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No. 2 E.P. Ripley

Engine No. 2, the E.P. Ripley, was named after a past president of the Santa Fe Railroad.

The engine is a 4-4-0, built by Disney in 1955. Like the C.K. Holliday, the E.P. Ripley was also modeled on the Lilly Belle from the Carolwood Pacific Railroad. However, it has a different stack and trim to set it apart from the Holliday. The E.P. Ripley pulled the freight train, while the Holliday pulled the passenger train.

The E.P. Ripley received a refurbishment in the late 1990s, and was rededicated on March 27, 1999.

Engine Statistics
NameE.P. RipleyNumber2
Wheel arr./type4-4-0 AmericanStack designCap stack
BuilderWED
Burbank, California
Year1955
Construction number12555Original ownerRetlaw Enterprises
Park service dateJuly 17, 1955Scale5/8ths
Gauge36"Length34'-10"
Weight22,500 lbs.FuelDistillate #2 low-sulfur reformulated
Boiler pressure150 psi.Boiler barrel diameter32"
Cylinder size10" x 16"Valve gearStephenson
Driver diameter36"Lead truck diameter18"
Tender capacity565 gal. water/250 gal. oilColorsGreen cab/red wheels
NamesakeEdward Payson Ripley
(1845-1920)
First president of the reorganized Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1895
Information from "Walt Disney's Railroad Story" by Michael Broggie, used with the author's permission. For more information, visit The Carolwood Pacific Historical Society.

Arriving at the New Orleans Square Station

Arriving at the New Orleans Square Station

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Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

Arriving at Main Street Station - 10/04

Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

At Frontierland Station - 11/04

Stack detail - 11/04

Cab and water tower - 11/04

Cab - 11/04

Wheel - 11/04

Cab - 11/04

Builder's plate - 10/05

Builder's plate - 10/05

Number plate
- 01/06