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The Ward Kimball: The Story of Disneyland Engine No. 5
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Steve DeGaetano

The Ward Kimball

The Story of Disneyland Engine No. 5

Steve DeGaetano

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Theme Park Press
01 February 2025
Photography & photographs; History of engineering & technology; Trains & railways: general interest; Theme parks & funfairs
The Ward Kimball: The Story of Disneyland Engine No. 5

Steve DeGaetano

From Plantation to Theme Park

For Disneyland's 50th anniversary, the company had a great idea: add a fifth train to the Disneyland Railroad and name it after Ward Kimball, a Disney Legend and, like Walt himself, a railfan. This is the story of how a locomotive built in 1902 became part of the Happiest Place on Earth.

The story begins not in a theme park but at a Louisiana plantation where a small locomotive called the Maud L. was first put to use over a century ago hauling cane sugar through the hot, humid fields. As the Maud L. ran down over the years, she was destined for scrap-but then her ""life"" took a change for the magical.

Disneyland Railroad expert Steve DeGaetano tells the tale of how the Maud L. became the Ward Kimball:

The early years of the engine destined for Disney, including its quiet decades at a theme park in Ohio

Disney's acquisition and rebuilding of the Maud L., and its rebranding into the Ward Kimball

The inaugural run of the Kimball at Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration

A fascinating look at how Disney tests, operates, and maintains its steam trains

Plus, an account of Walt Disney and Ward Kimball's lifelong friendship, a bond forged from animation, steam trains, and theme parks

The whistle blows. A puff of steam rises over Main Street Station. The Kimball has come. All aboard!
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Imprint:   Theme Park Press
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   395g
ISBN:   9798896091905
Pages:   120
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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