Ward Kimball and Walt Disney visit the home of Dick Jackson, a wealthy businessman who operated a scale-railroad in his backyard
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In spring 1948, Ward Kimball had become aware of Walt Disney’s budding interest in scale-model trains, and he invited Walt to come along to Dick Jackson, a wealthy businessman who operated a scale-railroad in the backyard of his Beverly Hills, home This is possibly the first time that Walt had ever personally operated scale-trains. Disney was hooked after the visit, and soon after he began constructing his own luxe backyard railroad, the Carolwood Pacific.

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