Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Barn

Walt Disney's Barn - Sign & Parking

A sign directing guests to the Los Angeles Live Steamers East Gate and Walt Disney's Barn.

Los Angeles Live Steamers - East Gate

The Los Angeles Live Steamers East entrance, which leads to Walt Disney's Barn and the Carolwood Pacific Railroad Museum.

Walt Disney's Barn - East Gate

Hosted by the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, Walt Disney's barn is open on the third Sunday of the month, from 11am to 3pm.

Los Angeles Live Steamers - East Gate

Admission to Walt Disney's Barn is free, but donations are accepted.

Los Angeles Live Steamers - Railroad Crossing

The railroad gates actually close when the 1/8th scale locomotives loop around Walt Disney's Barn.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Barn

The original barn that housed Walt Disney's 1/8th scale Carolwood Pacific Railroad, the backyard hobby that would help inspire Walt to create Disneyland.

The Carolwood Pacific barn was built to resemble the barn from the Disney Family farm in Marceline, Missouri.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Barn

The move to Griffith Park also included the barn's weather vane.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Barn

Plaque commemorating the efforts made by the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society to have the historic barn put on display at Griffith Park.

Walt Disney's Barn - 1/8th Scale Engine

A 1/8th scale engine on display, similar to those used by Walt Disney in his backyard, on the Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Double Doors

Double door entry to Walt Disney's Barn.

Walt Disney's Barn - Double Doors

The double doors afforded Walt better access to his barn and trains.

Carolwood Pacific Historical Society - Commendation

The Los Angeles City Council commended the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society for their dedication to the history and significance of Walt Disney's Barn and Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Barn

All of Walt's workspace is filled with personal items, railroad memorabilia and several scale engines.

Walt Disney's Scale Engine - King George V

In 1951, Walt Disney purchased this 1/8th scale engine at London's Basset-Loke, a world renowned model train shop. Walt planned to restore the engine and add it to the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, but couldn't find the time because he was much too busy with Disneyland.

The Carolwood Foundation plans to restore the engine, which is officially part of the Walt Disney Family Foundation Collection.

Walt Disney's Barn - 1/8th Scale C.K. Holliday

Using Walt Disney's original Lilly Belle locomotive plans, Richard Thompson built this 1/8th scale engine and outfitted it to resemble the Disneyland Railroad's C.K. Holliday (Engine No. 1).

Imagineer Roger Broggie helped Walt Disney build the 1/8th scale Lilly Belle engine. The plans were enlarged when Broggie and the Disney Studios Machine Shop built both the C.K. Holliday and E.P. Ripley (Engine No. 2) for Disneyland's Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - 1/8th Scale C.K. Holliday

This 1/8th scale, live steam locomotive, is a replica of the C.K. Holliday - Engine No. 1 on the Disneyland Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - 1/8th Scale C.K. Holliday & Gondola

A working 1/8th scale replica of Disneyland's C.K. Holliday coupled to a gondola from the Carolwood Pacific, on display at Walt Disney's Barn.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Gondola

Walt Disney and Disney Studios animator, Ollie Johnston, built the original wooden prototype for this railcar. Roger Broggie and the Disney Studios Machine Shop took the wooden parts, created molds and cast the pieces in aluminum. The aluminum components were assembled and painted to look like wood, creating a durable and highly detailed gondola.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Gondola

This gondola is an actual railcar from Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

The gondola was designed by Walt Disney and Ollie Johnston. Johnston was one of Disney's famed Nine Old Men, and shared Walt's passion for railroads. Ollie's own backyard railroad may have inspired Walt to create the Carolwood Pacific.

Walt Disney's Barn - Carolwood Drive

Walt Disney's 1/8th scale Carolwood Pacific Railroad was named after Carolwood Drive, the street on which his Holmby Hills home was located.

Walt Disney's Barn - Carolwood Drive

The photo montage (upper left) highlights the Griffith Park dedication of Walt's Barn. Several Disney family members took part in the celebration, including Diane Disney Miller (Walt's daughter). At bottom right of the collage, there is a photo of Diane riding the Griffith Park carousel, the attraction that helped inspire Walt to create Disneyland.

A photo of Walt Disney's Barn (lower left), in its original location at 355 Carolwood Drive, in Holmby Hills. The barn was built as Walt's train workshop and it was originally surrounded by tracks, a 46 foot long trestle, a 90 foot tunnel and Lillian Disney's flower beds.

Another photo (lower right) features the barn from the Disney Family farm in Marceline, Missourri. That distinctive looking barn in Marceline served as Walt's inspiration when constructing the Carolwood Barn.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia

Railroad memorabilia and several photos of Walt Disney, including one of Walt with his Kalamazoo Handcar.

Walt Disney's Barn - Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad Tickets

Ride tickets for the original Sante Fe & Disneyland Railroad. In 1974, the attraction was renamed the Disneyland Railroad, when the Atcheson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad ended its sponsorship.

Prior to 1982, tickets were required for the majority of Disneyland's attractions. After paying a small admission fee, guests bought tickets for admission to specific attractions. The tickets were graded A though E based on the type of ride, E tickets granting admission to the most thrilling and popular rides.

Walt Disney's Barn - Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad Memorabilia

Several items from the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, including hats, lanterns, logos and toy trains.

Walt Disney's Barn - Disneyland Railroad Memorabilia

Memorabilia featuring the Disneyland Railroad and the Casey Junior Circus Train.

A SF&DRR program and plans for the Frontierland Station are tucked in behind the Casey Junior model. The little yellow building (upper right) is a model of the Casey Junior Circus Train ticket booth.

Walt Disney's Barn - Disneyland Railroad Memorabilia

Several posters and items featuring the Disneyland Railroad and the Disneyland Monorail. Centered is an old Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad logo, a vestige of the Atcheson, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad's past Disneyland sponsorship.

Hidden in the corner is a Disney Legends award, given to individuals who have made great contributions to the Walt Disney Company.

Walt Disney's Barn - Disney Legends Award

George Bruns' Disney Legend Award, on display in Walt's Barn.

Composer George Bruns scored the music for hundreds of movies, television shows and Disney attractions. For his contributions to the Walt Disney Company he was inducted a Disney Legend in 2001.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ward Kimball Memorabilia

Ward Kimball was one of Disney's famed Nine Old Men and shared Walt Disney's passion for trains. Like Disney and Johnston, Kimball also had a backyard railroad. However, Ward's Grizzly Flats Railroad featured two full-scale Baldwin narrow gauge locomotives running on 500 feet of track.

In 2005, Disneyland honored the talented artist by naming their newly acquired locomotive the Ward Kimball (Engine No. 5).

Walt Disney's Barn - Ward Kimball Memorabilia

Personal photos and select items from Ward Kimball's train collection.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ward Kimball's Fire Helmet

While playing with the Firehouse Fire Plus Two, Ward Kimball wore this fire helmet in the 1951 Tournament of Roses Parade.

A talented trombonist, Ward Kimball gathered other Disney Studios employees in 1945 forming a jazz band. Undergoing several name changes, in 1949 the group became the Firehouse Five Plus Two and began donning red shirts and leather fire helmets. The mismatched combination of artists, writers and technicans played a style of New Orleans Jazz that made them one of the most popular jazz bands of the 50's and 60's. Since many of the band members were part-time musicians, the lineup shuffled as the group's popularity grew. When the core members of the group retired in 1971, the Firehouse Five Plus Two had recorded 12 albums.

Already a popular band, the Firehouse Five Plus Two played in front of the firehouse on Disneyland's opening day. For years after the group's retirement, a Cast Member version of the FireHouse Five continued to play on Disneyland's Main Street. Disneyland's version of the Firehouse Five has since been renamed the Hook and Ladder Company.

Walt Disney's Barn - Kimball & Johnston Memorabilia

Ward Kimball and Ollie Johnston shared Walt Disney's love of trains and this section features some of their memorabilia and rail related photos.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ollie Johnston Memorabilia

An Engineer Mickey Mouse, replica of the original sculpted by Ollie Johnston for charity. Behind Mickey is a replica of an engine from Johnston's La Canada Valley Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ollie Johnston's Toolbox

Ollie Johnsston's toolbox, several magazines and a brake wheel from Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Wat Disney & Ollie Johnston

The Lilly Belle, Walt Disney & Ollie Johnston on the cover of Modeltec Magazine.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ollie Johnston & Roger Broggie

A couple photos of Ollie Johnston (left), including one of Ollie, his wife Marie and one of their scale locomotives. Photos of the Disney Studios Machine Shop (upper right) and Roger Broggie with Walt Disney (right). Broggie was head of the machine shop, managing construction of the Lilly Belle, C.K. Holliday and E.P. Ripley.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ollie Johnston Memorabilia

A photo of Ollie Johnston and passes from both his railroads. The La Canada Valley Railroad was a scale railroad in Johnston's backyard. The Deer Park Railroad in Julian, California was located on a vacation property he shared with fellow Disney animator, Frank Thomas. The Deer Park featured a narrow gauge Porter engine, named the Marie E, after Ollie's wife Marie.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia

The barn's back wall features dozens of photos, memorablia, the switch track from Walt's backyard and a working toy train set.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad Switch Track

The switch track from Walt's own Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia

Railroad memorabilia belonging to animator Ollie Johnston, Imagineer Roger Broggie and artist David Rose.

Walt Disney's Barn - Roger Broggie's Toolbox

Displayed are Roger Broggie's wooden toolbox, several machinery manuals and a model of Walt's Barn. A maker's plate from American Locomotive Works sits front of the tool box. Also pictured are programs from Roger Broggie's window dedication at Disneyland.

Walt Disney's Barn - David Rose Collection

A pair of small scale engines from David Rose's collection.

David Rose was an artist and railfan who worked with several studios, including Walt Disney's. Rose was also a prominent courtroom artist, illustrating the drama from some of Los Angeles' biggest trials from 1973 to 1996.

Walt Disney's Barn - Carolwood Pacific Railroad Map

A map of Walt's Carolwood Pacific Railroad route, which included loops, a trestle and a tunnel.

Walt Disney's Barn - Disneyland Toy Railroad

A vintage Disneyland Toy Railroad, which includes a flying Dumbo and the Haunted Mansion.

Walt Disney's Barn - Disneyland Toy Railroad

A close-up of the toy railroad's Haunted Mansion, complete with several of its happy haunts.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia

Walt's Barn features several scale trains, personal photos and assorted Walt Disney memorabilia.

Walt Disney's Barn - Morrie Houser's Lilly Belle

Morrie Houser, a Disney Imagineer since 1954, worked on numerous Disney attractions - including the Disney Railroads. For forty years Morrie worked on building his own version of Walt's 1/8th scale Lilly Belle. When he passed away in 2007, Houser's engine was left unfinished, but the Carolwood Foundation considers it a work in progress.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia

Assorted Disney and Disneyland memorabilia, including an illustration of the Nature's Wonderland Mine Train and the Great Locomotive Chase boardgame.

Walt Disney's Barn - Vintage Disney Tray

This vintage tray features Donald Duck and the Casey Junior Circus Train.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia

Several pieces of vintage Disneyana and some of Walt Disney's personal items.

Walt Disney's Barn - Coveralls

Walt Disney would usually wear coveralls when working with his machinery or train equipment. He also improvised the coverall rack by cuting an orange broomstick and affixing it to the shelf.

Walt Disney's Barn - Caricature

This Carolwood Pacific caricature features Walt Disney, the Lilly Belle and Walt's Barn.

Walt Disney's Barn - Memorabilia & Scale Engine

Assorted Disney memorabilia and a scale engine.

Walt Disney's Barn - Scale Engine

Locomotive engine similar in scale to the one used on the La Canada Valley Railroad in Ollie Johnston's backyard.

Walt Disney's Barn - Walt's Desk

Engineering diagrams for the Lilly Belle, assorted photos and the desk from Walt Disney's barn.

Walt Disney's Barn - Walt's Desk

Walt's name tag, assorted tools, locomotive parts and technical drawings.

Walt Disney's Barn - Walt's Desk

An excellent assortment of awls and wheels.

Walt Disney's Barn - Personal Memorabilia

More of Walt's personal memorabilia, including a vintage telephone that Lillian used to call Walt in the barn.

Walt Disney's Barn - Griffith Park Dedication Hammer

A plank and ceremonial hammer used by Diane Disney Miller, Walt's Daughter, during the barn's Griffith Park dedication. Several Disney family members were on hand for the ceremony, which took place on July 19, 1999.

On top of the workbench is Walt's electronic switchboard, which was used to control all of the switches along the Carolwood Pacific's route.

Walt Disney's Barn - Personal Memorabilia

A photo of Walt and Lillian Disney and a train car lamp. The lamp is styled after the yellow caboose Walt personally built for his Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Disney's Railroad Story

Walt Disney's Railroad Story is an award winning biography written by Michael Broggie, Co-Founder of the Carolwood Foundation and son of Disney Legend Roger E. Broggie.

Being the son of Walt Disney's first imagineer had its perks. As a child, Michael Broggie was a frequent visitor to the Disney home and a frequent passenger on the Carolwood Pacific Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Citrus Tree

A special type of citrus tree was planted next to the barn. According to Diane Disney Miller, that type of tree was present at Carolwood and played an important part in her childhood.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ollie Johnston's Depot

Carolwood Foundation members saved this little train depot from Ollie Johnston's backyard. Originally part of Ollie's La Canada Valley Railroad, the depot is now part of the exhibit at Walt's Barn.

Donors who helped restore and relocate Ollie's depot are honored with personalized paving stones, which create the two-tone pathway around the little station.

Walt Disney's Barn - Ollie Johnston's Depot

The Victorian train depot from Ollie Johnston's La Canada Valley Railroad.

Walt Disney's Barn - Steam Plant

Across from Walt's Barn the Los Angeles Live Steamers operate a stationary steam plant. The exhibit features a variety of uses for steam power, including several steam whistles.

Walt Disney's Barn - Railroad Crossing

The Los Angeles Live Steamers operate small scale locomotives, offering rides to the public on Sundays. The rail route circles Walt Disney's Barn and miniature gates keep guests from crossing the tracks.

The Walt Disney Barn is accessed at the area's East Gate. Visitors wanting to board the trains must enter at the West Gate.