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Angels Flight - Quiz
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  • 1. When was the Angels Flight railway closed?
A) May 17 or May 18, 1969
B) June 1, 1969
C) December 25, 1970
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) 22,000
B) 50,000
C) 2,000
D) 12,000
  • 4. What replaced the demolished residences in the Bunker Hill area?
A) A giant shopping mall
B) Low-income housing projects
C) Public parks and botanical gardens
D) High-rise commercial buildings and modern apartments
  • 5. What are the names of the two Angels Flight railway cars?
A) Olive and Street
B) Angels and Flight
C) Sinai and Olivet
D) Bunker and Hill
  • 6. Where were the Angels Flight cars placed after the railway closed?
A) The Bunker Hill museum
B) A warehouse in Hollywood
C) 1200 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles
D) The Los Angeles City Hall basement
  • 7. Who owned the building where the railway cars were stored?
A) The Bunker Hill Historical Society
B) The Redevelopment Agency
C) Sid and Linda Kastner
D) The City of Los Angeles
  • 8. What was the name of the private museum located at 1200 S. Olive Street?
A) The Angels Flight Museum
B) The Railway Archive
C) The Bunker Hill Collection
D) The Bandstand
  • 9. What feature did The Bandstand museum display alongside the car Sinai?
A) Models of the new high-rise buildings
B) Vintage photographs of Los Angeles
C) Replica railway tracks
D) Antique, coin-operated musical instruments
  • 10. Where was the car named Olivet stored?
A) On the roof of the building
B) In the main museum gallery
C) In an outdoor storage lot
D) In the garage of the building
  • 11. How long were the cars stored at the Kastner's location?
A) 2 years
B) 27 years
C) 50 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) Five years
B) Ten 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) Abandoned for over a century
B) Perfectly maintained historic landmarks
C) Architecturally significant but run-down
D) Brand new and structurally unsound
  • 15. What is the total length of the tracks at Angels Flight?
A) 315 feet
B) 298 feet
C) 200 feet
D) 450 feet
  • 16. What is the vertical gain of the Angels Flight tracks?
A) 96 feet
B) 100 feet
C) 50 feet
D) 150 feet
  • 17. When did the current location of Angels Flight open?
A) 1969
B) 1996
C) 2017
D) 2010
  • 18. Who provided the financing to build the original Los Angeles Incline Railway?
A) Byron Linville
B) J. W. Eddy
C) Robert W. Moore
D) Lester B. Moreland
  • 19. In what year did the railway officially adopt the name 'Angels Flight'?
A) 1912
B) 1901
C) 1946
D) 1962
  • 20. How many companies operated the railroad at its original location?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Ten
D) Three
  • 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) $1.50
D) $5
  • 23. Where were the artifacts of the original Angels Flight stored after 1969?
A) Beverly Hills
B) Bunker Hill
C) Gardena, California
D) Downtown Los Angeles
  • 24. How many notable safety incidents occurred during the 68-year operation of the original location?
A) Twelve
B) Seven
C) Three
D) One
  • 25. Who was the engineer for Continental Securities that purchased the line in 1946?
A) J. W. Eddy
B) Robert W. Moore
C) Lester B. Moreland
D) Byron Linville
  • 26. Angels Flight was designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number what?
A) 50
B) 4
C) 1
D) 10
  • 27. What power source pulled the cars at the original location?
A) Gravity alone
B) Electricity stored on the cars
C) Steam engines on the cars
D) Metal cables powered by engines
  • 28. What was the primary reason for the 2025 fare increase?
A) A mandate from the state
B) Increased operating costs
C) Debt repayment
D) Decreased passenger volume
  • 29. What type of rail system is Angels Flight?
A) Subway
B) Funicular railway
C) Monorail
D) Streetcar
  • 30. Where was the operator located who controlled the movement of the cars?
A) Inside the upper station house
B) Onboard the car Sinai
C) In a remote control room off-site
D) Inside the lower station house
  • 31. When was Angels Flight added to the National Register of Historic Places?
A) February 1, 2001
B) February 24, 1996
C) May 20, 1998
D) October 13, 2000
  • 32. Who investigated the 2001 Angels Flight accident?
A) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
B) The Angels Flight Railway Foundation
C) The funicular operator
D) Local police
  • 33. Which company designed and built the drive, control, braking, and haul systems for the rebuilt railway?
A) Angels Flight Railway Foundation
B) National Transportation Safety Board
C) Lift Engineering/Yantrak
D) AISI Engineering
  • 34. Why were the emergency brakes inoperative at the time of the accident?
A) They were never installed
B) Inadequate maintenance
C) Intentional sabotage
D) A lightning strike
  • 35. What was the result of the faulty daily testing methodology?
A) It measured the oil particulate level
B) It cleaned the brake pads
C) It properly tested the emergency brake
D) It jerked the cable tight
  • 36. What design feature was missing on the cars according to the NTSB critique?
A) A steering wheel
B) Air conditioning
C) Seatbelts
D) Gates on the cars
  • 37. What safety feature was missing for emergency evacuation?
A) Additional exits
B) Emergency slides
C) A radio system
D) A parallel walkway
  • 38. What was the grade of the rebuilt funicular?
A) Approximately 50%
B) Approximately 33%
C) Approximately 25%
D) Approximately 10%
  • 39. What was the main purpose of the new drive and safety system installed during the repair?
A) To increase the top speed of the cars
B) To allow the cars to carry more passengers
C) To replace the faulty system that caused the 2001 accident
D) To automate the fare collection process
  • 40. When did Angels Flight reopen to the public after the 2010 safety certificate approval?
A) June 10, 2011
B) March 15, 2010
C) March 10, 2010
D) August 31, 2017
  • 41. What was the cost of a one-way ride in 2010 using a TAP card?
A) 1 dollar
B) 10 cents
C) 25 cents
D) 50 cents
  • 42. How many new custom-made wheels were installed before the July 2011 reopening?
A) Four
B) Eight
C) Sixteen
D) Two
  • 43. What object was used to intentionally bypass the brake safety system during the 2013 accident?
A) A metal rod
B) A plastic wedge
C) A small tree branch
D) A rubber stopper
  • 44. On what date did Angels Flight reopen for public service in 2017?
A) March 15, 2017
B) September 5, 2017
C) August 31, 2017
D) January 1, 2017
  • 45. How many films is Angels Flight estimated to have appeared in?
A) Fewer than 20
B) More than 100
C) Exactly 200
D) Exactly 50
  • 46. For which film did Angels Flight reopen for a single day in 2016?
A) Bosch
B) La La Land
C) Dragnet
D) The Saint
  • 47. Which television show is based on a book of the same name by Michael Connelly?
A) Boston Blackie
B) Dragnet
C) Bosch
D) Perry Mason
  • 48. Who painted the 1931 oil painting titled Angel's Flight?
A) Leo Politi
B) Millard Sheets
C) Michael Connelly
D) Don Ryan
  • 49. Which children's book features the railway at the center of its events?
A) Angels Flight
B) The Red Guard
C) The High Window
D) Piccolo's Prank
  • 50. Which band featured dance scenes inside Angels Flight in their 2019 music video 'Icy'?
A) ITZY
B) Michael Penn
C) Four Tops
D) Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • 51. Which musician's album 'Free-for-All' (2019) features Angels Flight on the cover?
A) Don Ryan
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Nick Carter
D) Michael Penn
  • 52. Which television show featured the railway in its only color episode in 1966?
A) Boston Blackie
B) Dragnet
C) Perry Mason
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) Raymond Chandler
C) Don Ryan
D) Michael Connelly
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