>GEO: In your back yard? He also restored and operated a full-size locomotive on his two-acre orange grove and was instrumental in sparking Walt Disney's own interest in backyard railroads. A figure of a locomotive engineer is included. 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive (DCC and Sound Ready) Grizzly Flats RR (Ward Kimball Scheme) Choo Choo! A taut steel cable pulled the 20-ton locomotive onto a ramp, and when it rested on a flatbed truck parked just inside the Kimballs gate, Ward Kimball snapped one From Plantation to Theme Park-The Story of Disneyland Railroad Locomotive #5, "The Ward Kimball" - Heimburger - 30-156. He originally wanted the coach to house his collection of model trains at his home in San Gabriel, California; however, his wife Betty suggested that he should also have a locomotive to pull the coach. Napa Valley Museum Yountville Special Events Toot & Whistle Ward Kimballs Trains. San Gabriel landmark built by Ward Kimball between 1937 and his death in 2002 to various museums and collectors during the spring of 2008. In 1938, Disney animator Ward Kimball, a lifelong railfan, purchased a passenger coach, built in 1881 by the Barney and Smith Car Company, from the Carson and Colorado Railroad. Ward Kimball, Animation Department: Bedknobs and Broomsticks. No additional information is available at this time. The seller told me it doesnt run. Ward Kimball: Yes! P.O. Famed Disney animator Ward Kimballs Chloe began life in 1883 as Waimanolo Sugar no. The Grizzly Flats Railroad locomotive 2 Emma Nevada, Coach 5 and caboose at the home of Ward & Betty Kimball in San Gabriel, California. His wife Betty suggested that he should also have a locomotive to pull the coach. In 1938, Disney animator Ward Kimball, a lifelong railfan, purchased a passenger coach, built-in 1881 by the Barney and Smith Car Company, from the Carson and Colorado Railroad. Locomotive currently operable, though not yet pressed into regular service. Ward Kimball made the artwork himself. I took detailed pictures to show the condition of this loco. Ward and Betty gave the 1881 coal burning locomotive a makeover restoring it to its original glory and named the locomotive Emma Nevada after an opera star from the area. Ward had his own full scale Grizzly Flats Railroad in his backyard. 4 Ward Kimball, an animator who worked on Disneys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Fantasia, Pinocchio and The Three Caballeros, died in 2002 at The Ward Kimball has taken guests on the grand circle tour of the Magic Kingdom thousands of times. Ward thus explains his painting, I tried to think of a composition which would show the emotional love In 2005, the Disneyland Railroad named their newly acquired Engine No. (914 mm) gauge collection to the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, California. Free shipping for many products! 3. One example of a Forney 0-4-4T locomotive built in 1902 by Baldwin Locomotive Works has been restored for daily operations on the Disneyland Railroad in Anaheim, California, as the railroad's number 5, Ward Kimball. Email. The Marie E is pulling another non-working steam locomotive, the Chloe, once owned by another one of Walt Disneys nine-old-men, Ward Kimball. Ward Kimball photo, D. Burke collection. 6-48244 Ward Kimball 2005 Cal-Stewart Boxcar - S Gauge - NEW at the best online prices at eBay! Then, it came to the Grizzly Flats Railroad, Ward Kimballs backyard railroad in San Gabriel, California. Steam Locomotive Information. It is a 2-4-4 Locomotive. Ward Kimball, a Disney animator who created Jiminy Cricket, updated Mickey Mouse and brought the crows to life in a famous scene in ''Dumbo,'' died on Monday in Arcadia, Calif. 1 named, "C. P. Huntington" is a 4-2-4 steam locomotive originally built by the Danforth, Cooke & Co. in 1863 for the Central Pacific as No. The newly-acquired locomotive and coach were brought to Southern California by rail and by truck, and soon were resting on a short section of track among the Kimball orange trees. Charles A. Purinton and Harry Dixon contributed monthly reports for the then BLS. The only thing Im not sure about is, I see glue on the bottom of the cow catcher. Without any documentation on the actual colours of the original Jupiter and 119, Kimball chose bright reds and vermillions for their eye-catching appeal. Ward was one or the original 9 Old Men which later became Disney Imagineering. 5 Ward Kimball. Please see Modeling notes: Under construction. I have a full size railroad. The Maud L. locomotive, built in 1902 for Louisiana plantation owners, had a long layover on its trek to Disneyland and eventual resurrection as the Ward Kimball.. During much of the early 20th century, Cedar Point was a small, resort-style amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie. No. I bought two Baldwin steam locomotives, a passenger car, a freight car. It was rumored that the 5th locomotive was intended to be named "Ward Kimball." Southern Pacific No. Theres everything from Walts own trains to Ward Kimballs Firehouse Five + Two hat! Disneyland Railroad locomotive #5, Ward Kimball, arrives at New Orleans Square. The Miniature Locomotive. Ward Kimball: Yes! Knowing this, Walt Disney would utilize the skills of his fellow train buff in order to create one of Walt Disney Studios most recognizable steam engines. Ward Kimballs son, John Kimball, officially dedicated the locomotive earlier this year, and he has graciously written the foreword. 24 Jan 2019 a director, animator, best selling author and leader of the Emma Nevada and Chloe locomotive restorations projects. This 35mm Magnacolor film short was released theatrically in 1944; it focused on Kimball's backyard railroad and full-sized locomotive. Trains touched the lives of many of Walts employees, one of whom was Ward Kimball. "The Miniature Locomotive" was a short-live magazine published from May 1952 to December 1954. Kimballs friend Gerry Best, the famous railroad author and historian, tracked down two locomotives in Oahu for sale by the Waimanalo Sugar Plantation. He is most well known for the design of the Forney type locomotive. Ownership record can be continued to: (1999) Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA (2004) Boschan Boiler & Restorations, Carson, CA (2005) Disneyland Railroad #5 "Ward Kimball", Anaheim, CA Fuel should be changed to "Oil" (technically speaking, No. The Kimball family (including Kelly '57, John '59 and Chloe '64) have distributed the components of the No. Review by George Riley/photos by the author. One of the locomotives at the Disneyland Railroad (engine No. Box 194. 5 the Ward Kimball in his memory. Ward and Betty decided to name their new operation the Grizzly Flats Railroad, and heralded it as the Scenic Wonder of the West. A true-to-life backyard railroad, Ward Kimballs Grizzly Flats is the inspiration for LGBs latest locomotive and passenger car releases. Grizzly Flats, 1997. A locomotive was purchased, and Disney started the restoration process. No additional information is available at this time. He also restored and operated a full-size locomotive on his two-acre orange grove, and was instrumental in sparking Walt Disneys own interest in backyard railroads. In 1938, he and his wife Betty purchased a full-sized 1881 narrow-gauge Baldwin steam locomotive from the Nevada Central Railroad and spent a number of years restoring it to its former glory. He gave train rides to friends and family. "The Miniature Locomotive" was a short-live magazine published from May 1952 to December 1954. The locomotive was in use there until 2006. We Remember Ward Kimball . Meet Ward Kimballs Chloe, of Grizzly Flats and Disneyland Fame Chloe was originally called Pokaa, and was originally run on the Waimanalo Sugar Plantation on The new locomotive's headlight features a gold leaf silhouette of Jiminy Cricket, based on a drawing of the character Kimball made shortly before his death. The plan to name the locomotive in his honor was announced at a rededication ceremony for the Disneyland Railroad engine No. >GEO: Did I hear you right? 3, was retired in the early 1940s from cane service. A suitable l Phone (951) 943-3020. Bid + $ BID. Here are the notes for Disneyland Railroad No. Ward Kimball Hartland Locomotive Works Disneyland Railroad Train Engine W/ SIGNED Michael Broggie Limited Edition Walt Disney's Centennial Carolwood Pacific Caboose Official Disneyana Convention & Carolwood Flat Car, Gondola, Cattle Car And Box Car Train. Both Baldwin built machines originally The Emma Nevada, a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Baldwin Locomotive Works 2-6-0 "Mogul" steam locomotive built in 1881, was purchased by Ward Kimball, and his spouse, Betty, for the Grizzly Flats Railroad that they created at their southern California residence in 1938. John Smatlak Photo. He was the animator for Pinocchio and invented the Jiminy Cricket character. He and his wife Betty restored it. It was originally restored to operation in 1942. 1939: We purchased a lens cap, an electric clock and a locomotive. He was also responsible for the redesign of Mickey Mouse. In attendance was Betty Kimball, the wife of the new locomotives namesake, Ward Kimball.At the ceremony, On the same day the Lilly Belle VIP parlor car was re-dedicated after being off the line for many years. All pieces were present and the locomotive was put back together. It was edited and published by Dick Bagley and Robert Day. Chloe during a 1997 Steam-up at Grizzly Flats. That's when the Disneyland Railroad was born, according to Smatlak, a Woodland Hills resident who serves as vice president of collections for the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Riverside County. After nearly 40 years with the Company, Ward retired to travel with his wife, Betty, and work on his famed Grizzly Flats Railroad. 2 carrying the name of Pokaa.It along with its sister locomotive Olomana, Waianolo Sugar no. Photo: Ed Reed. 2 diesel) Ward Kimball Collection. When the two replica locomotives were completed in 1979, Ward Kimball, one of the original Disney animators, was commissioned to head up the painting operation. 2 (the "E. P. Ripley") on March 27th, 1999. The Ward Kimball was put into service on the Disneyland Railroad on June 25, 2005, and dedicated on February 15, 2006, as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The locomotive has artwork on the cab and headlight. SCRM Collection. Ward Kimball joined Disney Studios in 1934 as an animator. Another interesting note about Engine No. The Locomotive . (914 mm) gauge collection to the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, California. Like CP #1, #3 was used to help build the transcontinental railroad as well as haul passenger trains on the Central Pacific Railroad. Notes: General duty locomotive named for the first chief engineer of the TMMC. Review by George Riley/photos by the author. 5 is named for famed Disney Studios animator, Ward Kimball. The Grizzly Flats Railroad is no more. It's a rare sight to see more than one Disneyland Railroad locomotive in front of the Main Street station at Disneyland park - let alone four. 2201 S. A taut steel cable pulled the 20-ton locomotive onto a ramp, and when it rested on a flatbed truck parked just inside the Kimballs gate, Ward Kimball snapped one Nate Lord, grandson of Ward Kimball, waves to guests at Disneyland from the cab of the Ward Kimball engine. Length over the buffers 28 cm / 11". Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 July 8, 2002) born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was an animator for the Walt Disney Studios. Bachmann Forney modified to 2-4-0 with tender. 5) was named the "Ward Kimball" in his honor by the time it was put into service on June 25th, 2005. The Marie E is pulling another non-working steam locomotive, the Chloe, once owned by another one of Walt Disneys nine-old-men, Ward Kimball. Posted: Jun 26, 2018 @ 22:06:05 by Jeremiah Weil. Like the original 1995 edition, the cute 0-4-2, known as Chloe, serves as the perfect excuse for taking ones modeling outdoors to the garden. The Kimball grounds occupy more than two acres, and its all in use. Trip Reports, News, and Questions Forum Sponsored By: Howard Johnson Anaheim Resort That's when the Disneyland Railroad was born, according to Smatlak, a Woodland Hills resident who serves as vice president of collections for the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Riverside County. The slit was only in the outer most price of cardboard and DID NOT penetrate the box study pictures closely, what you see is what you get. I bought it mostly for decoration and display because it was in such excellent condition. Ward Kimball, renowned Disney animator, Dixieland jazz musician, and toy train aficionado, was TCA president from 1974-1975, and applied his young model who holds in her hands a Lionel Blue Comet locomotive. A full-size steam locomotive, which Kimball ran on his private 3-acre (1.2 ha) backyard railroad known as Grizzly Flats Railroad in San Gabriel, California, bears some of his original artwork on the headlamp and cab, and is on permanent display at the museum. The Ward Kimball was put into service on the Disneyland Railroad on June 25, 2005, and dedicated on February 15, 2006, as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The Emma Nevada steam locomotive, was part of the Grizzly Flats Railroad owned and operated by the late Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney's nine-old-men of animation. It was edited and published by Dick Bagley and Robert Day. The "Ward Kimball" went into service on June 25, 2005, as part of the park's 50th anniversary celebration. Carson and Colorado Railway. The new locomotive, christened Ward Kimball after the famous Disney animator and rail fan may have been new to Disneyland, but its history spans more than a century. Dubbed the Scenic Wonder of the West, the Grizzly Flats featured two engines, a passenger coach, several gondolas and ran on 500 feet of three-foot narrow gauge track. 5 (Ward Kimball), a 2-4-4 located in Anaheim, CA. They met when the Disney Studio was located on Hyperion Street in Los Angeles and both were young animators. With no plans or blueprints, engineers and technicians set out to build the historic American Standard 4-4-0 locomotives. Dick's wife, Dorothy, served as the business manager. The name Emma Nevada was chosen because of the famous opera soprano singer. Watch | 26 Bids. The Ward Kimball was put into service on the Disneyland Railroad on June 25, 2005, and dedicated on February 15, 2006, as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The headlamp features Ward's most famous creation, Jiminy Cricket, the character Ward created and animated in Pinocchio. The railroading, music, and film communities have all lost a very important member who passed July 7 2002. The locomotive was displayed for some time in Epcot Center in 1996 and later sat idle in the railroad roundhouse before it was sent to Cedar Point in exchange for a Forney locomotive that became Disneyland Railroad No. Over two years in the making, this book is for all Disneyland fans as well as train fans, and is the most comprehensive and detailed book available on a single Disneyland steam locomotive. 2 carrying the name of Pokaa.It along with its sister locomotive Olomana, Waianolo Sugar no. The Jupiter was given a bright red paint scheme with gold leafing, typical of locomotives built in the 1870s. Inspired by Disneyland's #5 locomotive, the Ward Kimball. A few decorative pieces are missing. LGB also produces Grizzly Flats Railroad passenger car models. Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 July 8, 2002) was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney 's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. Chloe during the 1960s. FINAL BID: $800.00. Deemed in too rough of shape to be restored to operating condition, it was sold to an outside party and presumably scrapped. Sold as is with no original paperwork or packaging. Both Baldwin built machines From his earliest memories, Ward Kimball (an animator at the Disney Studios) had a passion for trains. Be like one of Disney's Nine Old Men! Features: Advanced nonproprietary plug-and-play electronic printed circuit board to accommodate the control System of your choice, including conventional DC power, NMRA/NEM DCC, and/or RC operation; he also has a large collection, upper left, or toy trains, some of them a century old. The Disneyland Railroad's newest locomotive is now a reality! The Miniature Locomotive. From Plantation to Theme Park-The Story of Disneyland Railroad Locomotive #5, "The Ward Kimball" - Heimburger - 30-156. The whimsical steam locomotive and passenger cars were once part of the Waimanalo Sugar plantation, located on At a backyard party in 1945, Kimball gave Disney a chance to take the throttle and operate the 1881 locomotive that Kimball had dubbed the "Emma Nevada." The "Ward Kimball" locomotive's original Crosby 4" 3-chime whistle, which it had worn at Cedar Point as the Maud L, was reinstalled, partially restoring the locomotive to its old identity. I have not tested it to find out. The Carson & Colorado Railway is an all volunteer 501 (c)3 non-profit group dedicated to the restoration, preservation and operation of Southern Pacific narrow gauge locomotive #18 as a living reminder of the proud history of Independence and Southern Inyo County. Kimball had his own backyard railroad - The Grizzly Flats Railroad. Ward Kimballs Personal History. I bought this train 6 years ago at a train show. 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. Perhaps one of the company's most unique offerings to date has been the reproduction of a true-to-life three-foot gauge California-based "Grizzly Flats" backyard railroad owned and operated by renowned Disney animator Ward Kimball.