Disney and the LA Live Steamers

After closing the railroad at his home, Walt Disney relocated his steam train to the Disney Studio and helped form the Los Angeles Live Steamers, only a mile from the studio.
In 1956 after opening Disneyland Walt relocated his 7 1/2 inch gauge live steam railroad to the Walt Disney Studios and the new LA Live Steamers. The equipment barn was relocated later along with a passenger car from the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad, the combine number 101. Just a few year ago another Disney locomotive was brought to the LA Live Steamers Railroad, Natures Wonderland Railroad #1 from the old Disneyland ride through the Rainbow Caverns and Natures Wonderland in Frontierland.
Also here is Olie Johnston's depot from his 4 3/4 inch gauge steam railroad. And his 3 foot gauge locomotive the Marie E.
We also visit the nearby Disney Studios as well as the Griffith Park Merry-go-round just down the street from the LA Live Steam Railroad, where Walt Disney was inspired to build Disneyland while sitting on a bench watching his daughters ride the Merry-go-round.
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[@johnnyjames7139]

I am proud to be a LALS member. My 7 1/2" equipment dates from about 2009. My grandfather first took me there when the club opened.

[@tomklock568]

I guess I'm confused because I wasn't confused before I guess! Still fun to see it again.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It was mostly correct before. But just to keep people happy. Or try to. Wish Google would just let me change the sound track!

[@danielboone3770]

I really thank Walt for bringing in Live Steamers. I really enjoy this video a lot! You're really inspiring me with this!

[@mtashland1]

You should visit train mountain some time, over 30 miles of 7-1/2 inch track!

[@robertemmons2260]

Very cool info!

[@matthewdrehobl2835]

You may not believe this but my wife's grandfather was the first train engineer at Disneyland. The story's I've heard are AMAZING.

[@hansfehlow9657]

Still as great as ever!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!

[@danielboone3770]

Boy I do love Toy Man Television.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!!!!

[@cbgadget4740]

Awesome excellent video. The best KZbin video I’ve watched all week. Learned a lot about Disney and live steam. Throughly enjoyed, Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@manubird2475]

Aloha from Hawai'i! Mahalo for this update/remake. I appreciate your focus on accuracy. Still, looking at those old Hawai'i plantation engines makes me sad. A non-profit has been trying to revive portions of the old O'ahu railway and now runs 6 - 8 mile rides on week-ends. How I wish they had one of those engines! You guys are super.

[@DruSteel69]

Very nice and fun to watch. Thanks. - Drew

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks right back!!

[@jonheller2307]

There is a robust Live Steamer group in the Berkeley Hills, SF Bay area that compares in scope to LA. Check it out!

[@greguzar8233]

This was fun. But, your kids make the fun happen. Enjoyed the in-depth coverage. We have a club, not far from our home that also does this kind of activity. It too is in a park. Sometime when you kids get really bored look-up California's own, Huell Hoswer. In his you tube library he visited Griffith Park on at least two occasions and was "Wide Eyed" during the visit. Not comparing anything here as everyone has their own experience. Sometime when you are back in the Bay Area, the two of you, and your viewers would enjoy your views on their Bay Area Live Steamers up in Tilden Park in the hills behind the U.C. Berkley campus. By all means call ahead for their open days. Another good visit here by Toy Man and his Bride. Greg and Jeanne.

[@tjohnlaser4709]

Well that is better, Now you need to visit the Barn on the third Sunday next time you go to LA.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks for the cool Info and I suppose Robin and I will see you at the N Scale Convention. Mike

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thant would be FUN!

[@andreapowell2336]

I’m watching your videos right now telephone I said hi from Grady

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Jerry ( Jerrold) Best also authored several books on RR history.

[@tedrobinson5743]

Well buddies I don't know if it's still there where I grew up in Torrance CA right next door is Lomita they have a train museum parked there & Next Door they had A Whole Bunch of little steamers they're still there or someplace Local. Please look em up if nothing else, I'll bet ya the engine/tender/caboose & Depot is still there. You 2 Have A Great 1 😉😎 And Please Don't Quit Screwing Around!!!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup! That place is fun! Planning to get back there wit a camera!

[@johncook8932]

That is/was the Lomita Live Steamers. It was next door to a manufacturer of miniature live steam engines called Little Engines run by the wife of the founder if I remember correctly.

[@tedrobinson5743]

@@johncook8932 I think the 1st time was a 1971school field trip I could ride my bike there in 20min from my house on 237st ,last time was mid 80's Thanks Bro😉

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

We're get hit here in S/E Wisconsin with 5 to 9inches of snow over the next 40 hours :0( We've been blessed and haven't had near the snow we normally get here... But I don't want this ether.. LOL

[@microbusss]

I am curious as to what happened to the cars & loco from the Viewliner I know it was only used a year at Disneyland John Lasseter has the depot from the Grizzly Flats Railroad All locos & cars from the Grizzly Flats Railroad is at the Orange Empire Railway Museum now

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi. Not sure but in Washington they have the “zoo liner”. Same train. I’ve heard it both ways. That the Disney trains were sold there. And that the company that made it made one for the zoo. But the company that built it, Arrow, was owned by Disney so I really suspect that the zooliner is the old viewliner. Planning to go look. Not sure what happened to the rails but I figured Disneyland kept them to use on their railroads. The ties were short because the viewliner was 30”. But they worked for 36” by Johnston. The grizzly flats burned down on the Justi Creek railroad last Christmas. Check out our Christmas show for last Christmas “walking with Walt”. Lassiter is rebuilding it. Sucks that it burned down.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Looking into it more. The zooliner locomotive was built there in Portland. But the cars???? Opened the year the viewliner closed. Coincidence?

[@tjohnlaser4709]

I understand that Walt offered the viewliners to LA to be used as a shuttle to the new Dodger Stadium from the parking lot, but after LA refused, they were scrapped, a sorry end to the locomotives built from a couple Buick's.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Sad........

[@microbusss]

oh its great the Grizzly Flats Railroad stuff is there Now everyone can enjoy it it has been made into models too

[@Mike-tg7dj]

I don't quite understand redo? What was wrong with the first one ? I thought it looked great!

[@tjohnlaser4709]

Yes the film was the same but the first narration ignored the work of the Carolwood Foundation in saving Walt's Barn, the combine, and Ollies depot. The new narration is much better.

[@centuriesprimep6202]

Hay toy man did you get to see the move of nc&stl 576 this past weakened

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Morning toyman if your ever over in Oregon again you have to visit the culumbia gorge model railroad club

[@ToyManTelevision]

Back there right after the BIg Boy coms through. Or sort of our plan as of now.

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Ok cool

[@MrJRamal]

Do you have any updates on the Big Boy?

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I can get you into both a beautiful 2 rail O depiction of Shasta California, a fine high-rail layout up in Washington state, and a toy train layout where a club meets, with Standard Gauge, O gauge, and HO, and really fine On3 colorado layout.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yes. Still working on it but ahead of schedule. When last I heard they were working on the throttle. And electrics. Pulling cables. Not sure where they are on boiler testing. BUT thats happening now. Also building up the pistons and valves. This all goes together really fast. If you were seeing it from 300 feet away you would be hard pressed to see whats missing. Mostly DONE!!!!!

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Google culumbia gorge model railroad club