A visit to Train Town! Sonoma, CA's Historic Roadside Railroad Attraction - Randomland

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0:07 [Music] town here you leave today and enter the

0:10 town here you leave today and enter the

0:10 town here you leave today and enter the world of random

0:18 land today we're at one of the most

0:18 land today we're at one of the most amazing and railroad specific roadside

0:21 amazing and railroad specific roadside

0:21 amazing and railroad specific roadside attractions in the state of California

0:24 attractions in the state of California

0:24 attractions in the state of California it's of course the wonderful train town

0:27 it's of course the wonderful train town

0:27 it's of course the wonderful train town now for those of you who have never

0:28 now for those of you who have never

0:28 now for those of you who have never heard of train Town it is basically 10

0:30 heard of train Town it is basically 10

0:30 heard of train Town it is basically 10 acres which is a fifth the size of

0:32 acres which is a fifth the size of

0:32 acres which is a fifth the size of Disneyland of tunnels and trees and

0:35 Disneyland of tunnels and trees and

0:35 Disneyland of tunnels and trees and bridges and of course what train town at

0:37 bridges and of course what train town at

0:37 bridges and of course what train town at least call the most well-developed scale

0:40 least call the most well-developed scale

0:40 least call the most well-developed scale Railroad in the Americas and all of this

0:43 Railroad in the Americas and all of this

0:43 Railroad in the Americas and all of this started as the vision of just one man a

0:45 started as the vision of just one man a

0:45 started as the vision of just one man a man by the name of Stanley Frank or as

0:48 man by the name of Stanley Frank or as

0:48 man by the name of Stanley Frank or as the ladies like to call him stanky Frank

0:51 the ladies like to call him stanky Frank

0:51 the ladies like to call him stanky Frank a printer by trade in a Spare Time Mr

0:54 a printer by trade in a Spare Time Mr

0:54 a printer by trade in a Spare Time Mr Frank would actually build his own steam

0:56 Frank would actually build his own steam

0:56 Frank would actually build his own steam locomotive and miniature buildings in

0:58 locomotive and miniature buildings in

0:58 locomotive and miniature buildings in the hope that one day someday somehow he

1:00 the hope that one day someday somehow he

1:01 the hope that one day someday somehow he would be able to open his own Train

1:03 would be able to open his own Train

1:03 would be able to open his own Train theme park finally in 1968 on the site

1:07 theme park finally in 1968 on the site

1:07 theme park finally in 1968 on the site of a former cow pasture Mr Frank was

1:10 of a former cow pasture Mr Frank was

1:10 of a former cow pasture Mr Frank was able to achieve his dream and open train

1:12 able to achieve his dream and open train

1:13 able to achieve his dream and open train town he did

1:15 town he did

1:15 town he did it now building this place wasn't just a

1:18 it now building this place wasn't just a

1:18 it now building this place wasn't just a walk in the park because a lot of this

1:19 walk in the park because a lot of this

1:19 walk in the park because a lot of this stuff had to be handbuilt from scratch

1:21 stuff had to be handbuilt from scratch

1:21 stuff had to be handbuilt from scratch including laying down the track itself

1:23 including laying down the track itself

1:23 including laying down the track itself which included

1:25 which included

1:25 which included 13,500 miniature railroad ties and over

1:28 13,500 miniature railroad ties and over

1:28 13,500 miniature railroad ties and over 50 full

1:30 50 full

1:30 50 full 4,000 hand hammered miniature railroad

1:34 4,000 hand hammered miniature railroad

1:34 4,000 hand hammered miniature railroad spikes that's a lot of

1:36 spikes that's a lot of

1:36 spikes that's a lot of hammering can you imagine the blisters

1:39 hammering can you imagine the blisters

1:39 hammering can you imagine the blisters sadly Mr Frank himself passed away in

1:42 sadly Mr Frank himself passed away in

1:42 sadly Mr Frank himself passed away in 1977 but he did get nine magical years

1:46 1977 but he did get nine magical years

1:46 1977 but he did get nine magical years of watching visitors of all ages enjoy

1:48 of watching visitors of all ages enjoy

1:48 of watching visitors of all ages enjoy his train Town luckily train town is

1:51 his train Town luckily train town is

1:51 his train Town luckily train town is still open today and being run by none

1:53 still open today and being run by none

1:53 still open today and being run by none other than the descendants of Mr Frank

1:55 other than the descendants of Mr Frank

1:55 other than the descendants of Mr Frank which means we get to check out the

1:57 which means we get to check out the

1:57 which means we get to check out the sights the sounds and hopefully the

2:00 sights the sounds and hopefully the

2:00 sights the sounds and hopefully the smells of train town a train town has

2:03 smells of train town a train town has

2:03 smells of train town a train town has expanded a lot over the years building a

2:05 expanded a lot over the years building a

2:05 expanded a lot over the years building a better loading platform adding all kinds

2:07 better loading platform adding all kinds

2:07 better loading platform adding all kinds of little rides and attractions which

2:09 of little rides and attractions which

2:09 of little rides and attractions which are pretty much train themed some more

2:11 are pretty much train themed some more

2:11 are pretty much train themed some more Loosely than others become a big

2:13 Loosely than others become a big

2:13 Loosely than others become a big legendary part of many thousands of

2:16 legendary part of many thousands of

2:16 legendary part of many thousands of people's childhoods but of course the

2:17 people's childhoods but of course the

2:17 people's childhoods but of course the main attraction is still the train so

2:20 main attraction is still the train so

2:20 main attraction is still the train so let's take a

2:22 let's take a

2:22 let's take a ride here we go woo I'm excited woo

2:27 ride here we go woo I'm excited woo

2:27 ride here we go woo I'm excited woo train train town

2:31 train train town

2:31 train train town [Applause]

2:40 oh so dark I was really worried there

2:40 oh so dark I was really worried there were going to be bears in that tunnel

2:41 were going to be bears in that tunnel

2:41 were going to be bears in that tunnel but it turned out there were not no

2:43 but it turned out there were not no

2:43 but it turned out there were not no Bears Water the drought is solved many

2:47 Bears Water the drought is solved many

2:47 Bears Water the drought is solved many fine miniature buildings and there's

2:49 fine miniature buildings and there's

2:49 fine miniature buildings and there's also a big fence and another building

2:51 also a big fence and another building

2:51 also a big fence and another building behind us a real siiz building yeah just

2:54 behind us a real siiz building yeah just

2:54 behind us a real siiz building yeah just ignore the real siiz building yes think

2:56 ignore the real siiz building yes think

2:56 ignore the real siiz building yes think miniature the world grew up around train

2:58 miniature the world grew up around train

2:59 miniature the world grew up around train town and train town never grew up just

3:01 town and train town never grew up just

3:01 town and train town never grew up just like Disneyland oh for Wilderness look

3:03 like Disneyland oh for Wilderness look

3:03 like Disneyland oh for Wilderness look at

3:04 at

3:04 at this I want to live in there W tunnel

3:09 this I want to live in there W tunnel

3:09 this I want to live in there W tunnel I'm too big for this train no that was a

3:13 I'm too big for this train no that was a

3:13 I'm too big for this train no that was a quick one how much do you love trains

3:16 quick one how much do you love trains

3:16 quick one how much do you love trains this much she was built to scale just

3:19 this much she was built to scale just

3:19 this much she was built to scale just for this

3:20 for this

3:20 for this railroad deer or

3:31 Wheels wow

3:31 Wheels wow treacherous Bridge treacherous bridge

3:35 treacherous Bridge treacherous bridge

3:35 treacherous Bridge treacherous bridge I'm not that flexible this is either the

3:38 I'm not that flexible this is either the

3:38 I'm not that flexible this is either the most fun I've ever had or the least fun

3:43 most fun I've ever had or the least fun

3:43 most fun I've ever had or the least fun the most fun the most fun train

3:54 out at long last our journey brings us

3:54 out at long last our journey brings us to the town of Lake View here on this

3:57 to the town of Lake View here on this

3:57 to the town of Lake View here on this little Serene Island Island would you

4:00 little Serene Island Island would you

4:00 little Serene Island Island would you say I think so it's lost island if it's

4:03 say I think so it's lost island if it's

4:03 say I think so it's lost island if it's not an island it's it's Island esque

4:05 not an island it's it's Island esque

4:05 not an island it's it's Island esque it's island is it's Island Lake View is

4:09 it's island is it's Island Lake View is

4:09 it's island is it's Island Lake View is a miniature town in the center of your

4:11 a miniature town in the center of your

4:11 a miniature town in the center of your journey where you get to get off the

4:13 journey where you get to get off the

4:13 journey where you get to get off the train and enjoy some of the miniature

4:24 buildings

4:24 buildings wow so this is college J what should I

4:28 wow so this is college J what should I

4:28 wow so this is college J what should I wish for wish for lobster cuz it'll

4:30 wish for wish for lobster cuz it'll

4:30 wish for wish for lobster cuz it'll probably come true wish for lobster okay

4:33 probably come true wish for lobster okay

4:33 probably come true wish for lobster okay is that an Italian Lobster oh you know

4:35 is that an Italian Lobster oh you know

4:35 is that an Italian Lobster oh you know why he didn't come out cuz you told us

4:37 why he didn't come out cuz you told us

4:37 why he didn't come out cuz you told us what your wish

4:38 what your wish

4:38 what your wish was one of the coolest parts of the

4:41 was one of the coolest parts of the

4:41 was one of the coolest parts of the whole Train Town experience is the

4:43 whole Train Town experience is the

4:43 whole Train Town experience is the petting zoo my name is goat feed me

4:47 petting zoo my name is goat feed me

4:47 petting zoo my name is goat feed me that's mine nobody loves me Ross look

4:51 that's mine nobody loves me Ross look

4:51 that's mine nobody loves me Ross look the saloon wow this is where we got to

4:54 the saloon wow this is where we got to

4:54 the saloon wow this is where we got to get down and do some of that scooty

4:55 get down and do some of that scooty

4:55 get down and do some of that scooty pooting

5:18 Dy Putin I just like to point out that

5:18 Dy Putin I just like to point out that we're grown men I really like this tiny

5:21 we're grown men I really like this tiny

5:22 we're grown men I really like this tiny little train Town Depot here very small

5:24 little train Town Depot here very small

5:24 little train Town Depot here very small and miniature a lot of old school

5:26 and miniature a lot of old school

5:27 and miniature a lot of old school photographs of train town it's pretty

5:30 photographs of train town it's pretty

5:30 photographs of train town it's pretty amazing oh time to go most of this town

5:33 amazing oh time to go most of this town

5:33 amazing oh time to go most of this town is pretty new cuz when I was a kid

5:35 is pretty new cuz when I was a kid

5:35 is pretty new cuz when I was a kid everything was much smaller and much

5:37 everything was much smaller and much

5:37 everything was much smaller and much more traish now it's more of a town

5:40 more traish now it's more of a town

5:40 more traish now it's more of a town which is much better I love it makes it

5:42 which is much better I love it makes it

5:42 which is much better I love it makes it a lot more fun for the kids and adults

5:44 a lot more fun for the kids and adults

5:44 a lot more fun for the kids and adults too

5:52 [Applause]

5:52 [Applause] tunel was that a Tunnel of Love That was

5:54 tunel was that a Tunnel of Love That was

5:54 tunel was that a Tunnel of Love That was a tunnel of love you just missed it well

5:57 a tunnel of love you just missed it well

5:57 a tunnel of love you just missed it well we did it we did it we come on almost

5:59 we did it we did it we come on almost

6:00 we did it we did it we come on almost full circle through the Train Town what

6:02 full circle through the Train Town what

6:02 full circle through the Train Town what is this railroad called the Train Town

6:05 is this railroad called the Train Town

6:05 is this railroad called the Train Town railroad railroad snowman Train Town

6:07 railroad railroad snowman Train Town

6:07 railroad railroad snowman Train Town railro the Sonoma Train Town railroad we

6:10 railro the Sonoma Train Town railroad we

6:10 railro the Sonoma Train Town railroad we did it we've come full circle we're

6:12 did it we've come full circle we're

6:12 did it we've come full circle we're coming back into the Train Town part of

6:14 coming back into the Train Town part of

6:15 coming back into the Train Town part of train town and back towards the parking

6:21 lot well since most of the rides are

6:21 lot well since most of the rides are closed today I think that's about it for

6:23 closed today I think that's about it for

6:23 closed today I think that's about it for this visit to train town make sure you

6:25 this visit to train town make sure you

6:26 this visit to train town make sure you subscribe for some more zany adventures

6:28 subscribe for some more zany adventures

6:28 subscribe for some more zany adventures all over the place maybe future visits

6:30 all over the place maybe future visits

6:30 all over the place maybe future visits to Train Town Disneyland history all

6:32 to Train Town Disneyland history all

6:32 to Train Town Disneyland history all kinds of stuff and I'll see you guys in

6:34 kinds of stuff and I'll see you guys in

6:34 kinds of stuff and I'll see you guys in randomland okay

6:36 randomland okay

6:36 randomland okay [Music]

6:47 byebye they also have these awesome air

6:47 byebye they also have these awesome air hockey tables the Soul Train next to the

6:49 hockey tables the Soul Train next to the

6:49 hockey tables the Soul Train next to the other train there's the two types of

6:51 other train there's the two types of

6:51 other train there's the two types of trains the Magic Castle is uh over there

6:54 trains the Magic Castle is uh over there

6:54 trains the Magic Castle is uh over there want to be bit in jail wow the whole

6:58 want to be bit in jail wow the whole

6:58 want to be bit in jail wow the whole fire station just for

7:01 fire station just for

7:01 fire station just for me it's the Falcon of

7:13 Destiny See's got the record it's just

7:13 Destiny See's got the record it's just your size oh great on sleep here live

7:18 your size oh great on sleep here live

7:18 your size oh great on sleep here live here eat here I can cook food on the

7:21 here eat here I can cook food on the

7:21 here eat here I can cook food on the stove I can play with

7:23 stove I can play with

7:23 stove I can play with Pacman I'm going to go out on the land

7:25 Pacman I'm going to go out on the land

7:25 Pacman I'm going to go out on the land here and say this is the most fun I've

7:28 here and say this is the most fun I've

7:28 here and say this is the most fun I've ever had in a caboose

7:29 ever had in a caboose

7:29 ever had in a caboose [Music]

7:41 easily turns out if you want to play in

7:41 easily turns out if you want to play in a caboose there are a lot of rules you

7:43 a caboose there are a lot of rules you

7:43 a caboose there are a lot of rules you have to follow oh no no don't turn off

7:46 have to follow oh no no don't turn off

7:46 have to follow oh no no don't turn off the burger and freezing weather unless

7:48 the burger and freezing weather unless

7:48 the burger and freezing weather unless water system has been drained because

7:51 water system has been drained because

7:51 water system has been drained because the paper and other ref must not be put

7:53 the paper and other ref must not be put

7:53 the paper and other ref must not be put on the burner use a small piece of thin

7:56 on the burner use a small piece of thin

7:56 on the burner use a small piece of thin paper to light the burner do not open

7:59 paper to light the burner do not open

7:59 paper to light the burner do not open the soid with the door and the windows

8:01 the soid with the door and the windows

8:01 the soid with the door and the windows are open rules we must abide by you

8:05 are open rules we must abide by you

8:05 are open rules we must abide by you okay

8:07 okay

8:07 okay move

8:09 move

8:09 move wo je have pine Buck they also have many

8:13 wo je have pine Buck they also have many

8:13 wo je have pine Buck they also have many fine coin operated attractions oh you

8:15 fine coin operated attractions oh you

8:15 fine coin operated attractions oh you take a ride Ross you got

8:17 take a ride Ross you got

8:17 take a ride Ross you got it oh yeah that looks

8:22 it oh yeah that looks

8:22 it oh yeah that looks [Music]

8:24 [Music] comfortable well we did it it was great

8:26 comfortable well we did it it was great

8:26 comfortable well we did it it was great we trained I can't wait to do it again

8:28 we trained I can't wait to do it again

8:28 we trained I can't wait to do it again so

8:30 so

8:30 so the whole time we were in there were we

8:33 the whole time we were in there were we

8:33 the whole time we were in there were we trainees we're trainers we trainers we

8:37 trainees we're trainers we trainers we

8:37 trainees we're trainers we trainers we we were doing the training we know more

8:39 we were doing the training we know more

8:39 we were doing the training we know more about Train Town than the people that we

8:41 about Train Town than the people that we

8:41 about Train Town than the people that we trained them we did so we're the we're

8:44 trained them we did so we're the we're

8:44 trained them we did so we're the we're the

8:45 the

8:45 the trainers we conducted business here

8:47 trainers we conducted business here

8:47 trainers we conducted business here today we're conductors official

8:50 today we're conductors official

8:50 today we're conductors official conductors congratulations that's all

8:52 conductors congratulations that's all

8:52 conductors congratulations that's all the train can think of all right

A visit to Train Town! Sonoma, CA's Historic Roadside Railroad Attraction - Randomland

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