Railway to Heaven - LA's Angel's Flight: Episode 126

(or listen on YouTube)

Today on the show, we’ll be discussing Angel's Flight, which might be the shortest passenger railway still running. Just why does LA of all places have a funicular railway, and how did it stick around? All this on today's show.

(Sofi didn't write any news, but not to worry, WE [humans] WENT TO THE MOON!!!!)

Timestamps

References & notes

  1. [1] Hank Green: Explaining the Most Important Artemis II Photos
  2. [2] Wikipedia: Angels Flight
  3. [3] Wikipedia: Bunker Hill, Los Angeles § Bunker Hill Redevelopment Project
  4. [4] Angels Flight (r) Railway: History of Angels Flight (r)
  5. [5] Discover Los Angeles: Angels Flight: The Story of an L.A. Icon
  6. [6] California Historic Route 66 Association: Angels Flight Railway
  7. [7] American Ghost Walks: Angels Flight: LA's Haunted Railway & Its Mysterious History
  8. [8] Angels Flight (r) Railway: The Story of an L.A. Icon
  9. [9] Wikipedia: 3rd Street (Los Angeles)
  10. [10] Water and Power Associates: Third Street Tunnel
  11. [11] MonServicePublic: How to get about on foot in the Principality
  12. [12] The Tim Traveller and Matt Gray: In Monaco, Elevators Are A Form Of Public Transport. So We Raced Them.