;I remember those shows as if they were yesterday as they play in my mind today, some 66 years later.

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  @Cyborg_Octopus · 3 years ago

  I don&apos;t care for Disney but I liked this. You found a lot of pictures that are probably very rare and wrote your narration so well that one could think it an official documentary made by the company. Good job! :)

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  @colorforce5530 · 1 year ago

  Walt enjoyed riding and driving his own train across the grounds of his backyard, giving his own two daughters a ride with more people of all sorts until Disneyland opened.

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  @redtailpunk · 2 months ago

  Santa Fe: &quot;Walt, we&apos;ve got a gift for you: a set of crossing gates for Disneyland!&quot;<br>Walt: &quot;Hey! that&apos;s out of scale!&quot; (said like Donald Duck hahha)

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