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by Dave Van
Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:56 pm
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: WDRR to be closed during 50th?
Replies: 20
Views: 3385

Re: WDRR to be closed during 50th?

Friday at WDW....today is daughters last day at WDW so no train rides this time.
IMHO Walt would never allow the RR to be down this long......
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by Dave Van
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:44 pm
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: WDRR to be closed during 50th?
Replies: 20
Views: 3385

Re: WDRR to be closed during 50th?

Lillie Belle was out all day running laps per my daughter. At times it carried passengers but not public. She said it could be next week when RR returns to service......just in time for them to head home!! I have a new pic I'll load SAT
by Dave Van
Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:22 pm
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: WDRR to be closed during 50th?
Replies: 20
Views: 3385

Re: WDRR to be closed during 50th?

My daughter and family were at the MK WDW today and #2 Lillie Bell was out all day 'testing'. Ride was still closed.....but my grandson, a train fanatic, got to see it run anyway.
by Dave Van
Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: Modeling the Disney Railroads
Topic: LEGO DISNEYLAND STATION
Replies: 2
Views: 691

Re: LEGO DISNEYLAND STATION

Yes...there is not a scale. But the LEGO scale for the Disney station is close to 'O' or 1/4" scale as far as doors and windows go. Completing the open back side can be done better by buying the needed parts from 'Brick Owl' or 'Brick Wall' sellers rather than pat anointer $330. My son has a 12...
by Dave Van
Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: Smoke and Fire o’er Doe River Gorge
Replies: 4
Views: 1174

Re: Smoke and Fire o’er Doe River Gorge

So will this loco be put into rotation with the other locos??
by Dave Van
Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:58 pm
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: Knotts RR down
Replies: 5
Views: 1361

Re: Knotts RR down

I pulled up a map online.....it was Western Ave they were talking about......and they said the RR would be raised on a berm much like Disney. I can see how it would work...but a major project and interruption. I could see the station area raised 6 feet with a underpass like the stage road has. But w...
by Dave Van
Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:00 am
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: Knotts RR down
Replies: 5
Views: 1361

Re: Knotts RR down

On a visit a few years ago on a very low attendance day we spent about an hour with the crew of the railroad. They talked about Knott's wanting to alter the RR by doing like Disney did and moving Knott's Ave (I think) and expanding the park to the lot across the street.....moving the rail line to ge...
by Dave Van
Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:54 am
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: Six Flags over Georgia Derailment
Replies: 4
Views: 1583

Re: Six Flags over Georgia Derailment

When I worked on the railroad at Carowinds park outside Charlotte we had a derailment. While it was during public operation time it happened at Plantation Square station where the tracks were paved over making the rail head the same level as the surrounding area. No one really knew we derailed but t...
by Dave Van
Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Modeling the Disney Railroads
Topic: Disney's Toy Story III locomotive.......
Replies: 21
Views: 3298

Re: Disney's Toy Story III locomotive.......

Sorry for the long time between posts.......life has kept me busy. The odd bay window Lionel put on the General's cab to clear the motor is not needed today with modern can motors. So I cut off the bay window and replaced it with a new front cab wall cut from two sheets of .030 plastic. This left a ...