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Disney train connection at Nixon Library

November 18th, 2009, 3:00 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Mark Eades

The Nixon Library is running its annual Holiday Train Festival, made up of more than 18 model trains and many antiques on a large festive layout.

Included in the exhibit are connections to Disneyland, Walt Disney and his love of trains.

In one area, there is a recreation of Grizzly Flats, the railroad line run by Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney’s famed “Nine old men” animators.

The display includes models of Kimball’s two full-sized steam trains that he used to run on track at his house. There’s also a model of the train station, water tower and train barn.

Also on display are sections of Disneyland’s original monorail. Then Vice President Richard Nixon helped Walt Disney with the ribbon cutting ceremony when the monorail originally opened at the park.

Check out more in the video.

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The Holiday Festival of Trains runs through Jan. 19, at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda.

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  • Don Coker says:
    November 22, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Very cool Christmas layout! Glad to see the reference to Disney animator, Ward Kimball, by his son. He was a strong link in the history of Disney studios. Great stuff.