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The Grizzly Flats Railroad (GFRR) was a 3-foot (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad owned by Disney animator Ward Kimball at his home in San Gabriel, California. The railroad had 900 feet (274.3 m) of track, and was operated from 1942 to 2006. It was the first full-size backyard railroad in the United States.
Grizzly Flats (3-Foot Gauge) Ward in action inside the Grizzly Flats depot. Watch a wonderful episode of “Tomorrow with Tom Snyder” on the Grizzly Flats Railroad featuring the Kimballs and their railroad. Click here to see another YouTube video including some neat Grizzly Flats footage (about 4 minutes in). VIEW ROSTER.
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.
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You’ll see rare video and still images of Ward’s remarkable train collection as we explore how railroading influenced him and vice versa. We’ll highlight the incredible Grizzly Flats Railroad that Ward and Betty Kimball built in the 1930’s and discover how it is being preserved for future generations today.
May 12, 2007 · The Grizzly Flats Railroad’s steam engines traveled for 70 years along a 500-foot-long stretch of rails next to the San Gabriel home of Betty and Ward Kimball. Along the way, the Kimballs’ picturesque narrow-gauge line helped inspire Walt Disney to build the famous passenger train system that circles Disneyland.
All aboard, and join Kendall as he takes you back to the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris CA and tell you the story of Ward Kimball's Grizzly Fla...
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Mar 12, 2013 · Originally airing on November 22, 1978 on NBC, Ward Kimball shows Tom Snyder his collection of toy trains, train related memorabilia and his full-size steam locomotives and rolling stock at his...
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