tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post2472563568190236359..comments2024-03-28T04:53:31.881-07:00Comments on Militant Angeleno Archives: Wheel Be Right BackMilitant Angelenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-41827661946091409382011-07-14T08:41:25.456-07:002011-07-14T08:41:25.456-07:00Dear Militant and Friends: One of these days, mayb...Dear Militant and Friends: One of these days, maybe in early August, "wheel" (we will) get some TwitPics photos posted of the wheel ninjas at work -- both making the wheels in a machine shop (on overtime!) and installing them at the Flight. -- Your pals, Olivet & SinaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-43535663112865123222011-07-08T14:05:13.672-07:002011-07-08T14:05:13.672-07:00Unfortunately I did not see the ninjas in action, ...Unfortunately I did not see the ninjas in action, but if one listens carefully, one can hear them chuckling disappointedly at Steve Devol's somewhat irrational phobia of the historic and beloved funicular.<br /><br />Personally as someone who's been a passenger on longer and steeper and rickety-er rails both in Mexico and Thailand and good ol' Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, the only thing to fear from Angels Flight is fear itself.Will Campbellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-35955681246595943952011-07-07T19:19:29.346-07:002011-07-07T19:19:29.346-07:00Will: As a very observant Angeleno, did you happen...Will: As a very observant Angeleno, did you happen to see any of those wheel-changing ninjas at work?Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-17882462760267989702011-07-07T18:33:12.115-07:002011-07-07T18:33:12.115-07:00Given the interminable length of Angels Flight'...Given the interminable length of Angels Flight's closure after the fatal accident I, too, was expecting a loooooong interval before Olivet and Sinai got new shooz and started strutting their stuff again. So glad they're back sooner rather than later.Will Campbellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-608259983820275392011-07-07T15:24:02.071-07:002011-07-07T15:24:02.071-07:00Steve: The original Angels Flight (1.0) operated f...Steve: The original Angels Flight (1.0) operated for 68 years without accidents (one person died in the '40s but it was a non-passenger, and an apparent suicide). The elderly gentleman, Mr. Prapaport likely died because he was elderly. Had he been a younger person, he would have simply gotten injured. His wife did survive.<br /><br />The new drive system that was in place for the 2010 re-re opening is different from the 1996 re-opening, which was a bad design to begin with. The 2001 accident is not possible with the new system (which is actually designed more like the original 1.0 system).<br /><br />The oversight of the railway was good enough to suspend the service last month due to the flange problem. No incident happened and the problem was taken care of.<br /><br />You're a cyclist, right? But you're sounding just like those people who would never ride a bike on our City's streets... :)Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-38809742948109519632011-07-07T14:52:47.303-07:002011-07-07T14:52:47.303-07:00I'm not the nervous type, and in fact am downr...I'm not the nervous type, and in fact am downright adventurous at times, but that Angels Flight scares the s*** out of me ever since it killed that elderly gentleman. That's one helluva grade and don't trust the degree of oversight. Think I'll just keep enjoying it from afar, thankyouverymuchSteve Devolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196453764631827370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-65172250240333100772011-07-07T13:42:18.908-07:002011-07-07T13:42:18.908-07:00Thanks, Militant...I've never actually seen th...Thanks, Militant...I've never actually seen the site, only known of it. I thought it had been moved, but wasn't sure what was new and what was original.<br />Glad the bulk is restored original equipment.<br />Sometimes replication just ain't the same, you know?The Maker Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825033268403225925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-86788563459603669562011-07-07T13:02:27.375-07:002011-07-07T13:02:27.375-07:00The Maker Monk: Wow, you've really been away f...The Maker Monk: Wow, you've really been away from Los Angeles for a long time.<br /><br />Angels Flight 2.51 is located a half block south of the original location (but is oriented in the same direction). The two cars and top and bottom station structures are restored originals. The track infrastructure and cable drive system are all new.Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-34634747200218877342011-07-07T08:30:06.359-07:002011-07-07T08:30:06.359-07:00Is this on the site of the original line, or was i...Is this on the site of the original line, or was it moved during one of the refurbs? If it was moved, does anything exist of the original?The Maker Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825033268403225925noreply@blogger.com