Angels Flight - Quiz
Angels Flight
  • 1. When was the Angels Flight railway closed?
A) December 25, 1970
B) June 1, 1969
C) May 17 or May 18, 1969
D) May 17 or May 18, 1996
  • 2. What happened to the Bunker Hill area during the time the railway closed?
A) A massive urban forest expansion
B) Controversial total redevelopment
C) The construction of a new railway hub
D) Preservation of historic parks
  • 3. Approximately how many families were displaced by the Bunker Hill redevelopment?
A) 50,000
B) 22,000
C) 2,000
D) 12,000
  • 4. What replaced the demolished residences in the Bunker Hill area?
A) Public parks and botanical gardens
B) High-rise commercial buildings and modern apartments
C) Low-income housing projects
D) A giant shopping mall
  • 5. What are the names of the two Angels Flight railway cars?
A) Angels and Flight
B) Olive and Street
C) Bunker and Hill
D) Sinai and Olivet
  • 6. Where were the Angels Flight cars placed after the railway closed?
A) A warehouse in Hollywood
B) 1200 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles
C) The Bunker Hill museum
D) The Los Angeles City Hall basement
  • 7. Who owned the building where the railway cars were stored?
A) Sid and Linda Kastner
B) The Bunker Hill Historical Society
C) The City of Los Angeles
D) The Redevelopment Agency
  • 8. What was the name of the private museum located at 1200 S. Olive Street?
A) The Bandstand
B) The Bunker Hill Collection
C) The Railway Archive
D) The Angels Flight Museum
  • 9. What feature did The Bandstand museum display alongside the car Sinai?
A) Vintage photographs of Los Angeles
B) Models of the new high-rise buildings
C) Replica railway tracks
D) Antique, coin-operated musical instruments
  • 10. Where was the car named Olivet stored?
A) In an outdoor storage lot
B) In the garage of the building
C) In the main museum gallery
D) On the roof of the building
  • 11. How long were the cars stored at the Kastner's location?
A) 2 years
B) 50 years
C) 27 years
D) 10 years
  • 12. What was the reason for storing the cars at no charge?
A) In anticipation of the railway's restoration
B) The city ordered the storage for free
C) The cars were too damaged to move
D) The owners did not have space elsewhere
  • 13. According to the Redevelopment Agency, how long was the restoration originally supposed to take?
A) Ten years
B) Five years
C) Twenty-seven years
D) Two years
  • 14. What was the condition of the buildings that were demolished in the Bunker Hill area?
A) Perfectly maintained historic landmarks
B) Architecturally significant but run-down
C) Brand new and structurally unsound
D) Abandoned for over a century
  • 15. What is the total length of the tracks at Angels Flight?
A) 298 feet
B) 315 feet
C) 200 feet
D) 450 feet
  • 16. What is the vertical gain of the Angels Flight tracks?
A) 150 feet
B) 100 feet
C) 96 feet
D) 50 feet
  • 17. When did the current location of Angels Flight open?
A) 2010
B) 1996
C) 1969
D) 2017
  • 18. Who provided the financing to build the original Los Angeles Incline Railway?
A) J. W. Eddy
B) Lester B. Moreland
C) Robert W. Moore
D) Byron Linville
  • 19. In what year did the railway officially adopt the name 'Angels Flight'?
A) 1962
B) 1901
C) 1946
D) 1912
  • 20. How many companies operated the railroad at its original location?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 21. What is the current one-way fare as of June 2025?
A) $1.50
B) $1.00
C) $0.50
D) $2.00
  • 22. What is the round trip fare as of June 2025?
A) $2.00
B) $3
C) $5
D) $1.50
  • 23. Where were the artifacts of the original Angels Flight stored after 1969?
A) Gardena, California
B) Beverly Hills
C) Downtown Los Angeles
D) Bunker Hill
  • 24. How many notable safety incidents occurred during the 68-year operation of the original location?
A) Seven
B) Three
C) One
D) Twelve
  • 25. Who was the engineer for Continental Securities that purchased the line in 1946?
A) Robert W. Moore
B) Byron Linville
C) Lester B. Moreland
D) J. W. Eddy
  • 26. Angels Flight was designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number what?
A) 4
B) 50
C) 10
D) 1
  • 27. What power source pulled the cars at the original location?
A) Gravity alone
B) Steam engines on the cars
C) Metal cables powered by engines
D) Electricity stored on the cars
  • 28. What was the primary reason for the 2025 fare increase?
A) Increased operating costs
B) Debt repayment
C) Decreased passenger volume
D) A mandate from the state
  • 29. What type of rail system is Angels Flight?
A) Monorail
B) Streetcar
C) Subway
D) Funicular railway
  • 30. Where was the operator located who controlled the movement of the cars?
A) In a remote control room off-site
B) Inside the upper station house
C) Inside the lower station house
D) Onboard the car Sinai
  • 31. When was Angels Flight added to the National Register of Historic Places?
A) February 1, 2001
B) May 20, 1998
C) February 24, 1996
D) October 13, 2000
  • 32. Who investigated the 2001 Angels Flight accident?
A) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
B) The funicular operator
C) Local police
D) The Angels Flight Railway Foundation
  • 33. Which company designed and built the drive, control, braking, and haul systems for the rebuilt railway?
A) Lift Engineering/Yantrak
B) AISI Engineering
C) National Transportation Safety Board
D) Angels Flight Railway Foundation
  • 34. Why were the emergency brakes inoperative at the time of the accident?
A) Intentional sabotage
B) A lightning strike
C) They were never installed
D) Inadequate maintenance
  • 35. What was the result of the faulty daily testing methodology?
A) It measured the oil particulate level
B) It properly tested the emergency brake
C) It jerked the cable tight
D) It cleaned the brake pads
  • 36. What design feature was missing on the cars according to the NTSB critique?
A) Gates on the cars
B) Seatbelts
C) Air conditioning
D) A steering wheel
  • 37. What safety feature was missing for emergency evacuation?
A) A radio system
B) Additional exits
C) A parallel walkway
D) Emergency slides
  • 38. What was the grade of the rebuilt funicular?
A) Approximately 10%
B) Approximately 25%
C) Approximately 33%
D) Approximately 50%
  • 39. What was the main purpose of the new drive and safety system installed during the repair?
A) To replace the faulty system that caused the 2001 accident
B) To allow the cars to carry more passengers
C) To increase the top speed of the cars
D) To automate the fare collection process
  • 40. When did Angels Flight reopen to the public after the 2010 safety certificate approval?
A) March 15, 2010
B) June 10, 2011
C) August 31, 2017
D) March 10, 2010
  • 41. What was the cost of a one-way ride in 2010 using a TAP card?
A) 10 cents
B) 50 cents
C) 1 dollar
D) 25 cents
  • 42. How many new custom-made wheels were installed before the July 2011 reopening?
A) Two
B) Eight
C) Sixteen
D) Four
  • 43. What object was used to intentionally bypass the brake safety system during the 2013 accident?
A) A rubber stopper
B) A plastic wedge
C) A small tree branch
D) A metal rod
  • 44. On what date did Angels Flight reopen for public service in 2017?
A) August 31, 2017
B) January 1, 2017
C) March 15, 2017
D) September 5, 2017
  • 45. How many films is Angels Flight estimated to have appeared in?
A) Fewer than 20
B) Exactly 200
C) Exactly 50
D) More than 100
  • 46. For which film did Angels Flight reopen for a single day in 2016?
A) Dragnet
B) The Saint
C) La La Land
D) Bosch
  • 47. Which television show is based on a book of the same name by Michael Connelly?
A) Boston Blackie
B) Perry Mason
C) Bosch
D) Dragnet
  • 48. Who painted the 1931 oil painting titled Angel's Flight?
A) Leo Politi
B) Millard Sheets
C) Don Ryan
D) Michael Connelly
  • 49. Which children's book features the railway at the center of its events?
A) Angels Flight
B) The High Window
C) The Red Guard
D) Piccolo's Prank
  • 50. Which band featured dance scenes inside Angels Flight in their 2019 music video 'Icy'?
A) Four Tops
B) ITZY
C) Red Hot Chili Peppers
D) Michael Penn
  • 51. Which musician's album 'Free-for-All' (2019) features Angels Flight on the cover?
A) Raymond Chandler
B) Michael Penn
C) Nick Carter
D) Don Ryan
  • 52. Which television show featured the railway in its only color episode in 1966?
A) Perry Mason
B) Dragnet
C) Boston Blackie
D) The Bold and the Beautiful
  • 53. Which author wrote the 1927 novel that may be the first to reference the railway in its title?
A) Nick Carter
B) Don Ryan
C) Michael Connelly
D) Raymond Chandler
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