Walt Disney's Casey Jr.

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In our first episode of Once Upon a Train, we explore the story of Casey Jr - from children's book to feature film, from theme parks to products. All aboard!

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@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 6 ай бұрын

I like how they didn't even need to make the train sentient, nor give it a song. But they did anyway because Ward Kimball and Walt Disney were railfans, and you can tell he was designed by railfans.

@G-Jet92 Ай бұрын

I would love to have a Casey Jr model for my model railroad collection some day 😁👍

@doucetandjones 8 ай бұрын

Oh I love Casey Jr!! ❤

@jusjetz 8 ай бұрын

Same here

@martinwhite2935 3 ай бұрын

Came across this channel by chance, and I’m loving it! Great to hear from someone who’s been part of making the magic

@onceuponatrain Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind comments! Please tell your friends.

@NowhereMan260 6 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness to say that it is a surprise to see the creator of my dream G scale locomotive put out a video on my favorite cartoon locomotive that would be an understatement! 😂 The video was absolutely a great recap on the history of Casey, I remember having the opportunity to buy one of those accucraft Casey jr's for less then $500 when I was a kid, never got to get it and I haven't seen it under $1000 since then such a rare model. One day I will own a piece of your work!

@jesseusgrantcanales Ай бұрын

What I would LOVE is if they made a movie accurate model of Casey, with all his wheels, his visible face like at the end of the movie (Maybe an option to have both faces), and his black & red livery.

@danielboone3770 6 ай бұрын

I love Casey Jr and the history! Another great episode of Once Upon a Train!

@danielmckinney5527 Ай бұрын

OMG!!! Casey Junior the Circus Train is my favorite Disney train character, and I love him. my other favorite train character that's not from Disney is Thomas the Tank Engine, I love the video you made. it's just a perfect way to start a video series. Sure, it would be a fitting to first make a video featuring walt's love of trains as many people have done that many times before, but since you decided to open up with a video regarding a Disney train character, you just made my day, Because I never thought anyone would be doing such a little doccumentary regarding Casey Junior, but when you opened up, I just couldn't resist watching this, to be honest I saw your video on the Walt Disney World Railroad first, but I didn't mind, I love trains. BTW I love the title you did on your channel, it suits it perfect. I'm looking forward for more videos regarding more history of trains at Disney. Until then, Happy Railroading!!! 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

@onceuponatrain Ай бұрын

Thank you for your very kind comments! The OUaT logo was created by Michael Aronson of Lost Boys Design. Michael also edits our videos.

@danielmckinney5527 Ай бұрын

And I'm sorry for forgetting to correct the hom to him when I was talking about Casey Junior. I ment to correct that. (Hom - Him) There, it's all done. Good Day. 🚂🚃🚃🚃@@onceuponatrain

@danielmckinney5527 Ай бұрын

@@onceuponatrainOh, and I went back in and re-did the "hom" to "him". "Him" as in Casey Junior. We're good.😊 Good Day. 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃

@eliotreader8220 Ай бұрын

I didn't know that Ward made a cameo appearance in the art work for Dumbo as Casey's engineer

@onceuponatrain Ай бұрын

Ward loved creating caricatures of his colleagues, himself, and even the Boss. We’ll dive into Ward’s World in a future episode.

@stevedegaetano8188 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video Michael! Very well researched, as expected with your knowledge and contacts. Subscribed and looking forward to more.

@AndyG13GLA Ай бұрын

I do wish that Disney would consider releasing such items for fans & enthusiasts in limited numbers on an annual basis. Sure this might mean some scalper types might purchase multiple units then sell them on eBay at inflated prices, but there could be a way around this too. If Disney opened a waiting list for each years limited stock (the way Aston Martin do especially during a Bond car release) then ordinary buyers might stand a chance of purchasing these items when they can afford it. Not everyone has the money to buy limited number items when they’re initially released but would consider purchasing them in their own time when they can afford them (especially in tougher economic times). Just my thoughts as someone who collects various Disney items (including trains, monorails, Disneyland/world dioramas) over longer stretches of time. It would also help if they were in scale so fans could build their own mini Disney Parks.

@onceuponatrain Ай бұрын

I've worked with the Walt Disney Company for more than 25 years now and have made many great friends there along the way. It is important to note that Disney is a business and that merchandise decisions are based on economics as well as guest interests and wants. Accucraft made a fantastic prototype of Disneyland's C. K. Holliday engine and tender back in 2003. The Park was interested, but concerned that it would be too high a price for most guests and they would only commit to a low number of units. That, in turn, drove the wholesale price up as there were fewer units over which to amortize the development and tooling costs. This would make the retail price even higher. I stopped the product from going forward because it would have been far too expensive and far too limited. My general guidance is that a product must be well made, well designed, desirable, and affordable to most people in the hobby. If we can't fit that criteria, then I don't pursue it. Essentially, if it's something that I'd really want and I really can't justify the cost myself, then I don't want to put anyone else in that frustrating position.

@TKSP4449 Ай бұрын

One thing I am curious about the Disneyland ride was why they removed Casey Jr.'s leading wheels and side rods over time.

@onceuponatrain Ай бұрын

That's a good question. I went back to my photo archive and couldn't find conclusive proof. I then consulted the truly excellent davelandweb.com. Casey had the pilot wheels and side rods until at least 1988. There's a photo of one of the units from the 50th anniversary in 2005 and it had lost the pilot wheels, but still had the main rod. As to "why", it's clear that the pilot wheels were directly attached to the pilot in 1955. Now, the pilot is significantly higher than the track and the wheels would have floated in air. I suspect that they raised the pilot because of the occasional abrasion it might suffer on the hills, or as a safety precaution. The side rods may have been removed simply as a matter of reducing maintenance. I hope someone who knows the answers reads this thread and replies.