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Phil Sears with Walt's Lilly Belle locomotive, tender and
caboose as it was being readied for display at the Disney Family Museum in San Francisco.
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Original Track from Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad
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| Above: Walt Disney showing off his Lilly Belle locomotive to his daughters and Edgar Bergen. The wheel offered here is same type as the lead wheels on the locomotive | Above: A surviving section of Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad, for sale here. | Above: Walt tests the Carolwood-Pacific RR before it leaves the studio for his home. |
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Own a n Affordable Piece of Walt Disney’s Backyard Railroad-The Carolwood Pacific! 
It's no secret that Walt Disney loved trains! From 1950 to 1953 Walt Disney operated a miniature live-steam train on the property of his home on Carolwood Drive near Beverly Hills. He called his railroad the Carolwood Pacific, and named its engine Lilly Belle in honor of his wife Lillian. Disney’s family, celebrities and neighborhood children alike road the rails with Walt on the track that crisscrossed his backyard and circled his house. But after only a few short years, Walt turned his attention to a larger railroad- the one that would circle Disneyland- and the Carolwood Pacific made its last run in 1953. In 1968 Lillian Disney donated the aluminum track to the Los Angeles Live Steamers organization for use at their Griffith Park layout. There it formed "the Disney loop" until the 1990’s when it was replaced with steel rail. With assistance from Michael Broggie (whose father helped build Walt’s backyard railroad), Carolwood Pacific Historical Society member Terry S. Lynn purchased a number of sections of the Walt Disney track from L.A. Live Steamers. Here I'm pleased to offer a section of Walt Disney's track, mounted to an 8.5" X 11" descriptive card. Each section of track is approximately 1 1/2 inches long, and each exhibits its own wear pattern, so the weathering will differ from the one shown. Included is the Phil Sears Collectibles Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity Certificate. A very special display piece for any Disney or train enthusiast. Makes a great Disney gift! Item # 2309, $99 |
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The Carolwood Pacific Historical Society named |
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| Disneyland 50th Anniversary Blue Monorail Mark I Model | |
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| Includes stand, plaque, and monorail pilot badge. | Authentic markings and detail down to the rivets! |
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| Incredible attention to detail! Working headlights and beacon. |
Working tail lights. Look
closely for the tow claw over left taillight! |
Click any image
for a better view Unlike the red version, only 500 of these Blue Mark
1 monorail replicas s were made, and they sold out instantly. Includes an autographed
story card by Disney Legend and Monorail designer Bob Gurr, a certificate
of authenticity and a collectible enamel cloisonné pin depicting Monorail
pilot's badge. Requires 2 button-cell batteries, included. Monorail
22'' L. Base 21 5/8'' L x 4 1/4'' W. Die-cast metal, injection-molded
thermo-plastic and wood base. Limited edition of 500; we have
only a few. New in box. Item # 2356, $549 |
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Do not use the "Add To Cart" button if you wish to pay using our 10 month lay-away payment plan. Instead CLICK HERE to learn about lay-aways and to use the manual order form. Any order totaling $149 or more can be placed on lay-away. |
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The Ward Kimball Collection
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| Above: Ward Kimball with Walt Disney | "Ward Kimball, bottom row 2nd from right with the other eight "Walt's 9 Old Men." | Kimball was the only Disney employee Walt Disney called a "genuis. |
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Of the more than one thousand artists who worked for Walt Disney over the years, he only ever referred to one as a "genius." That was the colorful, eccentric, inventive Ward Kimball. Ward Kimball started with Disney as an artist in the 1930's and continued into the 1980's as a consultant. While his achievements are many, he is popularly known for creating Jiminy Cricket's unmistakable look and being one of Walt's "9 Old Men-" the handful of artists whom Walt considered his most talented and valuable. Kimball also directed Oscar-winning Disney shorts, and continuing on through the 1980's as a consultant on Walt Disney World. Ward was instrumental in encouraging Walt Disney's love of trains (Kimball ran a full size narrow gauge steam engine in his back yard) and Ward is the only non-family member to vacation alone with Walt Disney; the two train lovers went to a railroad exposition, of course. Disneyland has named it's newest locomotive after Kimball. Many of the items offered below reflect Ward's lifelong love of trains. Kimball passed away in 2002, and several years later the bulk of his toy and train collection was auctioned, selling for more than $6 million dollars! More recently his wife Betty has been selling the last of his personal collection. Here we are pleased to present these exceptionally rare items from Ward Kimball's famed San Gabriel, CA home. A small piece of Walt Disney - Ward Kimball legacy can be part of your home for a very reasonable price. Included with every item on this page is the Phil Sears Collectibles Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity stating the item was personally owned by Ward Kimball. Also included is a photocopy of paperwork from Kimball's wife relating to the item. This may be your only remaining opportunity to own a personal item from the collection of Disney legend Ward Kimball! |
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Trains from Ward Kimball's Famous Train Room |
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Historic Train Publication from the Collection of Ward Kimball |
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Ward Kimball's Personal Issue of "Wheel Clicks" Railroad Publication |
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END OF WARD KIMBALL COLLECTION
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Phil Sears at Disneyland, circa 1963 |
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