Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn

Walt Disney built the barn in the backyard of his house. His railroad was named after the street on which he lived: Carolwood Drive. Disney ran his first Carolwood Pacific Train on May 7, 1950. This first run had a 2,615 ft. track that included a 46 long trestle and a 90 ft. long tunnel under Mrs. Walt Disney's flower bed. His Carolwood Barn allowed him to monitor the train and control its switches and panels. 

Not only did this barn serves as the station for his train, but also it was a place where Walt Disney could relax and enjoy time with his friends. Also, the barn's official page says that Disney's Carolwood hideaway also gave Walt a place to think and come up with new ideas. It is almost as is the barn is to Walt as Santa's workshop is to Santa. 

Today, the barn has been restored and surrounded by beautiful landscaping and picnic tables. It was Walt Disney's Daughter, Diane Disney Miller, who had decided that importance of the barn and contracted Michael and Sharon Broggie to plan what to do with the barn. The Broggies founded the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society. Another general contractor, Bill Abel, was chosen to dismantle the barn and store it in the Los Angeles Live Steamers Museum. Since the city of Los Angeles allowed Abel to store the barn in their museum for so long, the barn was opened in their Griffith Park as a loan to the people of Los Angeles on July 19, 1999. The barn is opened to the public still today on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 11 am to 3 pm.