Billed as the “fastest miniature train in the world,” the Disneyland Viewliner, which was capable of zooming along at a top speed of 60 mph on its narrow gauge track, was in many ways the stylistic precursor to the Monorail (Disney Legend Bob Gurr designed the attraction’s sleek aluminum siding and super-sized windows). The miniature train, which operated alongside portions of the Disneyland Railroad and motored through parts of Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, consisted of two separate trains that were powered by V8 gasoline engine. The attraction operated until September 15, 1958, when construction began on Matterhorn Bobsleds and Submarine Voyage. The Viewliner was removed when the Monorail arrived in June 1959 — making it one of the shortest-lived and most fondly remembered attractions in Disneyland history.
