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Grizzly Flats Railroad

1942 establishments in California2006 disestablishments in California3 ft gauge railways in the United StatesAmusement rides based on rail transportBackyard railroads in the United States
Heritage railroads in CaliforniaRailway lines closed in 2006Railway lines opened in 1942San Gabriel, CaliforniaUse American English from August 2017Use mdy dates from August 2017
Ward Kimball at the Grizzly Flats Railroad (20549757016)
Ward Kimball at the Grizzly Flats Railroad (20549757016)

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. The GFRR was notable for helping Walt Disney rediscover his childhood fascination with trains, which led him to build the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, a ridable miniature railroad in his backyard. The GFRR also influenced the design of the Disneyland Railroad within the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The GFRR's rolling stock, including the two steam locomotives owned by Kimball, are now on display at the Southern California Railway Museum (formerly the Orange Empire Railway Museum) in Perris, California. The railroad's depot building and water tower were moved to the Justi Creek Railway, a private railroad owned by John Lasseter.

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Grizzly Flats Railroad
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Camino Real 8967
91775 El Monte
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Ward Kimball at the Grizzly Flats Railroad (20549757016)
Ward Kimball at the Grizzly Flats Railroad (20549757016)
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