The Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland

[BigThunder]

^Thanks for the photos and the link Steve. That is some truly fine and inspirational modeling!

[Rob F]

Originally Posted by BigThunder

Here is a REAL H.K. Porter Co. steam locomotive:



It was this type of small industrial engine that inspired the design of the NWRR locomotives.

This engine, ironically, has also been run at DL. (I wish someone had taken video of it...)

[Rob F]

Originally Posted by BigThunder

I'm also building my own model. But of Casey Jr. in G scale. I have however considered the possibility of building the NWRR next to it and connecting the two through their maintainence tracks. I think the idea of the two rides swapping trains could be fun.

[Steve DeGaetano]

Originally Posted by Rob F

This engine, ironically, has also been run at DL. (I wish someone had taken video of it...)

I'm sure there is video of the ceremony. But since the ceremony took place at Frontierland Station, it wouldn't feature much footage of the engine running.

[CaliforniaAdventurer]

Here's a thought... Why doesn't Big Thunder work in Glendale making models for Disney?

[Oswald the Rabbitt]

I love that layout of MTTNW its really colorful and makes me wish i could of seen it, too bad i wasnt born

[Circarama]

I own the Natures Wonderland poster


But I'm still looking for the Rainbow Caverns poster.

[BigThunder]

Just to show I'm not just armchair modeling, here's my Nature's Wonderland so far:

Not much to see yet, and that backdrop is from an earlier project and will be repainted. Yes, that's a vintage 1968 park map over in the corner. Staring at that map and daydreaming is what got me started on my own NWRR in the first place.

Here's Frontierland in 1968:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaAdventurer

Here's a thought... Why doesn't Big Thunder work in Glendale making models for Disney?

They know were to find me.

[fo'c's'le swab]

Originally Posted by Circarama

I own the Natures Wonderland poster

I find it hard to believe you don't already own the whole attraction; running on a set daily schedule in your backyard. You're the John Stamos of MiceChat, Charlie.

[DarMar106]

Ahhh, the MTTNW, it's cool going round and seeing what remains of the attraction

[Disneyfan4]

Is it still possible to put MTTNW back in place where it used to be and would anybody actually ride it.

[Steve DeGaetano]

Originally Posted by BigThunder

Just to show I'm not just armchair modeling, here's my Nature's Wonderland so far.
Not much to see yet, and that backdrop is from an earlier project and will be repainted.

Hmmm...framed Lionel catalog art. I guess I'll give you a pass for modeling in HO.

[Oswald the Rabbitt]

I would ride it in a heartbeat

[Circarama]

Originally Posted by fo'c's'le swab

I find it hard to believe you don't already own the whole attraction; running on a set daily schedule in your backyard. You're the John Stamos of MiceChat, Charlie.

You know, my collecting didn't seem to be out of the ordinary... now I'm startin' to wonder.

[BigThunder]

Originally Posted by Disneyfan4

Is it still possible to put MTTNW back in place where it used to be and would anybody actually ride it.

Not possible without first demolishing Big Thunder Mt, and not such a great idea considering the enduring popularity of that attraction. A much better idea would be to build a similar attraction based on California logging over in the Grizzly River area of DCA.