Experiencing Angels Flight in Downtown Los Angeles

[@fishing4truth91]

I grew up in L.A., and am now 66 years old. I remember riding the original Angel's Flight as a kid in the 50's. If memory serves me right, the railway took us up to Bunker Hill where all the old 1890's houses were.

[@MothGirl007]

Yes, it did.

[@0405ABBY]

That must have been a wonderful experience to live :)

[@JulieSeflinger]

@@fishing4truth91 Yep and The Grand Central Market is at the bottom. I think now Bunker Hill is a cool and expensive place to live.

[@intothedeeptv2938]

Oddity Odysseys is seriously better programming than 99% of terrestrial and cable tv. This show seriously needs to get picked up KCET. Bravo! Keep up the great work!!

[@Josh-fv9ml]

yeah they would be great hosts to a travel show, glad to see a new video from them too!

[@egon1616]

INTO THE DEEP TV 100% agree.

[@JulieSeflinger]

My Dad used take us every once in a while to Angels’ Flight. I thought it was the greatest thing. My Dad grew up in a LA and he knew about all these “hidden gems”. I’m so glad Odyssey Oddities did a story of Angel’s Flight. Thank you

[@patrickbailey1393]

My wife and I rode the original Angels Flight just before it closed in '69 next time I'm back in LA I'll ride it again!

[@briansmith9439]

Angels Flight is always a great ride. Never had a fatality until it was 'upgraded for safety' and the person put in charge of inspecting and maintaining it had no education, no knowledge, and no experience on the operation of a funicular. I recall that, while researching an article I wrote on that section of Hill Street in the 1990s, I found out that Angels Flight wasn't the only funicular in downtown. Court Flight operated 1905 - 1943 where the Stanley Mosk Courthouse now stands. It had a steeper grade, over 40 degrees, and was shorter, 200 or so feet, than Angels Flight. Both were used to connect the residential neighborhoods at the top of the funicular with the business district below. Angles Flight was particular useful for students in one of the dozen or so medical, chiropractic, and osteopathic colleges located on Hill Street between 3rd & 4th from 1900 - 1950.

[@janetgasman3784]

So happy you did this one. Great memory for my husband who spent many rides on Angels Flight when visiting his grandma during the early 60s. Great job you two and thank you for sharing!!

[@thelifeofodd4908]

You guys make a cloudy and rainy day bright. Another fun and informative episode. Really found the outtakes funny!

[@KarolinaMoonTv]

Been here too. Just found your channel. My husband and I love exploring with our son.

[@00cristianH]

One of my favorite places to visit. I lived in L.A for so long and me and my mom just recently went there. And just like you guys said you can't official say you live in Los Angeles until you ride the Angels Flight!

[@bikevlogla2938]

You guys are awesome! I always look forward to your videos every month

[@raymondibanez649]

You guys should come down to gravity hill in the sanfernando valley

[@bettsexpress3459]

The B..P.O.E. (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) on the lower arch just under Angels Flight was for the Los Angeles Elks Lodge #99 that was on top of Bunker Hill way back in the early 1900's.

[@richardhoover4471]

Glad you covered this little treasure. I rode it back in the 50’s!

[@CourtneyShane]

I wish that we could see more of what's at the top of the ride

[@timothyharrison8953]

Several people have commented about the Bosch series on Netflix and the Angels Flight trolley. It was just freshly restored when they filmed for the series. The season (4) is based on Michael Connelly's book Angel Flight from 1999. At the books release, the trolley was in operation, unfortunately there was an accident a couple of years later, it was shut down, and didn't resume operation for almost ten years. For those that follow the Bosch series, the books are even better. I've been reading them since Concrete Blonde (1994). They really flesh out Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch.

[@brillblonde6705]

Great episode with the historic footage juxtaposed to your shots brilliantly. Angels Flight is on my "to do" list when I return to LA. Thanks, Oddity Odysseys, for another great Saturday morning. WhoooHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are the best!

[@greeneggslamb9336]

So cool! How long is the ride? Is it a round trip?

[@MichaelMossmanNZ]

Greetings from New Zealand ... I was interested in this because Angels Flight features in many of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch (and other) novels, as well as the TV series of course, where there is a murder on one of the rail cars (S04E01, filmed just before Angels Flight's reopening in the Fall of 2017). Anyway, thanks for the cool vid =)

[@elainemetzger7870]

That’s where I heard about it also.

[@chriswilly2208]

Neat stuff. Keep it up. Thanks

[@CzarSmitty1963]

Thank you for this! I did this with my family a couple years ago - after eating at Maccheroni Republic and passing through Grand Central Market - I have a TAP card I used for other Metro lines and was surprised I could use it for Angel's Flight, too -

[@treeonhay]

You guys should go to City Hall, there's an outdoor observation deck of the whole city up on the 27th floor. And the entrance is free!! I think you just need your ID.

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@a.e.3235]

What’s interesting things near the Flight Railway?

[@kevinrammelsberg8621]

You should come to Dubuque, Iowa. They have lots of historical attractions including a old shot tower, historical mines and more.

[@pra3t0rian]

U guys make videos great together.

[@heliscat]

Pretty awesome. You two are great! Love these clips!

[@elainemetzger7870]

I never heard of this until I started reading a book by Michael Connelly “Angels Flight”. I was curious to see if this really existed. I was sorry to hear of the mishaps that have occurred since it has opened, but glad to know it still exists today!

[@g.b.gareful5569]

I'm glad you did this before 2020.

[@clearwood]

Well done as always and interesting especially since a Eddy built it. Thank you 👍

[@KarolinaMoonTv]

Oh no we went to the one in Philly. We been to a lot of places you been to. I’ve been wanting to go to the LA under ground tunnels lately which is how I found your channel. Keep posting ‘ ! :)

[@derekbean]

Honestly I don’t know why I didn’t get this feed earlier, but ever since I got the first one a few days ago, I’ve been loving them all!!! You guys do a kick ass job and feels like it should be on commercial tv :) And a double winner today…..Bethany with her boots! Sofa king hot. You’re a lucky man there Drew :) Well add another person to your Patreon list :) You should come check out so of the fun stuff down here in San Diego!

[@harrymarnell8669]

Second time around (actually 3rd or 4th ride) is even better on Angels Flight! Thank you!

[@OddityOdysseys]

Riding Angels Flight NEVER gets old! Thanks for watching. :)

[@chuckefunn8624]

Too cool been to los angles million times but never heard of this thanks guys

[@kurlykurlz614]

Don’t worry I’ve lived in LA for 31 years and I’ve never been on it 🤷🏻‍♀️. I’ve seen it but never ride on it lol

[@michaelwalters7333]

Love the Videos, Very Informative, Very Awesome

[@raiisbox3371]

It was featured on Michael Connelly's novel "Angels Flight" and later on Amazon prime Bosch's series with the same title for I think it's season 5 or 6? I'm glad I found this vlog

[@mrdave777]

I think your man bun is so much better than one Thom Yorke!!! Lol. Great videos, thank you!

[@duanekit94]

An episode of Bosch (Amazon Prime series) was done there.

A BOOK of that series was done here!

[@jmhis34]

Great video - I love your style! I was in LA back in 2008, sadly it was not running!

[@OddityOdysseys]

Thanks for watching! Bummer it wasn't working when you went. Hopefully you'll get a chance to check it out again soon. :)

[@wes5150.]

I started with the Penn Central Railroad out of high school working in the track dept(at that age I thought I was 'Invineable'). Later the Santa Fe Railroad picked me up and I was a Railroad Conductor for 37 years. In my travels I was able to see the 'Track Gauges' used for different applications such as yards, main track, industry track, mine shaft track, So Cal 'Red Car' Trolley track, and modern day 'Trolley Car Track'. By chance did you have any interest as to the 'Track Gauge' of the 'Angel's Flight Train as it compares to other track gauges and applications? Or have no interest whatsoever ?

[@kmcc01]

Ah, the forlorn Penn Central, the line where 5 m.p.h. could be unsafe.

[@BeyondTheCompass817]

When my Mom was a little girl her Aunt used to take her there all the time. She said it cost a nickel back then :) Great video, you should film one about the Grand Central Market!

[@johnhouchins3156]

Yep! When I was little I rode it for a nickel too!

[@rbeast53]

Cool!

[@MartyInLa]

I've been to Angel's Flight a bunch of times, and I've hiked up the staris besides it, but I've never actually seen it open for operation.

[@Babbledabbledo]

I had no idea it was moved from it's original location. Thanks for this episode featuring an LA landmark!

[@dburch7894]

In the 60’s Angels Flight was a field trip for all elementary schools!

[@OddityOdysseys]

That's awesome!

[@deandupont5503]

Raymond Chandler mentions the Angels Flight in the novel "The High Window." He also paints a rather ugly picture of what Bunker Hill was like in the late 1930s.... A low-rent neighborhood full of small-scale grifters and the terminally underemployed.

[@charleshartz4814]

Very cool, but being from Pittsburgh. There are 2 inclines that go up Mount Washington that over looks the city. Check it out online. .

[@stephenbirks6458]

Sorry to mention the Perry Mason episode again ! - Itdid featurevthe Angels Flight - When setting up the intial crime but there was more to this episode than I thought ! The episode was called :- THE CASE OF THE TWICE TOLD TWIST" ! - 1966 -It was a retelling of the OliverTwist story - It was the only episode filmed in colour - It was a test for a proposed 10th season !

[@MrShobar]

Other LA Cultural monuments: Bradbury Bldg. No. 6, California Club No. 43, Philharmonic Auditorium No. 61, Union Station No 101, LA City Hall No. 150, Church of the Open Door No. 323, Los angeles Times Bldg. No. 1074.

[@Chekmate99]

You guys are really brave to sit on those Metro train seats :)

[@702tapatio4]

I rode the original as a child❗️WOO HOO❗️That’s definitely on my to do list next time I go home ❗️🚌

[@AguirrePictures]

Here's an interesting fact about the Angel's Flight! The design was inspired by the nearby Echo Mountain Railway's "Great Incline" which was the first to utilized the 3 track design with the passing in the middle.

[@OddityOdysseys]

Ah, Echo Mountain! A place that may or may not be our next episode. :)

[@shaneliffin6116]

Are photos permitted inside the cars ? I'm looking forward to riding it next month.

[@OddityOdysseys]

Yes, they are! We recommend riding Angel's Flight twice - once to enjoy the ride, and one for snapping some great photos. :)

[@arrjay2410]

With the exception of the patterned seat fabric, I was struck with how much the subway you rode is similar in structure to the older subway trains in Toronto. Possibly the same type of vehicles.

[@travelingwithrick]

Michael Connelly, the crime author, uses many different locales of Greater LA. He named one of his books Angels Flight.

[@Emma-go7to]

I was in Iowa last May with my family and as we were taking a walk in the downtown area of whereever we were staying, I saw something like this except it went up a steep hill to a house. It was really weird looking! Btw, I love you guys and your videos ❤

[@securityofficerjohn]

Wonder how many times they went on it?

[@OddityOdysseys]

Four round trips. :)

[@MitchellBPYao]

Walked up and down

[@michellemarie1197]

So it doesnt go anywhere it just goes up and down? Whats the point of that?

[@arnoldschwarzenegger8005]

To move people up large, steep hills that are difficult and tiring to walk, especially for people that live and work there. That was the original point of these in LA. What's so hard to understand about that?

[@michellemarie1197]

@@arnoldschwarzenegger8005 i understand that hills are steep but they only work for one section of town and it most likely isnt 24/7, whats hard to understand is why thats such a waste, why not have public transit that runs 24/7 in all areas of los angeles, and not just one little thing, otherwise there isnt any point and doesnt make any sense

[@racafritz]

Michelle Marie Angels Flight runs the steepest hill and, it’s really steep. We have public transit but, Angels Flight is a part of city history. Its a fun way to get to the top and, it’s super cheap. Last time I rode it I think 2011-12 it was 25 cents.

[@jjosuexx]

Just came across your channel today and wow! Great content. Only I would personally appreciate and seen others comment on it as well is maybe including prices. For instance, how much is a ticket to ride Angels Flight? Other than that, keep up the amazing work!

[@OddityOdysseys]

Hi Josue! Thank you so much! As we mentioned at @6:27 in the episode, Angels Flight costs $1 (one way) cash or 50 cents if you have a Metro tap card. Totally worth it, in our opinion. Hope you have a great rest of your week. :)

[@sab0nes]

I lived in Los Angeles my whole life and never heard about this till a few years ago

[@chuckhaynes6458]

I rode it in it's first (and best) incarnation. Of course I also rode the P.E. from 6th. and Main to Long Beach for 25c. I have never forgiven the city for destroying Bunker Hill or Aliso St. There would have been Film Noir without them. Before the Subway tunnel was closed Glendale had a vibrant Downtown. Oh... that's another story. Bye for now.

[@thenewvikingonline]

thanks for this video! I'm here because of the book angels flight from michael connelly. in this book someone is murdered in a train on the angels flight line

[@frankyg818]

you guys should vlog your adventures so the videos can be 15+min long. :)

[@lordservant1]

Tried to go but the train was down for maintenance but what a shoddy dilapidated area downtown LA has become around that area

[@donaldschmenk4345]

I remember there being a large tunnel to the right of it

[@williamberger2178]

My family has been in LA since the late 1800 and my Uncle had a competing business using a horse and carriage caring passengers up and down Bunker Hill. Unfortunatly for my Uncle in the 1920's he was hit by a car a died later in the hospital. Investing note, in 1920's you didn't need a license or training to operate a car, just money. The driver had just bought the car and lost control down the hill.

[@tedwpx123]

3 times fun:)

[@andyt7703]

how much is the ticket?

[@OddityOdysseys]

The fare is $1 each way (a discount is offered if you happen to have a Metro Tap Card) :)

[@andyt7703]

@OddityOdysseys Thank you the great respose been there already

[@GalacticStudios69]

i think its cause Angel is in Angeles maybe

[@rosangelamattos1608]

Estou assistindo série BOSH temporada 4 episódio 1 e houve um assassinato nem ai😂. Achei muito interessante e vim buscar o que se trata. Adorei

[@deandupont5503]

"Funicular?" "No, I'm a Methodist."

[@cielpancakes2818]

I’ve been here and it ain’t cheap

[@kathysullivan8780]

My, Grandfather had a cafe,. Called The O.K. Cafe way back in the 1920 to 1930 s Ish .It was. at the base of Angels Flight.I really don't know much about it.His business card read the best twenty five cent meal in the city.I know it's crazy to ask but does anyone remember it.Please leave comments below.Thanks.😃😃😃

[@shonuff6221]

Way before Pandemic

[@jimwjohnq.public]

You need to expand your horizons and go to different states in search of odditys.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Jim W Sounds like you just vollenteered to Sponsor the Trip! bust out some Cash!

[@esau93631]

You guys look scared in the subway.... LOL

[@markleach116]

"You wanna ride it again?" "Yeah" .. "You wanna ride it again?" "Yeah" .. Are you still riding it??

[@romino23]

Harry Bosch brought me here

[@robert2628]

that part of Downtown LA has been totally Ruined. I can remember the old Angles Flight as well as the victorian homes at the top of Bunker Hill. Ruined. 😡

[@EdEdelenbos]

Bosch season 4

[@SWSimpson]

Suh-neye? lol It is pronounced Seye-Nye?

[@maxiepattie85]

YES! I'm 420! likes... love you cute little fuckers!

[@MrJojo2go]

👍👍👍👍🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇸😶👍👍👍

[@platinumphonesandcomputers]

Such a beautiful girl bro

[@stephenbirks6458]

Just watching an old epsode of 'PERRY MASON' -A car stripping gang ! -Episode ! - Don't know how much you paid but theres a price tarif 1 Ride........5 cents 6 Rides ...25 cents Sorry ! You did give charges at the end there ! -

[@stephenbirks6458]

Olivet is the tram used in 'Perry Mason' - OLIVET's name sign I saw on you extremely interesting video uses the same Font and to be honest could be the very same! - But I doubt it ! Thankyou for letting us tag along on your day out ! We have a small tramway here in Bradford (UK) - called the Shipley tramway - Used to run up to Baildon moors - Were there was a small fair ground -Unfortunatelythats gone now - But of course those moors are still there ! Similar story opening & closing ! Thankyou for sharing your video !

[@stephenbirks6458]

PS I believe I have riden on the GTA version of the Angels Flight tramway !

[@dragonasspassingas8852]

At least you can explore together... as a genuine couple.... so it seems... I've not had that connection with a real female. She's always just a nothing + me ... last night I dreamed Mila Kunis(circa 2010) joined me in a diner booth and kissed me about 12 times, we embraced and she told me that she 💘 me... we parted ways and I found myself the focus of attention in the restaurant... all the girls wanted me to kick the true out and keep the lies in, just to keep the industry afloat... Mila was just standing outside of the joint with Daniel Day Lewis... they were asking me how I would act... I chose to be subversive and forget their friendship. Weird shit God 😕 😐 🤔 😒 💀 🤣

[@eddiedeloy3238]

Sorry guys but I’m gonna have to say, that was one of the most boring videos I’ve watched in a long time. It appears to me that you two are running out of ideas. It seems it’s abouy time to venture out a little further. Just a little constructive criticism. Don’t take any of this to heart.