Walt Disney's Trains: A Grand Circle Tour Through His Life and Legacy -- Michael Campbell, Hardcover

Walt Disney was a man of many passions; art, storytelling, family, and entrepreneurship. But not many people knew about his love affair with the titan of transportation: the train.

Walt Disney's Trains: A Grand Circle Tour Through His Life and Legacy reveals a part of Walt's life that, although not widely known, is nevertheless well documented, exploring how railroading influenced Walt's films, theme parks, and personal life, as well as how Walt, in turn, influenced the perception of railroading in America.

Including more than 200 artifacts, firsthand accounts of Walt's passion for the craft, archival videos, images of Walt and his trains, and actual model trains running throughout The Walt Disney Family Museum's exhibit, Walt Disney's Trains highlights how Walt's interest in trains developed long before manifesting itself in his work.

FEATURING HUNDREDS OF ARTIFACTS, images of Walt with his trains, model trains from Walt's personal collection, and more.

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT: Created in collaboration with The Walt Disney Family Museum, fans of Disney will get an exclusive look at the life of one of America's most iconic figures.

NEVER BEFORE SEEN: Many items featured in Walt Disney's Trains have been supplied by The Walt Disney Family Museum's private archives and have never been seen in print.

Author: Michael Campbell
Publisher: Weldon Owen
Published: 10/14/2025
Pages: 148
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.54lbs
ISBN: 9798886742725

About the Author
Michael Campbell is a recognized authority on Walt Disney's love of trains and how it influenced the modern world. Campbell has curated this inspiring story through exhibitions at Disneyland, and museums including the State Railroad Museums of California and Nevada. A noted speaker, Campbell shares Walt's tale through national media, his YouTube series "Once Upon a Train," and at venues including Disney parks, Pixar Animation Studios, colleges, universities, and charities.