{"product_id":"the-ward-kimball-the-story-of-disneyland-engine-no-5-paperback","title":"The Ward Kimball: The Story of Disneyland Engine No. 5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve DeGaetano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ward Kimball: The Story of Disneyland Engine No. 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve DeGaetano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Plantation to Theme Park\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. This is the story of how a locomotive built in 1902 became part of the Happiest Place on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins not in a theme park but at a Louisiana plantation where a small locomotive called the Maud L. was first put to use over a century ago hauling cane sugar through the hot, humid fields. As the Maud L. ran down over the years, she was destined for scrap-but then her \"life\" took a change for the magical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisneyland Railroad expert Steve DeGaetano tells the tale of how the Maud L. became the Ward Kimball: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early years of the engine destined for Disney, including its quiet decades at a theme park in Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisney's acquisition and rebuilding of the Maud L., and its rebranding into the Ward Kimball\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inaugural run of the Kimball at Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at how Disney tests, operates, and maintains its steam trains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, an account of Walt Disney and Ward Kimball's lifelong friendship, a bond forged from animation, steam trains, and theme parks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whistle blows. A puff of steam rises over Main Street Station. The Kimball has come. All aboard!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043091767603,"sku":"9798896091905","price":54.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RpI2QRIDGy9798896091905.webp?v=1770840542","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-ward-kimball-the-story-of-disneyland-engine-no-5-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}