If you'd like to learn about the history of the Disneyland Railroad and how it works, watch my documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5WTqqCbfth5n8k
@joannyung82212 жыл бұрын
Ok thank you
@jetsons1012 жыл бұрын
Alex, nothing like the sounds of Live Steam. Always have enjoyed the movie Polar Express for the sounds of the locomotive. Thanks for your time and work.......
@tinkershell18562 жыл бұрын
I love this so much! I try to take a Grand Circle tour each day of every Disneyland trip. Sometimes two ❤️🚂
@jaanfo38742 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I’m a Disney lover who has always enjoyed the Disneyland Railroad, since I was a little kid. There was a few times I could smell the oil and exhaust.. Therapy for the soul. I’m also a Class I Railroad engineer and the whole saga of the stop inside the tunnel, putting out and reigniting the boiler flame, that was fascinating to watch and think about. I usually just consider it an amusement park attraction and never put much thought into the operations behind it.
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm a steam railroad buff, and I put together a 4 part series about the history (and making of) the Disneyland Railroad, including lots of technical explanations, very thorough. You should check it out! The link is in the description of the video.
@Xaunaturalz2 жыл бұрын
My first Magic key reservation is Jan. 12 and this will be the first thing I do.
@michaeltaylor16032 жыл бұрын
You'll enjoy it! Soooo HapPy for you! Have a great Magical Vacation!
@Ericland_Entertainment_Inc2 жыл бұрын
YES YES YES YES YES
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
Nope
@Ericland_Entertainment_Inc2 жыл бұрын
@@AlextheHistorian No. You and I said no, so that means YES I WIN
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
🤨
@jrios292 жыл бұрын
@@AlextheHistorian He's right! I like him logic! I'm gonna use that on my wife! Lol!
@michaeltaylor16032 жыл бұрын
Walt was RIGHT! A true storyteller! This is my 2nd DL ride. The tram being the 1st. I do the grand circle tour. The railroad is a true "time traveler" Long b4 Back to the Future + bf H G Wells the Time Machine movie. It goes from Victorian Age, a jungle, the old West, post Cavil War, a far away land (Battoo) cartoon environment a land of Fantasy & whim, to Tomorrow, in the past & Pre-historia. Through tunnels, past waterfalls & BEYOND imagination! Ppl said, guests would "refuse" to climb stairs & ride the train. 66 yrs LATERRRRRRRR......LOL!
@stevedegaetano81882 жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing...
@RockLikeABoss2 жыл бұрын
Now this is my kind of ASMR
@joannyung82212 жыл бұрын
Just hearing the sounds of the Disneyland Railroad made me want to research it and learn more about it ,thank you Alex
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
I have a video series all about the Disneyland Railroad.
@joannyung82212 жыл бұрын
@@AlextheHistorian Thank You ,I will look at it right now.
@tomklock5682 жыл бұрын
Love the train! Thanks so much!
@benny56152 жыл бұрын
Pretty ride!
@timwolfers78802 жыл бұрын
Train was always a great attraction to take a break and get away from the crowds. Is the train with side facing seats called the Holiday?
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
There is one train with forward facing seats, it is called "Excursion 3". There are three trains with side-facing seats, they are Holiday 2, Holiday 4, and Holiday 5.
@davidmiles5332 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex. I saw this when you first posted…. At least I think it was yours. Every post you put up is appreciated. I imagine you are reaching that timeframe where missing the Park grows heavy on your soul. I get that as it’s now been 11 years for me. I was supposed to go last month but Covid and the Park changes along with higher rental car costs etc made it impossible. May we both get back there soon.
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David, but actually I don't miss Disneyland. The Disneyland I miss died almost 15 years ago.
@aaronolson24692 жыл бұрын
alex you need to get back to Disney so you can do some updates. You are by far the best
@lauri-jeancarlson84762 жыл бұрын
E.P. Ripley will come back maybe next year or in 2023
@michaeltaylor16032 жыл бұрын
Disney takes TLC of Walt's engines. Sure it will sing + grace the Disneyland Railroad, very VERY soon!
@toshibavoodoo2 жыл бұрын
great
@themorrow35472 жыл бұрын
It seems lately they've been running well above 150 into the 175 - 200 range.
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
The engines aren't designed to operate on that pressure. 150 is their maximum operating pressure.
@TheLookyus2 жыл бұрын
Is Casey Junior from Dumbo (1941) like C. K. Holliday, E. P. Ripley, Fred Gurley, Ernest S. Marsh, or Ward Kimball?
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
No, its a very unique engine
@TheLookyus2 жыл бұрын
@@AlextheHistorian What is Lilly Belle like? A yellow coach (carrying the clowns and other circus performers), a flatcar with a calliope organ, two more several flatcars (carrying various circus wagons), an orange stock car (carrying the elephants), a blue stock car (carrying animals like monkeys, horses, zebras, and camels), one more flatcar (carrying the tent and its supports), a light blue stock car (carrying the giraffes (whose heads are clearly sticking through the roof)), a pink stock car (carrying predators like hyenas, apes, bears, lions, and tigers), a light green stock (carrying animals like ostriches, seals, hippos and kangaroos), a green coach (carrying the circus workmen), a red caboose numbered 2 (carrying the Ringmaster), or a silver coach reserved for Dumbo and Mrs. Jumbo?
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
It's not any if them...the Casey JR circus train is a freight train...the Lilly Belle is a private observation car.
@jessicaburdell77792 жыл бұрын
It definitely would be interesting if they still had their diesel roster I saw at least a few photos of. I'd like to one day compare it to the trains I work down here in Minnesota on a railroad called NSSR.
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "if they still had their diesel roster"?
@jessicaburdell77792 жыл бұрын
@@AlextheHistorian Either them or the one in Florida used to have replicas of F Units and other EMD's pulling a few of their excursions around the park.
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
Oh no no, you must be thinking of another amusement park. Disney is VERY careful about their theming. The Disneyland and WDW railroads take place prior to the end of the Victorian era. Plus, the whole point to constructing those railroads was because of Walt's fascination for vintage live steam. There were no deisel-electric units at either Disneyland or Disney World. The only thing I can think of was that there once was a stationary (and 90% fake) recreation of a California Zephyr, which was used as storefront entrances in the Disney California Adventure park. The only part of that train that was real, was the cab of the EMD F-unit. Maybe that's what you were thinking about?
@jessicaburdell77792 жыл бұрын
@@AlextheHistorian Yep. I think that probably was the one I'm thinking of
@niteowl3652 жыл бұрын
Geez, I didn’t realize you had changed your handle - was still watching out for Alex the Historian! Are you on Patreon?
@michaeltaylor16032 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex! A great video on a somber day 80 years ago. I know you know that I mean. Such a sweet peaceful video. You ALWAYS make me smile! How is Oregon?
@pedrocortes59732 жыл бұрын
Alex, It would be nice if you check out which trains are running every time so that way we know the rotation
@AlextheHistorian2 жыл бұрын
This video was shot on different days over the course of a year, it wouldn't have mattered what the rotation was, I never had planned to make this video.
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@krislether32582 ай бұрын
Is the deer still near the tracks and what Indian is that supposed to be on horseback and what about the moose in the river and what became of the house on fire and the Indian village?, I used to go to Disneyland when I was growing up and it would be nice to see the place again but with the current admission fee of over $75 a person I don't think so.
@AlextheHistorian2 ай бұрын
Yes the deer and elk are still along the tracks, the Indian Chief on horseback has been there on the river since 1956. The moose are located on the island along the riverbanks. Due to the cost of gas, the burning settlers cabin was replaced with an intact settlers cabin which overlooks the river. The Indian Village is still located along the river, seen better on the Mark Twain Riverboat. There are also more additions because there's a Panther along the tracks in Adventureland, elk behind the train along the river, and also a Mountain Lion as the train passes above Frontierland. Foxes can also be spotted among the trees prior to arriving at Toontown Depot.