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Welcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad!

A new book by Steve DeGaetano

If you ever wanted to learn just about anything about the Disneyland Railroad, this book is for you!

Welcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad! is a new book by Steve DeGaetano, Editor of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society newsletter The Carolwood Chronicle. The book documents, in elaborate detail, the history and operation of the Disneyland steam trains. Steve has designed this book to appeal to Disney fans as well as rail buffs who will be enthralled by the quantity and quality of the information presented in this book.

Steve has spent over 10 years researching his subject, and is uniquely qualified to write the definitive account of the Disneyland steam trains. Countless interviews with Disneyland Railroad Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and Roundhouse personnel, as well as subject experts such as Michael Broggie and Bob Gurr, allowed Steve to bring both the complex history, as well as the day-to-day operations of the railroad to life. In addition to being an avid collector of Disneyland Railroad memorabilia, Steve is also an accomplished model railroader and artist. His print of the E.P. Ripley entitled One of Walt’s hangs in the home of Walt Disney’s daughter, Diane Disney Miller. An enthusiastic collector of railroadiana as well, his library of steam locomotive texts from the 19th and early 20th centuries has given him the knowledge needed to be able to properly fire and operate actual steam locomotives, which he has done under the tutelage of actual Disneyland Railroad Firemen and Engineers. This insider knowledge and hands-on experience allows Steve to be able to pass on a wealth of never-before explained technical information about the Disneyland steam trains to the reader through his engaging writing.

Some of what you find inside the 300 pages of Welcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad!:

  • Information on exactly how the locomotives are operated, including custom-made drawings with call-outs of a locomotive cab interior;
  • In-depth histories of the locomotives including their “vital statistics,” rolling stock both old and new, stations and servicing structures;
  • Over 100 never-before-published color photographs and over 20 custom-made CAD drawings of the locomotives, cars and stations;
  • Notes on modeling the Disneyland Railroad, including tested formulas for creating close approximations of the colors used on the trains;
  • Discussions of the wide variety of collectibles available for the Disneyland Railroad, including both common and rare items of interest;
  • A written and photographic tour of the Roundhouse, with descriptions of the day-to-day activities of those who keep the trains running;
  • What it’s like to ride in the cab, with thorough discussions of the locomotive controls; firing techniques, and operating procedures.

    Be sure to order before December 15 to ensure a Christmas delivery!

    The suggested retail price of this one-of-a-kind work is only $64.95. Now it is available for only $39.95! To order this book and pay using PayPal, just click on the button below.

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    This book is a must-have for any Disney Railroad fan!

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