Walt Disney World Railroad

Walt Disney was a railroad enthusiast. As a teenager, he worked on a railroad selling newspapers and magazines. In the early 1950's, he built an eighth scale railroad, which he called the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, in his backyard.

The earliest plans for Disneyland included a railroad, and Walt made sure it was included in the final plans as well. Similarly, the Magic Kingdoms in Florida, Japan and France each have a railroad. In California, Florida and France, the railroad circles the park. In Japan, it is found in Adventureland and Westernland, their version of Frontierland.

The best website I have seen devoted to the Disneyworld Railroad is at
"Steve's Disney Railroad Adventures"

The Main Street Station, which opened in 1971, is the first building guests see when entering the Magic Kindgom, and the last one they see when leaving. Victorian in design, the station stands at the south end of Main Street, U.S.A. Underneath the station are lockers.

Also underneath the station are signs giving the history of each of the Walt Disney World Railroad engines, as well as picture of the locomotives in their original state before they were refurbished for the Walt Disney World Railroad.