Driving the original Roger Rabbit / DCA Red Car!!

We found the ORIGINAL Pacific Electric Red Car, the Hollywood Car, used to create the DCA Red Trolleys and the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and not only are we going to see it, touch it, climb all over it, we're going to power it up and learn to DRIVE this historic piece of cinema, transportation, and theme park history!
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For more info on car 717 or how you can learn to drive a historic Pacific Electric railway car, (heck even a locomotive or an LA Streetcar, maybe even the Roger Rabbit red car itself) - check out socalrailway.org

[@johnbartholf777]

More important than the Roger Rabbit connection is the fact that Los Angeles used to have the best trolley system in the entire world until GM and the other car companies paid the politicians in California and L.A. to destroy all the tracks in the city so they could sell cars instead. It's a modern American tragedy, really.

[@rkstevenson5448]

Not just L.A., but all of Southern California. While other cities also fell victim to this literal conspiracy, it was heavily focused on SoCal. Glendale, Burbank, Hollywood, San Bernardino... NCL bought up and then shut down many public transportation lines, converting some to bus lines (and then acquiring the contracts for them on behalf of GM) but completely abandoning others. All this contributed heavily to urban sprawl, air pollution, noise pollution, light pollution, traffic congestion, and a steadily increasing cost of living. All to sate the greed of the already-wealthy few.

[@rufus_the_cat]

If you watched Roger rabbit you would find that is a key plot point so the connection is important

[@nlpnt]

Buses were modern and flexible - and could get stuck in traffic...

[@SourCat420]

Crazy and now they want no cars lol look at nyc craziness

[@melina001a]

It wasn't just the US, the UK had a lot of good Trolley/Tram systems around in the major cities like Liverpool. Car companies and omni-bus companies pushed politicans local and national the idea cars and buses where faster, cleaner and less noisey than Trolley/Tram systems. Politicans were bought easily with large amounts of money. It's only in the last twenty years or so that Trolley/Tram systems have returned to only a few cities in the UK.

[@petebrown6558]

Shades of Huell Howser! Thank you, Randomland, for bringing us this slice of California history.

[@1965gp]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@mipal7]

Me too! A younger, new generation Huell! Way to go!

[@eddyparker2785]

Great episode. The conductor was a cool customer having to deal with all your hijinks. 😂

[@craigtorso]

I’ve operated similar streetcars and this guy is an amazing instructor. Keeping conversations going, giving clear directions, keeping an eye on the track, and making sure the trainee is never staying in a point on the controller too long (which is a big safety issue), all while Justin is ballyhooing and quoting movies. Bravo!

[@RailRide]

I was wondering about those points there (I did a little more than a decade as an operator at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT). In my experience there are two points you can linger, at the top of the series range, and at the top of parallel (although most of our service cars were blocked from the parallel points). Anywhere else, and you would risk overheating the resistor grids. For a car with nine power points, the second position sure didn't _look_ like the place to spend any significant amount of time (though in all fairness, he was only sitting on those positions for a matter of seconds)

[@stevedurrell]

Duuuuuuuuude! No way! Wasn't at all envious (much) when you drove the steam locomotive at knotts..... Now this?! 🤯. Epicness! Stay awesome Justin!

[@undeadwolf4010]

There isn’t any theme park KZbinr like Justin, we appreciate you and the time you take to make these great videos!!

[@Del-Lebo]

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! SO cool as a 57 year old rail transport fan...the monorail in Vegas...then THIS!?!?!! Toooo Cool! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ilovegodzilla]

The worst thing California did was to get rid of the trolleys and replace them with busses. What a shame.

[@samsclub18]

San Francisco was just about to do that until... "Wait. You know what? Let's just keep our trolleys and cable cars and have them coincide with the automobiles!" Genius idea! 😁🚊🚋🚎🌁

[@TheOnlyBongo]

Thank you for highlighting this amazing trip to the Southern California railway Museum, Justin. It being so far out into Perris it is quite out of the purview of a lot of folks who are further west out towards Los Angeles. More people need to visit this amazing museum, the volunteers and members are hard workers and dedicated to running the museum and preserving the equipment.

[@Rockasaurusmac]

Justins "WOAWWWW" 11:19 got me 😂 you just cant beat innuendo humour

[@brianking973]

Another great video. I've added you to my favorite KZbin channel s with Adam The Woo, Jacob The Carpetbagger, and German In Venice. I love all the film history😊

[@billyurkovich2095]

Outstanding …. Way to go ….. very entertaining and educational video …. With good camera work ….. justin please search for more adventures where you do stuff and take us with you….. this was a first class video and you helped the museum as well …. How about work on a tugboat … load luggage airport … do maint / cleanup on a firetruck .. short order cook..high rise widow cleaning..clean a horse stable..collect and clean a portapotty … etc etc …. Maybe start making some day-in-the-life-of videos ..

[@richardkincaid1368]

Thank you, Justin! This was so much fun!

[@Tizi-od7le]

On the next episode of Randomland: Justin Scarred will be operating the WDW Monorail.

[@spokanetomcat1]

When I was a young child, and I remember the Yellow and Red Cars on Brand Blvd in Glendale and around LA County. When my parents took us to Travel Town, we would ride the street cars there.

[@aprilpfaender3437]

What an awesome Randomland on Location!!! So much fun!!❤️

[@janislyn58]

You are giving me Huell Howser vibes! Thank you for caring and bringing us some California history. What fun!

[@Dillionharris]

Lmao when you're impersonating Huell Howser talking about the lock hahahah that's so funny. In all seriousness, great video! I like this format!

[@waltslostson1056]

I'm sorry you didn't get to show Walt Disney's right hand animator Ward Kimbal's locomotive in the Grizzly Flats barn. Ward Kimbal is how Walt got into model trans which inspired Disneyland.

[@TSMGL_Youtube]

Love to see people learning about trolleys and streetcars! I myself am a volunteer at a Trolley Museum outside Washington DC!

[@albertrubidoux]

You don't know how jealous or envious I am that you had the chance to do this. I am a railroad and model railroad enthusiast and My wifey and I will be making the trip.

[@Del-Lebo]

You are so lucky (with all the hard work and research) to actually "drive" the Knott's Berry farm train and now this!!! You deserve every moment of joy and bucket list experiences!!! Thank you Justin! Thank you So much. My Quest of Positivity continues with your videos' help!!! I love it! Inspiring and fun!

[@lynjenkins6473]

The information in this is incredible. Poor John must have wondered what hit him when Justin started.

[@johncunningham928]

Actually, I invited Justin to come out and expected him to be himself.

[@lynjenkins6473]

Even better. Justin wouldn't be JUSTIN, If he wasn't rambling and chaotic. It's what makes his videos unique and funnily enough the information is easier to understand. At least for me, but that could just be my chaotic mind. @@johncunningham928

[@Del-Lebo]

You are a very good and rail loving guy! Thank you for what you do!!!! Massive thanks! @@johncunningham928

[@Blueskys1972]

Very cool! Justin Howser! More of these videos please ❤

[@thomasrainbow]

This was sooo fun!!! Thank you for doing it and showing us!

[@lonniekennedy5739]

This was such a FUN video! Thank you for taking us with you.

[@thegreatindoorswithedandmi7880]

Very cool video. Thanks for taking us along

[@CaliforniaUnearthed]

Hi Justin, loved this so much and I need to do this on my channel as well. I have been wanting to go there so badly. Thank you for this

[@lorraineoback4962]

Great episode. Can't wait to visit the museum and ride that trolley car during a future family visit in SoCal.

[@scubapete9500]

Great vid Justin! Packed full of fun facts, comedy and history. 😎😎😎

[@jobos98]

This was another Awesome video Justin. Very interesting & very cool.

[@writer5974]

Just the BEST video ever sharing history with humor! Thanks.

[@dudeatmars]

Amazing episode Justin!

[@donnytucker]

Wow, this was so cool and what a great opportunity for you to get to do this!

[@HectorRodriguez-hq7cf]

my name is hector me and my son jose will enjoy this video.

[@frauwolftherehorse]

Those Disneyland ticket booths are cool.

[@garysprandel1817]

While not noted I do like the fact it appears that at least a pair of the 2 color stop semaphore traffic signals have been preserved. Expected railroad content, expected Disney and Roger Rabbit references but was not expecting but pleasantly surprised at not only a Back To The Future reference but a TOS Trek reference twice.

[@samsclub18]

I swear if you started saying "Luis, turn the camera over here so we can get a better shot at this. ... Wow. That's amazing!" in a Tennessee southern accent, I would've been saying, "My God, Huell Howser is back, and he's utilizing Justin!" You have the sunglasses, and now the microphone going on 😅😂😂

[@Keyblader001]

It's crazy that I live very close to that museum, and I'll take people there and show them the booths, and tell them that they used to be at Disneyland, because of your older video. I've never visited there, but It's crazy that cable car was there. I know they have a Thomas the tank engine there, but I didn't know the trolley was there, that's so amazing.

[@miniskunk]

My grandfather was a conductor/operator for those trolleys back in the 1940s and earlier. My family has a picture of him in his uniform which unforts I don't have immediate access to. It looked similar to what the guy you are interviewing is wearing.

[@flipperpitstudio]

Aw, man! I wish I could have bought my auntie to see this place before she passed. She grew up in LA in the 20s/30s, and I'm sure she must have ridden these streetcars often! I'm in NorCal now, but next time I visit SoCal, I def will visit this place, and maybe join and learn how to drive/operate! So cool! Thank you, Justin!!! 🙏❤

[@pattipayne8202]

Get episode, thank you so much for sharing.

[@GermThrasher]

great video friend!

[@pedrozatravel]

Fun video, I am a lifetime member of the Southern Railway Museum.

[@danefilander6306]

Same sort of system we've had here with our street cars that we call Trams here in Australia. A little bit about the braking system the foot pedal and the brake handle works on a dead man's switch system that's a safety system that will shut power off to the traction motor if motor man falls asleep or becomes unconscious unexpectedly.

[@rolfathan]

I need to go to this museum. For those wondering, it's located at 2201 S A St, Perris, CA 92570. Support this place!!!!

[@seanuminski]

Some original PCC units are still operational on Bostons Ashmont-Mattapan line, but they’re due to be replaced soon with much newer green line street cars. Some are also still running in Kenosha WI and San Francisco

[@v_zach]

Hoping for a vlog of the State Railroad Museum in Sacramento someday. 🤞

[@thomaswilson5966]

Sapp, spark,⚡️ arc 🚇 what electrifying and shocking Adventure. Sorry I couldn't resist. thanks for sharing. Justin and of course fake Tyler ! 🙏

[@meganstrickland3427]

This is awesome!!

[@janetowens7222]

Great info

[@sentwistle4325]

Cool video! Reminds me a lot of the cool Huell Howser videos on PBS. 🙂

[@travissapp4961]

Cool glad you had fun

[@ecoRfan]

Car #717 was running the day I visited the SCRM in October 2022. The host quizzed us on the significance of the number, and I got it correct (DL opening date).

[@danielmkubacki]

So cool!

[@billbell70]

Volunteered here for years as a child.

[@garfixit]

This is so cool

[@franky717-ux9rr]

This was an amazing video. I’ve always wanted to go there, funny enough the cars number 717 is the same date as my birthday

[@billbell70]

This museum is awesome

[@user-dt5yx3mg3k]

Very great vlog thank you Justin you’re the best 👍🏻say hello too Ally 🌟

[@josephturner7569]

I love the fact that in the movie, there were no overhead wires.

[@craigerickson6308]

Great stuff man,very reminiscent of huell howser 👍👍

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

The mainline tracks they run on travel along the same route as the first railroad to San Diego. Called the California Southern, a subsidiary of the famous Santa Fe Railroad, it ran from Barstow, across Cajon Pass to Colton, down through Perris to Temecula via Lake Elsinore, and out through Temecula Canyon to Oceanside and down the coast to San Diego. Unfortunately, the builders ignored the warnings from locals that Temecula Canyon is prone to flooding, and that first year the tracks were washed out. Thinking it was a once in a hundred years event, the tracks were put back, only to be washed out again a few years later. After that, the Santa Fe opted to instead go to the growing city of Los Angeles, leaving the California Southern as a branch line to Temecula, and eventually that route was abandoned south of Perris. Santa Fe would replace this route with the Surf Line that Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink's OC and IE/OC Lines, and Coaster travel along today.

[@joangravel2436]

Thanks that was awesome place

[@flaminggmonkeyss]

awesome

[@ChristopherHovis]

Good video keep it up

[@marcussweden8521]

I like your videos and this was a highlight but please let the ones you are interviewing tell the story without being interrupted constantly.

[@spuds6423]

This motormsn reminds me of the Late Great Neil Peart in his appearance and delivery!! Sign this guy up for Central Casting !!!!😂😂😂

[@davidcross7824]

How many trains conducted can Justin now add to his resume?

[@Lighting_Desk]

This is the issue I find with Beamish Museum in the UK. I would simply never want to leave.

[@icastromusic]

Justin with the mic is giving Huell Howser and California’s Gold vibes

[@microbusss]

the ones used in Roger Rabbit had rubber tires like a bus on them & yeah I do wanna know what happened to them well if you lay the PE map onto a modern map of L.A. the tracks are now the highways! Thats weird the crossing signs say railway instead of railroad usually you find that in Canada

[@suppertitanicboysshipcolle9752]

Justin you gotta do a Randomland live on seen video at my house here in Phelan California!We got cool pieces of history you might be intrested in seeing and also.I build from scratch out of wood old ocean liners.I also am 23 and have been watching you and Adam The Woo since I was 14 back in 2014 and still watch you guys to this day.I remember looking back in 2014 online since I love ships and history a video on the Queen Mary and randomly came accrossed your video which was cool.Ever since then brotherman Ive been watching your cool videos 😀

[@hugorobertoperazzo2329]

Muchos Hollywood streetcars terminaron sus días en el Ferrocarril Urquiza de Buenos Aires-Argentina acoplados de a 4 o 5 coches como trenes suburbanos.

[@jacksalvin364]

Is former Pacific Electric Railway Streetcar #717

[@ianhaines2873]

It’s funny you’re doing the because you and Roger Rabbit share exactly the same voice.

[@PathfinderHistoryTravel]

Cool

[@EpicThe112]

Had Los Angeles kept the tram system you would have seen it modernized like Newark Boston Philadelphia and San Francisco systems from the 1970s all the way to the 2000s. You would have gotten something like this Low floor trams Boston Types 8-10 NJ Transit & Kinki Sharyo LRV Philly new Alstom Citadis Trams. Option 2 high floor tram with wheelchair lift Boston Type 7s or Mini high SF Tram system.

[@michaelquinones-lx6ks]

In an alternate timeline L.A. Never got rid of it's red car system.

[@gabrieldally6044]

This should still be LA's main form of transportation

[@jacobkrug]

railey good video

[@chadoutler3499]

I wonder if Adam the woo has been there and rode the red car and gj Justin scar

[@gregorysmith6687]

I WAS THERE ON JANUARY 28 FOR MY BIRTHDAY

[@NadaSurferTube]

Im on the red trolley car at DCA right now and I mentioned the recording of the whistle sound from here, and even showed them this video, haha, and they claim that nothing is recorded it's a real whistle and bell. so which is true sir?

[@frankthomas1423]

Strong Huell Howser Vibes on this one.

[@heidihobear]

This very car That has the bus tires is in Rodger rabbit actually

[@kevin-apemeetsgirl6070]

Weird that all the time you’re talking about DCA streetcar 623, it also says 623 on the power pole BEHIND YOU 🤯

[@este_Pandy_Projects]

When you are discussing the car numbers the pole behind you has the number 623..spooky

[@biancaalvarado7113]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🌎💯 Justin

[@jeffreyrigged]

I wonder where the actual bus prop is today?

[@TravelWithTheHs]

4:47 anybody else notice the telephone pole number is 623?

[@ajapopfilms1]

🥚

[@user-vd4ew9fg8l]

スゲー！Σ(￣ロ￣lll) 本物でしたか！なんか 感動しました！

[@josephmazza5110]

I really like Rodger rabbit 🐇🐰

[@ninja3169]

that's what she said! she said? Get it?

[@loggior.speedweed4345]

You're a bit annoying in this video, a lot like Mr. Beast. Props to the museum staff for being able to put up with you.

[@gaelan2k9]

Felt bad for that driver having to grin and bear it

[@thewatcher8573]

27:31 🤣💀

[@timlittle841]

Motor man,should be motor mouth,lol

[@calebrimer2870]

Slight OCD Railfan moment: Its called running a red car not driving

[@Ryan_Carter]

Big fan of the channel, but I'm afraid I need to offer some rather harsh criticism on this one. It would seem that you completely skipped over the biggest and arguably most relevant Disney connection at that museum, the Grizzly Flats Railroad exhibit. For those unfamiliar, Grizzly Flats was the narrow gauge railroad that Disney animator Ward Kimball had in his backyard and this railroad played a big part in inspiring Walt to build Disneyland. It was a very short stretch of track with two locomotives and some coaches, and most if not all of that rolling stock is now on exhibit in its own dedicated barn. Walt would frequently be a guest at Ward's "steam-up" parties and its entirely likely that, had this railroad never been built, Disneyland would have never come to be. I'm genuinely shocked that you didn't include this exhibit!

[@EpiCTriPpiNDeAdaHeAd]

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