Monday, August 31, 2009

DLRR & Rainbow Ridge, November 1960

This lucky lady (wife of Bashful George) was allowed to have her picture taken with one of the Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad's crew. Is he the engineer? The fireman? Mr. Choo choo pants? They are on the Ernest S. Marsh, at that time the newest of Disneyland's locomotives; it debuted in July of 1959. I guess they are standing (?) between the train's cab and the tender (where the diesel fuel and water was stored).


The lady still has a hankerin' to ride another train, so howsabout the Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland? As is so often the case in vintage photos, the line for this attraction is practically nonexistent. Hey, there's my poster!

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7 comments:

  1. TokyoMagic!12:19 AM

    Is George's wife wearing a fur...and white gloves???

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  2. Matterhorn19594:31 AM

    I like the string of electrical lights in the last photograph. It must have looked inviting like a party at night.

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  3. Sam Towler7:03 AM

    That's Harley Ilgen in the cab of the Ernest S. Marsh. He was chief engineer of the railroad, when Walt wasn't around.

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  4. Major Pepperidge7:23 AM

    Sam, thank you for the information... I seem to remember seeing Harley Ingen's name in one of Steve DeGaetano's books.

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  5. PTA Transit Authority3:59 PM

    Railroad trains and little western towns. Pretty much at the top of my list. Great pics Major.

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  6. Nancy5:17 PM

    oh man, thanks so much for Rainbow Ridge. that (including the mine ride, painted desert and all the rest) along with House of the Future/Adventure Thru Inner Space/Rocket To The Moon are the things i really feel like i missed out on at DL

    thank you, thank you, thank you!! :D

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  7. Chiana_Chat9:32 PM

    She likes trains. I like her! :)

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