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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) December 25, 1970
C) May 17 or May 18, 1996
D) June 1, 1969
  • 2. What happened to the Bunker Hill area during the time the railway closed?
A) Preservation of historic parks
B) A massive urban forest expansion
C) Controversial total redevelopment
D) The construction of a new railway hub
  • 3. Approximately how many families were displaced by the Bunker Hill redevelopment?
A) 22,000
B) 12,000
C) 2,000
D) 50,000
  • 4. What replaced the demolished residences in the Bunker Hill area?
A) Low-income housing projects
B) A giant shopping mall
C) High-rise commercial buildings and modern apartments
D) Public parks and botanical gardens
  • 5. What are the names of the two Angels Flight railway cars?
A) Angels and Flight
B) Bunker and Hill
C) Sinai and Olivet
D) Olive and Street
  • 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 Los Angeles City Hall basement
D) The Bunker Hill museum
  • 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 Bunker Hill Collection
B) The Angels Flight Museum
C) The Railway Archive
D) The Bandstand
  • 9. What feature did The Bandstand museum display alongside the car Sinai?
A) Antique, coin-operated musical instruments
B) Replica railway tracks
C) Models of the new high-rise buildings
D) Vintage photographs of Los Angeles
  • 10. Where was the car named Olivet stored?
A) In the main museum gallery
B) On the roof of the building
C) In the garage of the building
D) In an outdoor storage lot
  • 11. How long were the cars stored at the Kastner's location?
A) 50 years
B) 2 years
C) 27 years
D) 10 years
  • 12. What was the reason for storing the cars at no charge?
A) The city ordered the storage for free
B) In anticipation of the railway's restoration
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) Two years
B) Twenty-seven years
C) Ten years
D) Five years
  • 14. What was the condition of the buildings that were demolished in the Bunker Hill area?
A) Abandoned for over a century
B) Architecturally significant but run-down
C) Perfectly maintained historic landmarks
D) Brand new and structurally unsound
  • 15. What is the total length of the tracks at Angels Flight?
A) 315 feet
B) 200 feet
C) 298 feet
D) 450 feet
  • 16. What is the vertical gain of the Angels Flight tracks?
A) 100 feet
B) 150 feet
C) 50 feet
D) 96 feet
  • 17. When did the current location of Angels Flight open?
A) 1996
B) 1969
C) 2010
D) 2017
  • 18. Who provided the financing to build the original Los Angeles Incline Railway?
A) J. W. Eddy
B) Robert W. Moore
C) Lester B. Moreland
D) Byron Linville
  • 19. In what year did the railway officially adopt the name 'Angels Flight'?
A) 1962
B) 1912
C) 1901
D) 1946
  • 20. How many companies operated the railroad at its original location?
A) Ten
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Three
  • 21. What is the current one-way fare as of June 2025?
A) $2.00
B) $0.50
C) $1.00
D) $1.50
  • 22. What is the round trip fare as of June 2025?
A) $1.50
B) $5
C) $2.00
D) $3
  • 23. Where were the artifacts of the original Angels Flight stored after 1969?
A) Downtown Los Angeles
B) Beverly Hills
C) Gardena, California
D) Bunker Hill
  • 24. How many notable safety incidents occurred during the 68-year operation of the original location?
A) One
B) Seven
C) Three
D) Twelve
  • 25. Who was the engineer for Continental Securities that purchased the line in 1946?
A) Byron Linville
B) Robert W. Moore
C) J. W. Eddy
D) Lester B. Moreland
  • 26. Angels Flight was designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number what?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 10
D) 50
  • 27. What power source pulled the cars at the original location?
A) Electricity stored on the cars
B) Steam engines on the cars
C) Metal cables powered by engines
D) Gravity alone
  • 28. What was the primary reason for the 2025 fare increase?
A) Debt repayment
B) Decreased passenger volume
C) A mandate from the state
D) Increased operating costs
  • 29. What type of rail system is Angels Flight?
A) Streetcar
B) Monorail
C) Funicular railway
D) Subway
  • 30. Where was the operator located who controlled the movement of the cars?
A) Inside the upper station house
B) Inside the lower station house
C) In a remote control room off-site
D) Onboard the car Sinai
  • 31. When was Angels Flight added to the National Register of Historic Places?
A) February 1, 2001
B) October 13, 2000
C) February 24, 1996
D) May 20, 1998
  • 32. Who investigated the 2001 Angels Flight accident?
A) Local police
B) The Angels Flight Railway Foundation
C) The funicular operator
D) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
  • 33. Which company designed and built the drive, control, braking, and haul systems for the rebuilt railway?
A) National Transportation Safety Board
B) Lift Engineering/Yantrak
C) Angels Flight Railway Foundation
D) AISI Engineering
  • 34. Why were the emergency brakes inoperative at the time of the accident?
A) They were never installed
B) A lightning strike
C) Intentional sabotage
D) Inadequate maintenance
  • 35. What was the result of the faulty daily testing methodology?
A) It cleaned the brake pads
B) It properly tested the emergency brake
C) It jerked the cable tight
D) It measured the oil particulate level
  • 36. What design feature was missing on the cars according to the NTSB critique?
A) Gates on the cars
B) A steering wheel
C) Air conditioning
D) Seatbelts
  • 37. What safety feature was missing for emergency evacuation?
A) Emergency slides
B) Additional exits
C) A parallel walkway
D) A radio system
  • 38. What was the grade of the rebuilt funicular?
A) Approximately 50%
B) Approximately 25%
C) Approximately 33%
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 automate the fare collection process
D) To replace the faulty system that caused the 2001 accident
  • 40. When did Angels Flight reopen to the public after the 2010 safety certificate approval?
A) March 15, 2010
B) March 10, 2010
C) August 31, 2017
D) June 10, 2011
  • 41. What was the cost of a one-way ride in 2010 using a TAP card?
A) 25 cents
B) 10 cents
C) 1 dollar
D) 50 cents
  • 42. How many new custom-made wheels were installed before the July 2011 reopening?
A) Two
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Sixteen
  • 43. What object was used to intentionally bypass the brake safety system during the 2013 accident?
A) A rubber stopper
B) A small tree branch
C) A plastic wedge
D) A metal rod
  • 44. On what date did Angels Flight reopen for public service in 2017?
A) September 5, 2017
B) August 31, 2017
C) March 15, 2017
D) January 1, 2017
  • 45. How many films is Angels Flight estimated to have appeared in?
A) Exactly 50
B) Fewer than 20
C) Exactly 200
D) More than 100
  • 46. For which film did Angels Flight reopen for a single day in 2016?
A) The Saint
B) La La Land
C) Bosch
D) Dragnet
  • 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) Millard Sheets
B) Leo Politi
C) Michael Connelly
D) Don Ryan
  • 49. Which children's book features the railway at the center of its events?
A) The Red Guard
B) Angels Flight
C) Piccolo's Prank
D) The High Window
  • 50. Which band featured dance scenes inside Angels Flight in their 2019 music video 'Icy'?
A) Red Hot Chili Peppers
B) Four Tops
C) Michael Penn
D) ITZY
  • 51. Which musician's album 'Free-for-All' (2019) features Angels Flight on the cover?
A) Nick Carter
B) Michael Penn
C) Don Ryan
D) Raymond Chandler
  • 52. Which television show featured the railway in its only color episode in 1966?
A) The Bold and the Beautiful
B) Boston Blackie
C) Dragnet
D) Perry Mason
  • 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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