Driving the original Roger Rabbit / DCA Red Car!!

0:01 on the newest randomland we're not only

0:01 on the newest randomland we're not only going to check out an iconic piece of

0:04 going to check out an iconic piece of

0:04 going to check out an iconic piece of Cinema history out here not to mention

0:06 Cinema history out here not to mention

0:06 Cinema history out here not to mention theme park history but we're going to

0:08 theme park history but we're going to

0:08 theme park history but we're going to get to do something almost nobody gets

0:10 get to do something almost nobody gets

0:10 get to do something almost nobody gets to do we're actually going to get behind

0:12 to do we're actually going to get behind

0:12 to do we're actually going to get behind the wheel or we would if there was a

0:14 the wheel or we would if there was a

0:14 the wheel or we would if there was a wheel we are going to be driving this

0:17 wheel we are going to be driving this

0:17 wheel we are going to be driving this piece of Cinema and theme park history

0:20 piece of Cinema and theme park history

0:20 piece of Cinema and theme park history stick with us for this entire episode

0:22 stick with us for this entire episode

0:22 stick with us for this entire episode because this one's going off the rails

0:24 because this one's going off the rails

0:24 because this one's going off the rails on this random land on location welcome

0:28 on this random land on location welcome

0:28 on this random land on location welcome everybody to the Southern California

0:30 everybody to the Southern California

0:30 everybody to the Southern California Railway Museum behind me is the museum

0:32 Railway Museum behind me is the museum

0:32 Railway Museum behind me is the museum property itself as you can see it's full

0:33 property itself as you can see it's full

0:33 property itself as you can see it's full of all kinds of old train cars old

0:36 of all kinds of old train cars old

0:36 of all kinds of old train cars old street cars trolleys everything for the

0:38 street cars trolleys everything for the

0:38 street cars trolleys everything for the transportation Enthusiast but maybe more

0:41 transportation Enthusiast but maybe more

0:41 transportation Enthusiast but maybe more interesting for the moment is what we're

0:43 interesting for the moment is what we're

0:43 interesting for the moment is what we're standing in front of now which are the

0:44 standing in front of now which are the

0:44 standing in front of now which are the ticket boosts that lead you inside the

0:46 ticket boosts that lead you inside the

0:46 ticket boosts that lead you inside the museum itself do they look familiar

0:49 museum itself do they look familiar

0:49 museum itself do they look familiar longtime randomland viewers might

0:51 longtime randomland viewers might

0:51 longtime randomland viewers might remember that these ticket boots

0:53 remember that these ticket boots

0:53 remember that these ticket boots original home and there are two of them

0:54 original home and there are two of them

0:54 original home and there are two of them here their original home was at the

0:58 here their original home was at the

0:58 here their original home was at the happiest place on Earth that's right

1:00 happiest place on Earth that's right

1:00 happiest place on Earth that's right these are former Disneyland ticket

1:02 these are former Disneyland ticket

1:03 these are former Disneyland ticket booths moved here or donated out here to

1:05 booths moved here or donated out here to

1:05 booths moved here or donated out here to the museum which used to be called the

1:07 the museum which used to be called the

1:07 the museum which used to be called the Orange Empire Railway Museum now the

1:09 Orange Empire Railway Museum now the

1:09 Orange Empire Railway Museum now the Southern California Railway Museum it is

1:12 Southern California Railway Museum it is

1:12 Southern California Railway Museum it is absolutely incredible every time I see

1:14 absolutely incredible every time I see

1:14 absolutely incredible every time I see these things I just flash right back to

1:16 these things I just flash right back to

1:16 these things I just flash right back to being a kid and entering the park this

1:18 being a kid and entering the park this

1:18 being a kid and entering the park this is actually where I used to buy my

1:20 is actually where I used to buy my

1:20 is actually where I used to buy my tickets before I would enter into

1:22 tickets before I would enter into

1:22 tickets before I would enter into Disneyland and here they are still

1:23 Disneyland and here they are still

1:23 Disneyland and here they are still preserved out here at this Museum tell

1:25 preserved out here at this Museum tell

1:25 preserved out here at this Museum tell this very day and here's the thing that

1:27 this very day and here's the thing that

1:27 this very day and here's the thing that is a crazy Disney or Disney theme park

1:30 is a crazy Disney or Disney theme park

1:30 is a crazy Disney or Disney theme park connection and it's only one of several

1:33 connection and it's only one of several

1:33 connection and it's only one of several out here on the property they have

1:34 out here on the property they have

1:34 out here on the property they have several Disney theme park connections

1:37 several Disney theme park connections

1:37 several Disney theme park connections one of which a very cool one we are

1:38 one of which a very cool one we are

1:39 one of which a very cool one we are going to be checking out today you guys

1:40 going to be checking out today you guys

1:40 going to be checking out today you guys ever heard of a little 1988 feature film

1:43 ever heard of a little 1988 feature film

1:43 ever heard of a little 1988 feature film called Who Framed Roger Rabbit oh that's

1:45 called Who Framed Roger Rabbit oh that's

1:46 called Who Framed Roger Rabbit oh that's right this is going to get interesting

1:48 right this is going to get interesting

1:48 right this is going to get interesting let's go all right here we are outside

1:50 let's go all right here we are outside

1:50 let's go all right here we are outside of the Pacific electric Barn number two

1:53 of the Pacific electric Barn number two

1:53 of the Pacific electric Barn number two number two barn and here it comes

1:57 number two barn and here it comes

1:57 number two barn and here it comes 777 the red car an old Hollywood car

2:02 777 the red car an old Hollywood car

2:02 777 the red car an old Hollywood car this is the real deal folks just like in

2:06 this is the real deal folks just like in

2:06 this is the real deal folks just like in the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit

2:10 the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit

2:10 the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit they're pulling this out just for us all

2:14 they're pulling this out just for us all

2:14 they're pulling this out just for us all right I'm standing out here in front of

2:16 right I'm standing out here in front of

2:16 right I'm standing out here in front of number 717 with my good friend John

2:18 number 717 with my good friend John

2:18 number 717 with my good friend John Cunningham John what do you do here at

2:20 Cunningham John what do you do here at

2:20 Cunningham John what do you do here at the Museum well I'm a volunteer here at

2:21 the Museum well I'm a volunteer here at

2:21 the Museum well I'm a volunteer here at the Southern California Railway Museum I

2:23 the Southern California Railway Museum I

2:23 the Southern California Railway Museum I drive street cars I teach people how to

2:25 drive street cars I teach people how to

2:25 drive street cars I teach people how to drive street cars uh we cut weeds we do

2:28 drive street cars uh we cut weeds we do

2:28 drive street cars uh we cut weeds we do odd jobs out here so you do everything

2:30 odd jobs out here so you do everything

2:31 odd jobs out here so you do everything you do a little bit of everything little

2:32 you do a little bit of everything little

2:32 you do a little bit of everything little bit so what can you tell us about this

2:34 bit so what can you tell us about this

2:34 bit so what can you tell us about this giant red car behind us this car right

2:36 giant red car behind us this car right

2:36 giant red car behind us this car right here specific electric number 717 it was

2:39 here specific electric number 717 it was

2:39 here specific electric number 717 it was built in 1925 by the JG Brill company

2:42 built in 1925 by the JG Brill company

2:42 built in 1925 by the JG Brill company for the Pacific electric Railway there

2:44 for the Pacific electric Railway there

2:44 for the Pacific electric Railway there were 160 of these that were made for the

2:47 were 160 of these that were made for the

2:47 were 160 of these that were made for the Pacific elect W but this one in

2:49 Pacific elect W but this one in

2:49 Pacific elect W but this one in particular is very special cuz it has a

2:51 particular is very special cuz it has a

2:51 particular is very special cuz it has a special Disney connection and I want con

2:54 special Disney connection and I want con

2:54 special Disney connection and I want con I don't want to bury the lead but what

2:55 I don't want to bury the lead but what

2:55 I don't want to bury the lead but what is the Disney connection with 717 behind

2:58 is the Disney connection with 717 behind

2:58 is the Disney connection with 717 behind us um well let's see see it's was the

3:01 us um well let's see see it's was the

3:01 us um well let's see see it's was the inspiration for the hram Roger Rabbit

3:03 inspiration for the hram Roger Rabbit

3:03 inspiration for the hram Roger Rabbit street

3:03 street

3:03 street car that's what we're after and a little

3:06 car that's what we're after and a little

3:06 car that's what we're after and a little bit more also the inspiration for

3:07 bit more also the inspiration for

3:07 bit more also the inspiration for Disney's California Adventures red car

3:09 Disney's California Adventures red car

3:09 Disney's California Adventures red car trolley attraction this car right here

3:12 trolley attraction this car right here

3:12 trolley attraction this car right here this car right here so the imagineers

3:13 this car right here so the imagineers

3:13 this car right here so the imagineers came out here and they did their

3:15 came out here and they did their

3:15 came out here and they did their sketches and measured and checked all

3:16 sketches and measured and checked all

3:17 sketches and measured and checked all the colors and stuff and they went they

3:18 the colors and stuff and they went they

3:18 the colors and stuff and they went they went and had Brookville the Brookville

3:21 went and had Brookville the Brookville

3:21 went and had Brookville the Brookville Corporation um create miniature replicas

3:24 Corporation um create miniature replicas

3:24 Corporation um create miniature replicas of these right so in the movie Roger

3:26 of these right so in the movie Roger

3:26 of these right so in the movie Roger Rabbit they're not actually using this

3:28 Rabbit they're not actually using this

3:28 Rabbit they're not actually using this particular street car because the street

3:30 particular street car because the street

3:30 particular street car because the street car in that movie if you look very

3:32 car in that movie if you look very

3:32 car in that movie if you look very carefully here's a pro tip for you you

3:33 carefully here's a pro tip for you you

3:33 carefully here's a pro tip for you you can actually see rubber tires on it so

3:35 can actually see rubber tires on it so

3:35 can actually see rubber tires on it so what was up with that what were they

3:36 what was up with that what were they

3:36 what was up with that what were they using in the movie uh it was built the

3:38 using in the movie uh it was built the

3:38 using in the movie uh it was built the prop was built on a bluebird bus chassis

3:41 prop was built on a bluebird bus chassis

3:41 prop was built on a bluebird bus chassis really so it's a bus you're actually

3:42 really so it's a bus you're actually

3:42 really so it's a bus you're actually looking at so that's what see you know

3:44 looking at so that's what see you know

3:44 looking at so that's what see you know you can see how Eddie bent was sitting

3:45 you can see how Eddie bent was sitting

3:45 you can see how Eddie bent was sitting on on a fender on the front of that

3:47 on on a fender on the front of that

3:47 on on a fender on the front of that right right that was actually the than

3:48 right right that was actually the than

3:48 right right that was actually the than for the cigar that was the front bumper

3:50 for the cigar that was the front bumper

3:50 for the cigar that was the front bumper on on the bluebird bus chap there no

3:52 on on the bluebird bus chap there no

3:52 on on the bluebird bus chap there no there's nowh for you to sit on I mean

3:53 there's nowh for you to sit on I mean

3:53 there's nowh for you to sit on I mean you might want you could try sitting on

3:55 you might want you could try sitting on

3:55 you might want you could try sitting on that the little connector risk your life

3:58 that the little connector risk your life

3:58 that the little connector risk your life yeah because I've seen footage of the

3:59 yeah because I've seen footage of the

3:59 yeah because I've seen footage of the old red cars going through it was the

4:01 old red cars going through it was the

4:01 old red cars going through it was the greatest public transportation in the

4:02 greatest public transportation in the

4:02 greatest public transportation in the world uh going through Hollywood and

4:05 world uh going through Hollywood and

4:05 world uh going through Hollywood and going through LA and I always wondered

4:06 going through LA and I always wondered

4:06 going through LA and I always wondered how come there's no little lip for Eddie

4:07 how come there's no little lip for Eddie

4:08 how come there's no little lip for Eddie Valiant to sit on and that's because

4:09 Valiant to sit on and that's because

4:09 Valiant to sit on and that's because they built a replica but they actually

4:11 they built a replica but they actually

4:11 they built a replica but they actually took measurements of this of this car

4:13 took measurements of this of this car

4:13 took measurements of this of this car right here yes this particular car one

4:14 right here yes this particular car one

4:14 right here yes this particular car one of our longtime volunteers was uh hired

4:17 of our longtime volunteers was uh hired

4:17 of our longtime volunteers was uh hired on as a

4:18 on as a

4:18 on as a consultant that's amazing he gave them

4:20 consultant that's amazing he gave them

4:20 consultant that's amazing he gave them the number I mean Disney would like to

4:22 the number I mean Disney would like to

4:22 the number I mean Disney would like to tell you that it's July 17th 1955 right

4:25 tell you that it's July 17th 1955 right

4:25 tell you that it's July 17th 1955 right right but actually Gary star picked a

4:27 right but actually Gary star picked a

4:27 right but actually Gary star picked a number 717 for frame Roger but after our

4:30 number 717 for frame Roger but after our

4:30 number 717 for frame Roger but after our street car that's amazing so it has the

4:31 street car that's amazing so it has the

4:31 street car that's amazing so it has the same number yeah that's incredible and

4:34 same number yeah that's incredible and

4:34 same number yeah that's incredible and one of the one of the DCA red car

4:35 one of the one of the DCA red car

4:35 one of the one of the DCA red car trolleys also has the same that's what I

4:37 trolleys also has the same that's what I

4:37 trolleys also has the same that's what I was going to say is cuz I think one of

4:38 was going to say is cuz I think one of

4:38 was going to say is cuz I think one of the ones at DCA has 717 so they have 623

4:41 the ones at DCA has 717 so they have 623

4:41 the ones at DCA has 717 so they have 623 which was which was you know six months

4:44 which was which was you know six months

4:44 which was which was you know six months of 1923 okay and that's all of all of

4:47 of 1923 okay and that's all of all of

4:47 of 1923 okay and that's all of all of buen Vista Street was supposed to be in

4:49 buen Vista Street was supposed to be in

4:49 buen Vista Street was supposed to be in 1923 Frozen in 1923 so that so that's

4:52 1923 Frozen in 1923 so that so that's

4:52 1923 Frozen in 1923 so that so that's the number for that one and the other

4:53 the number for that one and the other

4:54 the number for that one and the other one was you know so this isn't just a

4:56 one was you know so this isn't just a

4:56 one was you know so this isn't just a piece of film history Because of Who

4:58 piece of film history Because of Who

4:58 piece of film history Because of Who Framed Roger Abbott it's also a piece of

4:59 Framed Roger Abbott it's also a piece of

4:59 Framed Roger Abbott it's also a piece of Disney Park's history because they

5:01 Disney Park's history because they

5:01 Disney Park's history because they actually use this as the model for the

5:03 actually use this as the model for the

5:03 actually use this as the model for the red car trolley in DCA exactly okay that

5:06 red car trolley in DCA exactly okay that

5:06 red car trolley in DCA exactly okay that is incredible and do we get to go inside

5:08 is incredible and do we get to go inside

5:08 is incredible and do we get to go inside yeah we get to go inside oh awesome

5:10 yeah we get to go inside oh awesome

5:10 yeah we get to go inside oh awesome let's do it all right let's go they're

5:11 let's do it all right let's go they're

5:11 let's do it all right let's go they're climbing up here that's a much harder

5:13 climbing up here that's a much harder

5:13 climbing up here that's a much harder climb oh yeah well you know the ground

5:15 climb oh yeah well you know the ground

5:15 climb oh yeah well you know the ground is kind of yeah I thought it was going

5:16 is kind of yeah I thought it was going

5:16 is kind of yeah I thought it was going to be so this is an

5:19 to be so this is an

5:19 to be so this is an actual Pacific electric Hollywood car

5:22 actual Pacific electric Hollywood car

5:22 actual Pacific electric Hollywood car red car how many of these were there

5:23 red car how many of these were there

5:23 red car how many of these were there total 160 of these total of these ones

5:26 total 160 of these total of these ones

5:26 total 160 of these total of these ones but then they had different models oh

5:28 but then they had different models oh

5:28 but then they had different models oh yeah there were a lot of other models

5:29 yeah there were a lot of other models

5:29 yeah there were a lot of other models and something like 1100 miles of track

5:31 and something like 1100 miles of track

5:31 and something like 1100 miles of track or something 1100 miles of track um 2300

5:34 or something 1100 miles of track um 2300

5:34 or something 1100 miles of track um 2300 scheduled street cars a day my go well

5:36 scheduled street cars a day my go well

5:37 scheduled street cars a day my go well they went as far as uh The bbo Pavilion

5:39 they went as far as uh The bbo Pavilion

5:39 they went as far as uh The bbo Pavilion wow yeah they went into the San San

5:42 wow yeah they went into the San San

5:42 wow yeah they went into the San San Fernando Valley oh my gosh they went out

5:43 Fernando Valley oh my gosh they went out

5:43 Fernando Valley oh my gosh they went out to San Bernardino so we really did have

5:46 to San Bernardino so we really did have

5:46 to San Bernardino so we really did have the greatest trans public transportation

5:48 the greatest trans public transportation

5:48 the greatest trans public transportation system in the world look at all these

5:50 system in the world look at all these

5:50 system in the world look at all these old ads are these original ads these are

5:52 old ads are these original ads these are

5:52 old ads are these original ads these are replicas of The Originals we have the we

5:55 replicas of The Originals we have the we

5:56 replicas of The Originals we have the we have the originals in our archives but

5:58 have the originals in our archives but

5:58 have the originals in our archives but they're not in very good shape is so

6:00 they're not in very good shape is so

6:00 they're not in very good shape is so cool so how did the museum first of all

6:01 cool so how did the museum first of all

6:01 cool so how did the museum first of all before we do anything else how did the

6:02 before we do anything else how did the

6:02 before we do anything else how did the museum acquire these red cars well this

6:05 museum acquire these red cars well this

6:05 museum acquire these red cars well this the red car the museum started off with

6:07 the red car the museum started off with

6:07 the red car the museum started off with the yellow cars the Los Angeles Railway

6:09 the yellow cars the Los Angeles Railway

6:09 the yellow cars the Los Angeles Railway cars and then one of the member

6:11 cars and then one of the member

6:12 cars and then one of the member volunteers um Walter abenson bought

6:14 volunteers um Walter abenson bought

6:14 volunteers um Walter abenson bought these cars what is that is that the

6:16 these cars what is that is that the

6:16 these cars what is that is that the motor that's the air compressor oh

6:17 motor that's the air compressor oh

6:17 motor that's the air compressor oh that's right there is no motor there's

6:19 that's right there is no motor there's

6:19 that's right there is no motor there's no motor well it has four electric

6:20 no motor well it has four electric

6:20 no motor well it has four electric motors W so Walter abenson bought these

6:23 motors W so Walter abenson bought these

6:23 motors W so Walter abenson bought these and and then donated them to the museum

6:25 and and then donated them to the museum

6:25 and and then donated them to the museum okay so he bought them for our

6:26 okay so he bought them for our

6:26 okay so he bought them for our collection so I think he bought five of

6:28 collection so I think he bought five of

6:28 collection so I think he bought five of these and we'll get to look at all and

6:30 these and we'll get to look at all and

6:30 these and we'll get to look at all and where have they been before they were

6:31 where have they been before they were

6:32 where have they been before they were here were they just out in a storage

6:33 here were they just out in a storage

6:33 here were they just out in a storage they came well they they were you've

6:35 they came well they they were you've

6:35 they came well they they were you've probably seen the iconic picture of all

6:37 probably seen the iconic picture of all

6:37 probably seen the iconic picture of all the red cars stacked up at the the

6:39 the red cars stacked up at the the

6:39 the red cars stacked up at the the scrapyard yeah well these this one was

6:41 scrapyard yeah well these this one was

6:41 scrapyard yeah well these this one was saved from that it didn't make it to the

6:42 saved from that it didn't make it to the

6:42 saved from that it didn't make it to the didn't make it to San Pedro wow but it

6:44 didn't make it to San Pedro wow but it

6:44 didn't make it to San Pedro wow but it could have been could that close so

6:46 could have been could that close so

6:46 could have been could that close so you're going to start this thing up and

6:48 you're going to start this thing up and

6:48 you're going to start this thing up and we're going to drive it yep awesome okay

6:51 we're going to drive it yep awesome okay

6:51 we're going to drive it yep awesome okay look at this little wrench right here so

6:53 look at this little wrench right here so

6:53 look at this little wrench right here so yeah so so this right here is the

6:54 yeah so so this right here is the

6:54 yeah so so this right here is the reverser keys so this is the keys to the

6:56 reverser keys so this is the keys to the

6:56 reverser keys so this is the keys to the car so these are very simple controls

6:58 car so these are very simple controls

6:58 car so these are very simple controls yeah so I'm just going to push this

6:59 yeah so I'm just going to push this

6:59 yeah so I'm just going to push this forward all right I'm two dings on my

7:01 forward all right I'm two dings on my

7:01 forward all right I'm two dings on my bell this the brake hand

7:04 bell this the brake hand

7:04 bell this the brake hand brakes and then we're going to move

7:06 brakes and then we're going to move

7:06 brakes and then we're going to move forward a little bit boy I like that

7:07 forward a little bit boy I like that

7:07 forward a little bit boy I like that noise it's all powered by electricity

7:09 noise it's all powered by electricity

7:09 noise it's all powered by electricity from an overhead wire from an overhead

7:10 from an overhead wire from an overhead

7:10 from an overhead wire from an overhead Wire yeah 600 volts DC wow 600 volts DC

7:16 Wire yeah 600 volts DC wow 600 volts DC

7:16 Wire yeah 600 volts DC wow 600 volts DC sounds like that could as the monal yeah

7:18 sounds like that could as the monal yeah

7:18 sounds like that could as the monal yeah went cook you like a hot dog in about 3

7:20 went cook you like a hot dog in about 3

7:20 went cook you like a hot dog in about 3 seconds yeah same power as the monreal

7:22 seconds yeah same power as the monreal

7:22 seconds yeah same power as the monreal in Disneyland wow so the monreal at

7:24 in Disneyland wow so the monreal at

7:24 in Disneyland wow so the monreal at Disneyland is actually a PCC car what's

7:26 Disneyland is actually a PCC car what's

7:26 Disneyland is actually a PCC car what's a PCC car PCC car it stands for

7:28 a PCC car PCC car it stands for

7:28 a PCC car PCC car it stands for president conference committee it was

7:30 president conference committee it was

7:30 president conference committee it was like the standard uh street car from

7:33 like the standard uh street car from

7:33 like the standard uh street car from 1937 until 19 1963 it was based

7:37 1937 until 19 1963 it was based

7:37 1937 until 19 1963 it was based partially on exist pre-existing public

7:40 partially on exist pre-existing public

7:40 partially on exist pre-existing public transportation so all the all the

7:42 transportation so all the all the

7:42 transportation so all the all the presidents of the electric Railways got

7:44 presidents of the electric Railways got

7:44 presidents of the electric Railways got together to decide on a standardized

7:46 together to decide on a standardized

7:46 together to decide on a standardized street car oh look at this we're running

7:47 street car oh look at this we're running

7:48 street car oh look at this we're running out of track what's going on we've run

7:49 out of track what's going on we've run

7:49 out of track what's going on we've run out of track oh my gosh there's a fella

7:51 out of track oh my gosh there's a fella

7:51 out of track oh my gosh there's a fella down there what you doing what are you

7:53 down there what you doing what are you

7:53 down there what you doing what are you doing down there that road well I'm

7:54 doing down there that road well I'm

7:54 doing down there that road well I'm going to put the pole up on this side to

7:56 going to put the pole up on this side to

7:56 going to put the pole up on this side to uh put the pole down on the other side

7:58 uh put the pole down on the other side

7:58 uh put the pole down on the other side so we get travel in this direction you

8:00 so we get travel in this direction you

8:00 so we get travel in this direction you want to throw the switch ooh yeah sure

8:02 want to throw the switch ooh yeah sure

8:02 want to throw the switch ooh yeah sure where are you okay do we're we're

8:04 where are you okay do we're we're

8:04 where are you okay do we're we're hopping down we're pulling the switch

8:05 hopping down we're pulling the switch

8:05 hopping down we're pulling the switch all right so I've gotten outside of the

8:07 all right so I've gotten outside of the

8:07 all right so I've gotten outside of the red car here with Brian Watts nice to

8:09 red car here with Brian Watts nice to

8:09 red car here with Brian Watts nice to meet you Brian and what am I doing here

8:11 meet you Brian and what am I doing here

8:11 meet you Brian and what am I doing here I'm supposed to pull this down going

8:12 I'm supposed to pull this down going

8:12 I'm supposed to pull this down going pull yes now go to the right all right

8:14 pull yes now go to the right all right

8:14 pull yes now go to the right all right you're aiming for that wire right there

8:16 you're aiming for that wire right there

8:16 you're aiming for that wire right there above you so just slowly let it out okay

8:19 above you so just slowly let it out okay

8:19 above you so just slowly let it out okay this is a little harder than I thought

8:22 this is a little harder than I thought

8:22 this is a little harder than I thought it was going to be okay and what is this

8:25 it was going to be okay and what is this

8:25 it was going to be okay and what is this rod and why is it touching this wire

8:27 rod and why is it touching this wire

8:27 rod and why is it touching this wire again that's the trolley pole and that's

8:29 again that's the trolley pole and that's

8:29 again that's the trolley pole and that's how the power car is powered did I do it

8:31 how the power car is powered did I do it

8:31 how the power car is powered did I do it you got it oh my gosh I did it I just

8:34 you got it oh my gosh I did it I just

8:34 you got it oh my gosh I did it I just powered a trolley car I feel so

8:38 powered a trolley car I feel so

8:38 powered a trolley car I feel so strong unlimited power you're going to

8:42 strong unlimited power you're going to

8:42 strong unlimited power you're going to grab a hold of this okay and you're

8:43 grab a hold of this okay and you're

8:43 grab a hold of this okay and you're going to lift it over and you're going

8:44 going to lift it over and you're going

8:45 going to lift it over and you're going to put it over in here I'm just lifting

8:46 to put it over in here I'm just lifting

8:46 to put it over in here I'm just lifting this yep track switch track

8:50 this yep track switch track

8:50 this yep track switch track switch oh my this is a lot harder than

8:53 switch oh my this is a lot harder than

8:53 switch oh my this is a lot harder than it looks okay what' that just do okay so

8:56 it looks okay what' that just do okay so

8:56 it looks okay what' that just do okay so now that so now that set us up so that

8:58 now that so now that set us up so that

8:58 now that so now that set us up so that we can go out on the track back to the

8:59 we can go out on the track back to the

8:59 we can go out on the track back to the left back the way we came but wait a

9:02 left back the way we came but wait a

9:02 left back the way we came but wait a minute now the controls are going to be

9:04 minute now the controls are going to be

9:04 minute now the controls are going to be on the other side I have them right here

9:06 on the other side I have them right here

9:06 on the other side I have them right here wa you took the controls apart so now

9:08 wa you took the controls apart so now

9:08 wa you took the controls apart so now we're going to put them on this side so

9:09 we're going to put them on this side so

9:09 we're going to put them on this side so now we're going to set them back up

9:10 now we're going to set them back up

9:10 now we're going to set them back up we'll see how we set up the controls

9:11 we'll see how we set up the controls

9:12 we'll see how we set up the controls let's do it I'm already getting winded

9:13 let's do it I'm already getting winded

9:13 let's do it I'm already getting winded John from climbing up and down and we

9:16 John from climbing up and down and we

9:16 John from climbing up and down and we haven't even really got start we Haven

9:17 haven't even really got start we Haven

9:17 haven't even really got start we Haven got out out of the yard yet yeah that

9:19 got out out of the yard yet yeah that

9:19 got out out of the yard yet yeah that was a lot harder to move that track

9:20 was a lot harder to move that track

9:20 was a lot harder to move that track switch than I thought it was going to be

9:22 switch than I thought it was going to be

9:22 switch than I thought it was going to be okay so you're got a hand full of gizmos

9:25 okay so you're got a hand full of gizmos

9:25 okay so you're got a hand full of gizmos and by the way we got Tyler behind the

9:26 and by the way we got Tyler behind the

9:26 and by the way we got Tyler behind the camera fake Tyler how you doing fake

9:27 camera fake Tyler how you doing fake

9:27 camera fake Tyler how you doing fake Tyler I'm doing well than doing very

9:29 Tyler I'm doing well than doing very

9:29 Tyler I'm doing well than doing very well the brake handle so the brake

9:31 well the brake handle so the brake

9:31 well the brake handle so the brake handle handle goes in here just slots

9:33 handle handle goes in here just slots

9:33 handle handle goes in here just slots right in this opens the door behind you

9:36 right in this opens the door behind you

9:36 right in this opens the door behind you oh okay door handle yeah door control oo

9:41 oh okay door handle yeah door control oo

9:41 oh okay door handle yeah door control oo fancy and then the reverser key the

9:42 fancy and then the reverser key the

9:42 fancy and then the reverser key the little reverser key Center doors are

9:45 little reverser key Center doors are

9:45 little reverser key Center doors are closed okay all right and our switch is

9:48 closed okay all right and our switch is

9:48 closed okay all right and our switch is line for us so we're going to go out on

9:50 line for us so we're going to go out on

9:50 line for us so we're going to go out on the track we came in on the track to the

9:51 the track we came in on the track to the

9:51 the track we came in on the track to the right right now we're going out on the

9:52 right right now we're going out on the

9:52 right right now we're going out on the track to the left left got it right left

9:55 track to the left left got it right left

9:55 track to the left left got it right left and then we're going to go onto the loop

9:57 and then we're going to go onto the loop

9:57 and then we're going to go onto the loop we're going onto the loop so the loop is

9:59 we're going onto the loop so the loop is

9:59 we're going onto the loop so the loop is it's a half mile track that goes around

10:02 it's a half mile track that goes around

10:02 it's a half mile track that goes around the inside of the museum I should

10:03 the inside of the museum I should

10:03 the inside of the museum I should mention by the way we are in Paris

10:04 mention by the way we are in Paris

10:05 mention by the way we are in Paris California not p a r i s p e r r i s

10:08 California not p a r i s p e r r i s

10:09 California not p a r i s p e r r i s completely different accent yeah my

10:10 completely different accent yeah my

10:10 completely different accent yeah my grandma used to live out here and she

10:12 grandma used to live out here and she

10:12 grandma used to live out here and she would tell us that she was going to take

10:13 would tell us that she was going to take

10:13 would tell us that she was going to take us to this Railroad Museum just about

10:15 us to this Railroad Museum just about

10:15 us to this Railroad Museum just about every weekend and nevered never happened

10:18 every weekend and nevered never happened

10:18 every weekend and nevered never happened but look where I am now grandma look how

10:20 but look where I am now grandma look how

10:20 but look where I am now grandma look how high I can fly you can come out here

10:22 high I can fly you can come out here

10:22 high I can fly you can come out here anytime you want and we will show you a

10:24 anytime you want and we will show you a

10:24 anytime you want and we will show you a good time awesome what's the best day to

10:25 good time awesome what's the best day to

10:25 good time awesome what's the best day to come out here if you're just well if you

10:27 come out here if you're just well if you

10:27 come out here if you're just well if you if you want to see trains and trolleys

10:28 if you want to see trains and trolleys

10:28 if you want to see trains and trolleys mov moving you want to be out here on

10:30 mov moving you want to be out here on

10:30 mov moving you want to be out here on Saturdays or Sundays Saturday or Sunday

10:31 Saturdays or Sundays Saturday or Sunday

10:32 Saturdays or Sundays Saturday or Sunday awesome okay here we go all right we're

10:34 awesome okay here we go all right we're

10:34 awesome okay here we go all right we're going to ring the bell bring bring down

10:36 going to ring the bell bring bring down

10:36 going to ring the bell bring bring down to the first Notch and then it starts to

10:38 to the first Notch and then it starts to

10:38 to the first Notch and then it starts to move and then when then when you're

10:40 move and then when then when you're

10:40 move and then when then when you're going fast enough then you just shut it

10:41 going fast enough then you just shut it

10:41 going fast enough then you just shut it off and you let it Coast now these were

10:44 off and you let it Coast now these were

10:44 off and you let it Coast now these were all operated obviously they weren't

10:45 all operated obviously they weren't

10:45 all operated obviously they weren't automated this is all old school

10:47 automated this is all old school

10:47 automated this is all old school Manpower just like what you're doing now

10:50 Manpower just like what you're doing now

10:50 Manpower just like what you're doing now 1920s so they would just have one guy on

10:52 1920s so they would just have one guy on

10:52 1920s so they would just have one guy on this thing operating the whole ship well

10:54 this thing operating the whole ship well

10:54 this thing operating the whole ship well there would be a motorman and there

10:55 there would be a motorman and there

10:55 there would be a motorman and there would be a conductor the conductor would

10:56 would be a conductor the conductor would

10:56 would be a conductor the conductor would be in charge of the passengers and

10:59 be in charge of the passengers and

10:59 be in charge of the passengers and taking money and making sure that

11:00 taking money and making sure that

11:00 taking money and making sure that everybody pays and making sure

11:02 everybody pays and making sure

11:02 everybody pays and making sure everybody's legit nobody's sleeping in

11:03 everybody's legit nobody's sleeping in

11:03 everybody's legit nobody's sleeping in here ping out transfers y gotcha wow

11:07 here ping out transfers y gotcha wow

11:07 here ping out transfers y gotcha wow look at this it feels so powerful you're

11:11 look at this it feels so powerful you're

11:11 look at this it feels so powerful you're so nonchalant you're hard to read John

11:13 so nonchalant you're hard to read John

11:13 so nonchalant you're hard to read John you got a good poker face cuz I can't

11:15 you got a good poker face cuz I can't

11:15 you got a good poker face cuz I can't tell if you're having fun or

11:17 tell if you're having fun or

11:17 tell if you're having fun or you're every time I touch these things

11:19 you're every time I touch these things

11:19 you're every time I touch these things I'm always having a good time so I'm

11:21 I'm always having a good time so I'm

11:21 I'm always having a good time so I'm stopping for the crossing and oh I see I

11:24 stopping for the crossing and oh I see I

11:24 stopping for the crossing and oh I see I see we stopped for the crossing and then

11:26 see we stopped for the crossing and then

11:26 see we stopped for the crossing and then we're zipping on and then this is called

11:28 we're zipping on and then this is called

11:28 we're zipping on and then this is called the puzzle switch this this crazy

11:30 the puzzle switch this this crazy

11:30 the puzzle switch this this crazy looking switch here yeah look at this

11:32 looking switch here yeah look at this

11:32 looking switch here yeah look at this track here in front of the six main

11:34 track here in front of the six main

11:34 track here in front of the six main Pacific electric building in Downtown

11:36 Pacific electric building in Downtown

11:36 Pacific electric building in Downtown Los Angeles really so some of the track

11:38 Los Angeles really so some of the track

11:38 Los Angeles really so some of the track we're actually riding on is actual

11:40 we're actually riding on is actual

11:40 we're actually riding on is actual Pacific electric railroad track now is

11:43 Pacific electric railroad track now is

11:43 Pacific electric railroad track now is this is this Narrow Gauge standard gauge

11:45 this is this Narrow Gauge standard gauge

11:45 this is this Narrow Gauge standard gauge so this what we're on right now is

11:46 so this what we're on right now is

11:47 so this what we're on right now is standard gauge which is 4' 8 1 12 in so

11:50 standard gauge which is 4' 8 1 12 in so

11:50 standard gauge which is 4' 8 1 12 in so these things can run on the train tracks

11:51 these things can run on the train tracks

11:51 these things can run on the train tracks like with the Am track and everything

11:53 like with the Am track and everything

11:53 like with the Am track and everything yep as long as there's an overhead wire

11:55 yep as long as there's an overhead wire

11:55 yep as long as there's an overhead wire that's incredible we're going to go

11:57 that's incredible we're going to go

11:57 that's incredible we're going to go through this switch here now what year

11:58 through this switch here now what year

11:58 through this switch here now what year did you say this one was built 1925 so

12:00 did you say this one was built 1925 so

12:00 did you say this one was built 1925 so that means we are onee shy of its 100th

12:03 that means we are onee shy of its 100th

12:03 that means we are onee shy of its 100th birthday wow that is incredible I'll be

12:07 birthday wow that is incredible I'll be

12:07 birthday wow that is incredible I'll be lucky if I live that long I'll be lucky

12:09 lucky if I live that long I'll be lucky

12:09 lucky if I live that long I'll be lucky if I live half that long W all right

12:11 if I live half that long W all right

12:11 if I live half that long W all right we're coming back to the middle of the

12:12 we're coming back to the middle of the

12:12 we're coming back to the middle of the street car now your name is Bill right

12:14 street car now your name is Bill right

12:14 street car now your name is Bill right yes Justin nice to meet you Bill what

12:17 yes Justin nice to meet you Bill what

12:17 yes Justin nice to meet you Bill what can you tell us about this thing over

12:19 can you tell us about this thing over

12:19 can you tell us about this thing over here cuz I'm just noticing as we're

12:20 here cuz I'm just noticing as we're

12:20 here cuz I'm just noticing as we're moving down the track this is a Johnson

12:22 moving down the track this is a Johnson

12:22 moving down the track this is a Johnson Fair box a Johnson Fair box they were

12:26 Fair box a Johnson Fair box they were

12:26 Fair box a Johnson Fair box they were the the fair box back in the day um and

12:28 the the fair box back in the day um and

12:29 the the fair box back in the day um and it is just as you see to collect fairs

12:31 it is just as you see to collect fairs

12:31 it is just as you see to collect fairs wow so this is where you put your coins

12:33 wow so this is where you put your coins

12:33 wow so this is where you put your coins in the top of this thing and that's how

12:35 in the top of this thing and that's how

12:35 in the top of this thing and that's how you paid for the street car how much did

12:36 you paid for the street car how much did

12:36 you paid for the street car how much did it cost oh I think a nickel I mean Penny

12:39 it cost oh I think a nickel I mean Penny

12:39 it cost oh I think a nickel I mean Penny Nickel dimes 5 cents by the end of uh

12:43 Nickel dimes 5 cents by the end of uh

12:43 Nickel dimes 5 cents by the end of uh the sweetart era probably 35 wow no

12:47 the sweetart era probably 35 wow no

12:47 the sweetart era probably 35 wow no kidding so this just automatically

12:48 kidding so this just automatically

12:48 kidding so this just automatically separates the money some are capable of

12:50 separates the money some are capable of

12:51 separates the money some are capable of counting quarters others are not wow and

12:53 counting quarters others are not wow and

12:53 counting quarters others are not wow and what's this for what's this little

12:54 what's this for what's this little

12:54 what's this for what's this little yellow box here I think that was for

12:56 yellow box here I think that was for

12:56 yellow box here I think that was for transfers wow so you can pick up

12:58 transfers wow so you can pick up

12:58 transfers wow so you can pick up transfer just like an old bus I was just

13:00 transfer just like an old bus I was just

13:00 transfer just like an old bus I was just thinking right now my 16-year-old son

13:02 thinking right now my 16-year-old son

13:02 thinking right now my 16-year-old son probably has no idea what a what a

13:04 probably has no idea what a what a

13:04 probably has no idea what a what a transfer is but I rode the OCTA buus

13:07 transfer is but I rode the OCTA buus

13:07 transfer is but I rode the OCTA buus many and many a time with my transfer I

13:09 many and many a time with my transfer I

13:09 many and many a time with my transfer I remember those well all right so I'm

13:11 remember those well all right so I'm

13:11 remember those well all right so I'm back up here in the front with John how

13:15 back up here in the front with John how

13:15 back up here in the front with John how how often would these things stop on the

13:16 how often would these things stop on the

13:16 how often would these things stop on the street every block just like a city bus

13:18 street every block just like a city bus

13:18 street every block just like a city bus like a bus stop I mean they had

13:19 like a bus stop I mean they had

13:19 like a bus stop I mean they had designated spots they had these white

13:21 designated spots they had these white

13:21 designated spots they had these white painted safety zones in the middle of

13:23 painted safety zones in the middle of

13:23 painted safety zones in the middle of the streets we're going to get a chance

13:24 the streets we're going to get a chance

13:24 the streets we're going to get a chance to see one of those safety zones coming

13:25 to see one of those safety zones coming

13:26 to see one of those safety zones coming up here that's incredible and how often

13:27 up here that's incredible and how often

13:27 up here that's incredible and how often do you guys actually operate

13:29 do you guys actually operate

13:29 do you guys actually operate uh this particular vehicle out here I

13:31 uh this particular vehicle out here I

13:31 uh this particular vehicle out here I have it scheduled it probably comes out

13:34 have it scheduled it probably comes out

13:34 have it scheduled it probably comes out four or five times a month four or five

13:36 four or five times a month four or five

13:36 four or five times a month four or five times a month okay so fairly frequently

13:39 times a month okay so fairly frequently

13:39 times a month okay so fairly frequently so this will be on the main line usually

13:40 so this will be on the main line usually

13:40 so this will be on the main line usually I'll have this on the main line on the

13:41 I'll have this on the main line on the

13:41 I'll have this on the main line on the main track where we're going to go after

13:43 main track where we're going to go after

13:43 main track where we're going to go after we get done going around the loop and I

13:44 we get done going around the loop and I

13:44 we get done going around the loop and I teach you how to do this oh you're going

13:46 teach you how to do this oh you're going

13:46 teach you how to do this oh you're going to let me drive it oh yeah of course

13:49 to let me drive it oh yeah of course

13:49 to let me drive it oh yeah of course this is all about you know okay cool so

13:52 this is all about you know okay cool so

13:52 this is all about you know okay cool so this white painted this white is called

13:54 this white painted this white is called

13:54 this white painted this white is called the safety zone so that would have been

13:55 the safety zone so that would have been

13:55 the safety zone so that would have been in the middle of the road and the street

13:58 in the middle of the road and the street

13:58 in the middle of the road and the street the regular streets regular traffic

14:00 the regular streets regular traffic

14:00 the regular streets regular traffic would have been on you know either side

14:01 would have been on you know either side

14:01 would have been on you know either side of the tracks well that street car would

14:03 of the tracks well that street car would

14:03 of the tracks well that street car would drop you off in this safety zone and you

14:04 drop you off in this safety zone and you

14:04 drop you off in this safety zone and you were safe there so right in the middle

14:06 were safe there so right in the middle

14:06 were safe there so right in the middle of the street cars whizzing right by you

14:08 of the street cars whizzing right by you

14:08 of the street cars whizzing right by you in Downtown LA or anywhere in the system

14:11 in Downtown LA or anywhere in the system

14:11 in Downtown LA or anywhere in the system for that matter you would just pull up

14:12 for that matter you would just pull up

14:12 for that matter you would just pull up here so maybe Sunset Boulevard six in

14:14 here so maybe Sunset Boulevard six in

14:14 here so maybe Sunset Boulevard six in May Z you hop right off cuz it would the

14:16 May Z you hop right off cuz it would the

14:16 May Z you hop right off cuz it would the tracks were in the middle they wer off

14:17 tracks were in the middle they wer off

14:17 tracks were in the middle they wer off to the side not like the bus you know

14:19 to the side not like the bus you know

14:19 to the side not like the bus you know and then you open these front doors or

14:20 and then you open these front doors or

14:20 and then you open these front doors or did you open the middle doors U well

14:21 did you open the middle doors U well

14:21 did you open the middle doors U well this would be the exit you would have

14:22 this would be the exit you would have

14:23 this would be the exit you would have gotten in the center oh okay so you open

14:24 gotten in the center oh okay so you open

14:24 gotten in the center oh okay so you open up this door and then you right whoa and

14:27 up this door and then you right whoa and

14:27 up this door and then you right whoa and then we just step right out

14:29 then we just step right out

14:29 then we just step right out in the middle of the street and I love

14:30 in the middle of the street and I love

14:30 in the middle of the street and I love that I just noticed how that little step

14:32 that I just noticed how that little step

14:32 that I just noticed how that little step comes out automatically like uh you got

14:35 comes out automatically like uh you got

14:35 comes out automatically like uh you got minivans and modern SUVs like check this

14:37 minivans and modern SUVs like check this

14:37 minivans and modern SUVs like check this out check out this automatic little flap

14:40 out check out this automatic little flap

14:40 out check out this automatic little flap we were doing that 99 years ago and it

14:43 we were doing that 99 years ago and it

14:43 we were doing that 99 years ago and it was all electric years ago so all this

14:46 was all electric years ago so all this

14:46 was all electric years ago so all this uh wire above us is all electrified yeah

14:48 uh wire above us is all electrified yeah

14:48 uh wire above us is all electrified yeah it's all electrified and it's all

14:49 it's all electrified and it's all

14:49 it's all electrified and it's all powered by the B Paso substation that we

14:51 powered by the B Paso substation that we

14:51 powered by the B Paso substation that we powered up incredible so earlier yeah

14:53 powered up incredible so earlier yeah

14:53 powered up incredible so earlier yeah earlier we were over at a little

14:54 earlier we were over at a little

14:54 earlier we were over at a little building the little substation building

14:56 building the little substation building

14:56 building the little substation building and you fire that uh thing it's not a

14:58 and you fire that uh thing it's not a

14:58 and you fire that uh thing it's not a generator what is it in there it's a

14:59 generator what is it in there it's a

15:00 generator what is it in there it's a it's a rotary converter a synchronous

15:01 it's a rotary converter a synchronous

15:01 it's a rotary converter a synchronous rotary converter conter it's a big piece

15:03 rotary converter conter it's a big piece

15:03 rotary converter conter it's a big piece of scary Frankenstein like Machinery it

15:05 of scary Frankenstein like Machinery it

15:05 of scary Frankenstein like Machinery it made a very scary noise have you ever

15:06 made a very scary noise have you ever

15:06 made a very scary noise have you ever been inside of there while was rning

15:08 been inside of there while was rning

15:08 been inside of there while was rning when we're troubleshooting it yeah does

15:09 when we're troubleshooting it yeah does

15:09 when we're troubleshooting it yeah does it ever shoot lightning like into your

15:11 it ever shoot lightning like into your

15:11 it ever shoot lightning like into your hair well when you go to shut it off no

15:12 hair well when you go to shut it off no

15:12 hair well when you go to shut it off no it doesn't make your hair stand up or

15:14 it doesn't make your hair stand up or

15:14 it doesn't make your hair stand up or anything but when you shut it off you

15:16 anything but when you shut it off you

15:16 anything but when you shut it off you know when this when the switches break

15:17 know when this when the switches break

15:17 know when this when the switches break you see these great big arcs let's not

15:20 you see these great big arcs let's not

15:20 you see these great big arcs let's not go let's not include that on the tour

15:22 go let's not include that on the tour

15:22 go let's not include that on the tour okay so now what are we going to do

15:23 okay so now what are we going to do

15:23 okay so now what are we going to do we're not going to go inside that we're

15:24 we're not going to go inside that we're

15:24 we're not going to go inside that we're going to keep going down this loop we're

15:25 going to keep going down this loop we're

15:25 going to keep going down this loop we're going to we're going to go around this

15:26 going to we're going to go around this

15:26 going to we're going to go around this half mile Loop we came out we out over

15:29 half mile Loop we came out we out over

15:29 half mile Loop we came out we out over there somewhere down past that little

15:31 there somewhere down past that little

15:31 there somewhere down past that little red caboose if you can see that little

15:32 red caboose if you can see that little

15:32 red caboose if you can see that little Caboose Tyler we were down there so we

15:34 Caboose Tyler we were down there so we

15:34 Caboose Tyler we were down there so we gone basically around half half around

15:36 gone basically around half half around

15:36 gone basically around half half around and this was the original Loop that the

15:38 and this was the original Loop that the

15:38 and this was the original Loop that the museum started with you were saying yeah

15:40 museum started with you were saying yeah

15:40 museum started with you were saying yeah so they it took him a while to get a

15:42 so they it took him a while to get a

15:42 so they it took him a while to get a loop going all the way around yeah and

15:43 loop going all the way around yeah and

15:43 loop going all the way around yeah and it used to be called Orange Empire

15:45 it used to be called Orange Empire

15:45 it used to be called Orange Empire Railway Museum now it's Southern

15:47 Railway Museum now it's Southern

15:47 Railway Museum now it's Southern California Railway Museum but you were

15:49 California Railway Museum but you were

15:49 California Railway Museum but you were telling me this got started by a couple

15:52 telling me this got started by a couple

15:52 telling me this got started by a couple of teenagers right in50s in 1955 the Los

15:57 of teenagers right in50s in 1955 the Los

15:57 of teenagers right in50s in 1955 the Los Angeles Railway started shutting down

15:58 Angeles Railway started shutting down

15:58 Angeles Railway started shutting down those are the big yellow cars big yellow

16:00 those are the big yellow cars big yellow

16:00 those are the big yellow cars big yellow cars they started shutting down some of

16:01 cars they started shutting down some of

16:01 cars they started shutting down some of their lines okay so some of the cars

16:03 their lines okay so some of the cars

16:03 their lines okay so some of the cars were going to the scrapyard and these 12

16:05 were going to the scrapyard and these 12

16:05 were going to the scrapyard and these 12 kids that grew up in in Los Angeles um

16:08 kids that grew up in in Los Angeles um

16:08 kids that grew up in in Los Angeles um they wanted to save some for future use

16:11 they wanted to save some for future use

16:11 they wanted to save some for future use and what they did is they you know they

16:13 and what they did is they you know they

16:13 and what they did is they you know they approached the city and they they said

16:15 approached the city and they they said

16:15 approached the city and they they said they wanted to buy some street cars

16:16 they wanted to buy some street cars

16:16 they wanted to buy some street cars teenagers yeah yeah bu so the city told

16:20 teenagers yeah yeah bu so the city told

16:20 teenagers yeah yeah bu so the city told them no because we're only going to deal

16:21 them no because we're only going to deal

16:21 them no because we're only going to deal with a corporation right okay so so they

16:23 with a corporation right okay so so they

16:23 with a corporation right okay so so they got so they got two two guys that were

16:25 got so they got two two guys that were

16:25 got so they got two two guys that were 21 years old to help to start a

16:27 21 years old to help to start a

16:27 21 years old to help to start a corporation for them and they bought the

16:30 corporation for them and they bought the

16:30 corporation for them and they bought the bought they bought the yellow cars for

16:31 bought they bought the yellow cars for

16:31 bought they bought the yellow cars for their scrap value and how much were

16:33 their scrap value and how much were

16:33 their scrap value and how much were those 200 bucks 200 bucks so in today's

16:35 those 200 bucks 200 bucks so in today's

16:35 those 200 bucks 200 bucks so in today's money that would be about 1,800 bucks

16:38 money that would be about 1,800 bucks

16:38 money that would be about 1,800 bucks I'm just trying to think what I was

16:39 I'm just trying to think what I was

16:39 I'm just trying to think what I was doing when I was

16:41 doing when I was

16:41 doing when I was 16 nothing that productive nothing that

16:44 16 nothing that productive nothing that

16:44 16 nothing that productive nothing that productive so they put their collection

16:45 productive so they put their collection

16:46 productive so they put their collection at Travel Town USA which is which is the

16:48 at Travel Town USA which is which is the

16:48 at Travel Town USA which is which is the train museum by the city of La Park yep

16:51 train museum by the city of La Park yep

16:51 train museum by the city of La Park yep and they were now what year did they get

16:53 and they were now what year did they get

16:53 and they were now what year did they get this property so they this well they

16:55 this property so they this well they

16:55 this property so they this well they finally after looking at 20 different

16:56 finally after looking at 20 different

16:56 finally after looking at 20 different properties in 1958

16:59 properties in 1958

16:59 properties in 1958 they agreed on this spot right here and

17:01 they agreed on this spot right here and

17:01 they agreed on this spot right here and man there's not much out in Paris now so

17:03 man there's not much out in Paris now so

17:03 man there's not much out in Paris now so I can't imagine 1958 there was probably

17:05 I can't imagine 1958 there was probably

17:05 I can't imagine 1958 there was probably nothing around here but Farmland as far

17:07 nothing around here but Farmland as far

17:07 nothing around here but Farmland as far as the eye could see yeah they didn't

17:09 as the eye could see yeah they didn't

17:09 as the eye could see yeah they didn't even have to have a fence around the

17:10 even have to have a fence around the

17:10 even have to have a fence around the outside old man Railway yeah he owned

17:13 outside old man Railway yeah he owned

17:13 outside old man Railway yeah he owned all of this this crazy idea about

17:16 all of this this crazy idea about

17:16 all of this this crazy idea about breeding pine trees okay so anyway we're

17:18 breeding pine trees okay so anyway we're

17:18 breeding pine trees okay so anyway we're going to go back on the loop now and

17:20 going to go back on the loop now and

17:20 going to go back on the loop now and we're going to keep cruising around and

17:22 we're going to keep cruising around and

17:22 we're going to keep cruising around and you're going to teach me how to operate

17:23 you're going to teach me how to operate

17:23 you're going to teach me how to operate this once we get on the mainline though

17:25 this once we get on the mainline though

17:25 this once we get on the mainline though right well I'm going to teach you on the

17:26 right well I'm going to teach you on the

17:26 right well I'm going to teach you on the loop oh you're going to teach me right

17:28 loop oh you're going to teach me right

17:28 loop oh you're going to teach me right now all right well all aboard oh here we

17:30 now all right well all aboard oh here we

17:30 now all right well all aboard oh here we go again oh wait we forgot Tyler oh no

17:32 go again oh wait we forgot Tyler oh no

17:32 go again oh wait we forgot Tyler oh no bye Tyler

17:52 [Music]

17:52 [Music] Tyler oh now we're cooking with gas just

17:56 Tyler oh now we're cooking with gas just

17:56 Tyler oh now we're cooking with gas just a little bit now we're going about 10 m

17:58 a little bit now we're going about 10 m

17:58 a little bit now we're going about 10 m hour this is just 10 miles hour this

18:00 hour this is just 10 miles hour this

18:00 hour this is just 10 miles hour this feels insanely fast watch out Tyler look

18:03 feels insanely fast watch out Tyler look

18:03 feels insanely fast watch out Tyler look out

18:05 out

18:05 out poo

18:11 W this is

18:11 W this is fine it is this is way better than my

18:14 fine it is this is way better than my

18:14 fine it is this is way better than my taking the I mean where else where else

18:16 taking the I mean where else where else

18:16 taking the I mean where else where else can you operate historic equipment like

18:18 can you operate historic equipment like

18:18 can you operate historic equipment like this yeah this is so cool every month I

18:20 this yeah this is so cool every month I

18:20 this yeah this is so cool every month I have a class for new people to teach

18:22 have a class for new people to teach

18:22 have a class for new people to teach them how to all

18:23 them how to all

18:24 them how to all right here we come here we come back in

18:28 right here we come here we come back in

18:28 right here we come here we come back in into the Depot now this right here is

18:30 into the Depot now this right here is

18:30 into the Depot now this right here is the book shop right and uh normally the

18:33 the book shop right and uh normally the

18:33 the book shop right and uh normally the entrance I would guess to the museum

18:35 entrance I would guess to the museum

18:35 entrance I would guess to the museum sort of right over here but it says Pate

18:38 sort of right over here but it says Pate

18:38 sort of right over here but it says Pate on the side that is what this town used

18:40 on the side that is what this town used

18:40 on the side that is what this town used to be named before Paris this was a town

18:42 to be named before Paris this was a town

18:42 to be named before Paris this was a town where uh miners would come and get their

18:43 where uh miners would come and get their

18:43 where uh miners would come and get their supplies I cannot imagine anybody mining

18:46 supplies I cannot imagine anybody mining

18:46 supplies I cannot imagine anybody mining anything out here except for tumble

18:48 anything out here except for tumble

18:48 anything out here except for tumble weeds but you said one of the largest

18:50 weeds but you said one of the largest

18:50 weeds but you said one of the largest gold mines at that time was down here

18:52 gold mines at that time was down here

18:52 gold mines at that time was down here the Good Hope mine yeah just down

18:54 the Good Hope mine yeah just down

18:54 the Good Hope mine yeah just down Highway 74 towards the 15 see there's a

18:56 Highway 74 towards the 15 see there's a

18:56 Highway 74 towards the 15 see there's a lot to learn there's a town called Good

18:58 lot to learn there's a town called Good

18:58 lot to learn there's a town called Good Hope all right we've switched everything

18:59 Hope all right we've switched everything

18:59 Hope all right we've switched everything up now and now comes the hard part where

19:02 up now and now comes the hard part where

19:02 up now and now comes the hard part where I have to learn to drive now I'm gonna

19:04 I have to learn to drive now I'm gonna

19:04 I have to learn to drive now I'm gonna teach Justin how to do this now is it is

19:05 teach Justin how to do this now is it is

19:06 teach Justin how to do this now is it is it drive or operate operate Drive we're

19:08 it drive or operate operate Drive we're

19:08 it drive or operate operate Drive we're going to operate operate the street car

19:10 going to operate operate the street car

19:10 going to operate operate the street car the street car okay so what do we do all

19:12 the street car okay so what do we do all

19:12 the street car okay so what do we do all right so I explained earlier this is the

19:14 right so I explained earlier this is the

19:14 right so I explained earlier this is the reverser key this is like the keys to

19:16 reverser key this is like the keys to

19:16 reverser key this is like the keys to the car so forward so we're going to

19:18 the car so forward so we're going to

19:18 the car so forward so we're going to push down on this with the left hand

19:20 push down on this with the left hand

19:20 push down on this with the left hand then we're going to push that key

19:21 then we're going to push that key

19:21 then we're going to push that key forward okay and then we're going to let

19:23 forward okay and then we're going to let

19:23 forward okay and then we're going to let out the brakes and then we're going to

19:24 out the brakes and then we're going to

19:24 out the brakes and then we're going to bring it we're going to turn it this way

19:26 bring it we're going to turn it this way

19:26 bring it we're going to turn it this way to the right to the right

19:28 to the right to the right

19:28 to the right to the right until it starts so it'll go two clicks

19:30 until it starts so it'll go two clicks

19:30 until it starts so it'll go two clicks and then it'll start moving we'll pull

19:31 and then it'll start moving we'll pull

19:31 and then it'll start moving we'll pull that this way two clicks and two clicks

19:33 that this way two clicks and two clicks

19:33 that this way two clicks and two clicks and then it'll start moving then you

19:35 and then it'll start moving then you

19:35 and then it'll start moving then you just kind of hold it right there okay

19:36 just kind of hold it right there okay

19:36 just kind of hold it right there okay and then I'll we're going to get about

19:38 and then I'll we're going to get about

19:38 and then I'll we're going to get about halfway off this halfway across the

19:39 halfway off this halfway across the

19:39 halfway off this halfway across the street here and then you're going to

19:41 street here and then you're going to

19:41 street here and then you're going to turn it off and then we're just going to

19:42 turn it off and then we're just going to

19:42 turn it off and then we're just going to Coast okay and you're going to you want

19:44 Coast okay and you're going to you want

19:44 Coast okay and you're going to you want me to stop and keep your hand on the

19:46 me to stop and keep your hand on the

19:46 me to stop and keep your hand on the brake this first time I'll yeah I've got

19:47 brake this first time I'll yeah I've got

19:47 brake this first time I'll yeah I've got the brakes don't worry I mean we're only

19:49 the brakes don't worry I mean we're only

19:49 the brakes don't worry I mean we're only going we're going to have you do one

19:49 going we're going to have you do one

19:50 going we're going to have you do one thing at a time I'm not going not going

19:51 thing at a time I'm not going not going

19:51 thing at a time I'm not going not going to throw a whole bunch of stuff at you

19:52 to throw a whole bunch of stuff at you

19:53 to throw a whole bunch of stuff at you so we're doing this now so what do we do

19:54 so we're doing this now so what do we do

19:54 so we're doing this now so what do we do okay so all right well now with your

19:56 okay so all right well now with your

19:56 okay so all right well now with your left hand go ahead and push down on that

19:57 left hand go ahead and push down on that

19:57 left hand go ahead and push down on that your right hand push reach underneath

19:59 your right hand push reach underneath

19:59 your right hand push reach underneath there push that forward all right okay

20:00 there push that forward all right okay

20:00 there push that forward all right okay going to close the door behind us

20:02 going to close the door behind us

20:02 going to close the door behind us because the car won't go with the door

20:03 because the car won't go with the door

20:03 because the car won't go with the door open okay so here goes the automatic

20:05 open okay so here goes the automatic

20:05 open okay so here goes the automatic door stomp on that twice you want me to

20:08 door stomp on that twice you want me to

20:08 door stomp on that twice you want me to on the Bell on the

20:09 on the Bell on the

20:09 on the Bell on the Bell okay two clicks now wait I'm going

20:12 Bell okay two clicks now wait I'm going

20:12 Bell okay two clicks now wait I'm going to release the brakes okay that's

20:14 to release the brakes okay that's

20:14 to release the brakes okay that's probably now two clicks two clicks one W

20:18 probably now two clicks two clicks one W

20:18 probably now two clicks two clicks one W okay now shut it off it's moving shut it

20:20 okay now shut it off it's moving shut it

20:20 okay now shut it off it's moving shut it off just like that just like that yeah

20:23 off just like that just like that yeah

20:23 off just like that just like that yeah do I let go now or do I keep it down

20:24 do I let go now or do I keep it down

20:25 do I let go now or do I keep it down keep it down keeping it down so we're

20:27 keep it down keeping it down so we're

20:27 keep it down keeping it down so we're just coasting yeah we're just so we just

20:28 just coasting yeah we're just so we just

20:28 just coasting yeah we're just so we just gave it a little push and now we're just

20:30 gave it a little push and now we're just

20:30 gave it a little push and now we're just gliding downhill that's right so now

20:33 gliding downhill that's right so now

20:33 gliding downhill that's right so now what do we do if we want to stop we want

20:34 what do we do if we want to stop we want

20:34 what do we do if we want to stop we want to stop well I we bring this to the lap

20:36 to stop well I we bring this to the lap

20:36 to stop well I we bring this to the lap position bring it to the lap position

20:37 position bring it to the lap position

20:38 position bring it to the lap position and I would put a little bit of air in

20:40 and I would put a little bit of air in

20:40 and I would put a little bit of air in it now can anyone come out here and

20:42 it now can anyone come out here and

20:42 it now can anyone come out here and learn to do this anybody any anybody

20:44 learn to do this anybody any anybody

20:44 learn to do this anybody any anybody who's a member so you join uh Museum

20:47 who's a member so you join uh Museum

20:47 who's a member so you join uh Museum membership should we say what does that

20:49 membership should we say what does that

20:49 membership should we say what does that cost it's like 60 bucks for a family and

20:50 cost it's like 60 bucks for a family and

20:50 cost it's like 60 bucks for a family and it's 40 bucks for an individual for the

20:52 it's 40 bucks for an individual for the

20:52 it's 40 bucks for an individual for the year you ride everything for free you're

20:54 year you ride everything for free you're

20:54 year you ride everything for free you're then you're on our insurance so that you

20:56 then you're on our insurance so that you

20:56 then you're on our insurance so that you can mess around in any of the Barns and

20:57 can mess around in any of the Barns and

20:57 can mess around in any of the Barns and take probably a handy thing to be on

20:59 take probably a handy thing to be on

20:59 take probably a handy thing to be on take my take take the street car class

21:01 take my take take the street car class

21:01 take my take take the street car class take the heavy rail class class about we

21:04 take the heavy rail class class about we

21:04 take the heavy rail class class about we teach all the stuff yeah the the the

21:06 teach all the stuff yeah the the the

21:06 teach all the stuff yeah the the the street cars and the heavy rail so I'm

21:08 street cars and the heavy rail so I'm

21:08 street cars and the heavy rail so I'm just learning how to fool around but you

21:09 just learning how to fool around but you

21:09 just learning how to fool around but you could actually come out here and get

21:10 could actually come out here and get

21:10 could actually come out here and get expert level now what do we do next

21:12 expert level now what do we do next

21:12 expert level now what do we do next we're going to go forward again we're

21:13 we're going to go forward again we're

21:13 we're going to go forward again we're going to go forward again okay so all

21:14 going to go forward again okay so all

21:14 going to go forward again okay so all right so go ahead and push that over to

21:16 right so go ahead and push that over to

21:16 right so go ahead and push that over to the left push this to the left all the

21:17 the left push this to the left all the

21:17 the left push this to the left all the way over yep slap that all the way over

21:19 way over yep slap that all the way over

21:19 way over yep slap that all the way over okay okay now gravity is just pulling us

21:21 okay okay now gravity is just pulling us

21:21 okay okay now gravity is just pulling us down but go ahead and rotate that till

21:22 down but go ahead and rotate that till

21:22 down but go ahead and rotate that till it starts to move I can leave this here

21:23 it starts to move I can leave this here

21:23 it starts to move I can leave this here yep leave that

21:25 yep leave that

21:25 yep leave that there you're good okay all right right

21:28 there you're good okay all right right

21:28 there you're good okay all right right now shut it off all right so now I go

21:30 now shut it off all right so now I go

21:30 now shut it off all right so now I go back up here and just keep pushing down

21:31 back up here and just keep pushing down

21:31 back up here and just keep pushing down and we're just coasting yeah we're just

21:33 and we're just coasting yeah we're just

21:33 and we're just coasting yeah we're just coasting yeah so you're just kind of

21:34 coasting yeah so you're just kind of

21:34 coasting yeah so you're just kind of leaning on since we're going down hill

21:37 leaning on since we're going down hill

21:37 leaning on since we're going down hill yeah now what happens if I you know a

21:40 yeah now what happens if I you know a

21:40 yeah now what happens if I you know a bait flew in through the window and I

21:41 bait flew in through the window and I

21:41 bait flew in through the window and I needed to catch it with both hands if I

21:43 needed to catch it with both hands if I

21:43 needed to catch it with both hands if I let go of you would let go of that the

21:44 let go of you would let go of that the

21:44 let go of you would let go of that the car would come to a stop the car would

21:45 car would come to a stop the car would

21:45 car would come to a stop the car would just come saely come to a stop but what

21:47 just come saely come to a stop but what

21:47 just come saely come to a stop but what if you wanted to use both your hands for

21:49 if you wanted to use both your hands for

21:49 if you wanted to use both your hands for something else well you could push down

21:50 something else well you could push down

21:50 something else well you could push down on go ahead and stop down on the step

21:52 on go ahead and stop down on the step

21:52 on go ahead and stop down on the step down on that Y uhhuh and now you can let

21:53 down on that Y uhhuh and now you can let

21:53 down on that Y uhhuh and now you can let go of the with that hand oh weird yeah

21:56 go of the with that hand oh weird yeah

21:56 go of the with that hand oh weird yeah it's driving itself oh y okay this

21:59 it's driving itself oh y okay this

21:59 it's driving itself oh y okay this sounds really scary we're just coasting

22:02 sounds really scary we're just coasting

22:02 sounds really scary we're just coasting right now right coasting right now yeah

22:04 right now right coasting right now yeah

22:04 right now right coasting right now yeah no power oh my gosh it's so noisy and

22:07 no power oh my gosh it's so noisy and

22:07 no power oh my gosh it's so noisy and crazy yeah well we should we should have

22:09 crazy yeah well we should we should have

22:09 crazy yeah well we should we should have greased the tracks but we didn't when we

22:12 greased the tracks but we didn't when we

22:12 greased the tracks but we didn't when we get out on the mainline it'll be a lot

22:13 get out on the mainline it'll be a lot

22:13 get out on the mainline it'll be a lot quieter okay now go ahead and rotate

22:14 quieter okay now go ahead and rotate

22:14 quieter okay now go ahead and rotate that to that first position I show we're

22:16 that to that first position I show we're

22:16 that to that first position I show we're going to get a couple clicks give it a

22:17 going to get a couple clicks give it a

22:17 going to get a couple clicks give it a little more power more power I'm giving

22:19 little more power more power I'm giving

22:19 little more power more power I'm giving it all she's got Captain I'm giving her

22:22 it all she's got Captain I'm giving her

22:22 it all she's got Captain I'm giving her all she's got rattling she's rattling to

22:25 all she's got rattling she's rattling to

22:25 all she's got rattling she's rattling to Pieces Captain John oh

22:28 Pieces Captain John oh

22:28 Pieces Captain John oh okay Scott I'm guessing you don't let

22:30 okay Scott I'm guessing you don't let

22:30 okay Scott I'm guessing you don't let your students screw around that much

22:32 your students screw around that much

22:32 your students screw around that much yeah as much as they want okay okay so

22:34 yeah as much as they want okay okay so

22:34 yeah as much as they want okay okay so it'll go a little bit faster since now

22:36 it'll go a little bit faster since now

22:36 it'll go a little bit faster since now we're going uphill it feels very fast

22:38 we're going uphill it feels very fast

22:38 we're going uphill it feels very fast look it this is really easy at home all

22:40 look it this is really easy at home all

22:40 look it this is really easy at home all right now now shut it off shut it off

22:42 right now now shut it off shut it off

22:42 right now now shut it off shut it off yep and we're going to we're going to

22:44 yep and we're going to we're going to

22:44 yep and we're going to we're going to come to a stop right here at this little

22:45 come to a stop right here at this little

22:45 come to a stop right here at this little platform there this is really easy at

22:47 platform there this is really easy at

22:47 platform there this is really easy at home to think yeah you're moving the

22:48 home to think yeah you're moving the

22:48 home to think yeah you're moving the street car all put it back to that first

22:50 street car all put it back to that first

22:50 street car all put it back to that first position there but when you and now shut

22:52 position there but when you and now shut

22:52 position there but when you and now shut it off again are here and you feel the

22:55 it off again are here and you feel the

22:55 it off again are here and you feel the weight of how heavy is this thing did

22:56 weight of how heavy is this thing did

22:56 weight of how heavy is this thing did you say about 70 almost 80,000 lb 77,000

23:00 you say about 70 almost 80,000 lb 77,000

23:00 you say about 70 almost 80,000 lb 77,000 that's heavier than everybody's

23:02 that's heavier than everybody's

23:02 that's heavier than everybody's mother-in-law when you feel 80,000 lb

23:05 mother-in-law when you feel 80,000 lb

23:05 mother-in-law when you feel 80,000 lb move you realize this is a serious job

23:08 move you realize this is a serious job

23:08 move you realize this is a serious job okay so do I let go now no we're now

23:10 okay so do I let go now no we're now

23:10 okay so do I let go now no we're now we're now we're going to continue on

23:12 we're now we're going to continue on

23:12 we're now we're going to continue on okay we're going to we're going to

23:13 okay we're going to we're going to

23:13 okay we're going to we're going to continue on so we're going to go all the

23:15 continue on so we're going to go all the

23:15 continue on so we're going to go all the way around and

23:16 way around and

23:16 way around and then okay so what I do I ding the Bell

23:19 then okay so what I do I ding the Bell

23:19 then okay so what I do I ding the Bell again yeah two dings yep two dings what

23:20 again yeah two dings yep two dings what

23:20 again yeah two dings yep two dings what about the whistle do we have want the

23:22 about the whistle do we have want the

23:22 about the whistle do we have want the Whistle the whistle so here's the

23:24 Whistle the whistle so here's the

23:24 Whistle the whistle so here's the whistle cord what I just pull down whoa

23:27 whistle cord what I just pull down whoa

23:27 whistle cord what I just pull down whoa and now I go

23:28 and now I go

23:28 and now I go you're going to release the brakes oh uh

23:30 you're going to release the brakes oh uh

23:30 you're going to release the brakes oh uh This Way yep okay release the brakes now

23:33 This Way yep okay release the brakes now

23:33 This Way yep okay release the brakes now go I did it I released the brakes now

23:36 go I did it I released the brakes now

23:36 go I did it I released the brakes now all right now bring it to the next

23:37 all right now bring it to the next

23:37 all right now bring it to the next position you gave me a stick a magnet

23:39 position you gave me a stick a magnet

23:39 position you gave me a stick a magnet one time shut it off yeah just shut it

23:42 one time shut it off yeah just shut it

23:42 one time shut it off yeah just shut it off now you gave me a magnet one time

23:44 off now you gave me a magnet one time

23:44 off now you gave me a magnet one time last time I was here that says uh

23:46 last time I was here that says uh

23:46 last time I was here that says uh unnecessary conversation with the

23:48 unnecessary conversation with the

23:48 unnecessary conversation with the motorman is prohibited I suck it on my

23:50 motorman is prohibited I suck it on my

23:50 motorman is prohibited I suck it on my car cops look very confused every time I

23:51 car cops look very confused every time I

23:51 car cops look very confused every time I get pulled over which is goad put it

23:53 get pulled over which is goad put it

23:53 get pulled over which is goad put it back in that first position yeah all

23:54 back in that first position yeah all

23:54 back in that first position yeah all right and uh now I understand why cuz if

23:57 right and uh now I understand why cuz if

23:57 right and uh now I understand why cuz if you're doing all this second position

23:59 you're doing all this second position

23:59 you're doing all this second position I'd be watching out for cars right I'm

24:01 I'd be watching out for cars right I'm

24:01 I'd be watching out for cars right I'm watching out for people I'm watching out

24:03 watching out for people I'm watching out

24:03 watching out for people I'm watching out for cars if you're running this in the

24:06 for cars if you're running this in the

24:06 for cars if you're running this in the streets of downtown LA I'm responsible

24:08 streets of downtown LA I'm responsible

24:08 streets of downtown LA I'm responsible for people's lives you know shut it off

24:10 for people's lives you know shut it off

24:10 for people's lives you know shut it off going to Coast a little bit Y and if

24:12 going to Coast a little bit Y and if

24:12 going to Coast a little bit Y and if somebody behind me was like hey check

24:14 somebody behind me was like hey check

24:14 somebody behind me was like hey check this out in the newspaper all you don't

24:15 this out in the newspaper all you don't

24:15 this out in the newspaper all you don't say in the sports section my eyes aren't

24:17 say in the sports section my eyes aren't

24:17 say in the sports section my eyes aren't on the road yeah so I totally get it now

24:20 on the road yeah so I totally get it now

24:20 on the road yeah so I totally get it now put in that first position oh this is

24:22 put in that first position oh this is

24:22 put in that first position oh this is harder than it looks to keep it smooth

24:24 harder than it looks to keep it smooth

24:24 harder than it looks to keep it smooth and now shut it off when you were doing

24:25 and now shut it off when you were doing

24:25 and now shut it off when you were doing this we're going to come up to that stop

24:27 this we're going to come up to that stop

24:27 this we're going to come up to that stop yeah done it thousands of times okay so

24:29 yeah done it thousands of times okay so

24:29 yeah done it thousands of times okay so we're going up to which spot this spot

24:31 we're going up to which spot this spot

24:31 we're going up to which spot this spot here see the stop sign that's that's a

24:32 here see the stop sign that's that's a

24:32 here see the stop sign that's that's a mandatory stop so I'll bring it to the

24:35 mandatory stop so I'll bring it to the

24:35 mandatory stop so I'll bring it to the lap position and then I'll bring it to

24:37 lap position and then I'll bring it to

24:37 lap position and then I'll bring it to the back to the whoa that was just a

24:39 the back to the whoa that was just a

24:39 the back to the whoa that was just a touch of break take I use about half of

24:42 touch of break take I use about half of

24:42 touch of break take I use about half of what we have available and that was just

24:44 what we have available and that was just

24:44 what we have available and that was just that little so no air is being

24:47 that little so no air is being

24:47 that little so no air is being applied man and that stopped the whole

24:50 applied man and that stopped the whole

24:50 applied man and that stopped the whole thing that stops the whole thing just a

24:51 thing that stops the whole thing just a

24:51 thing that stops the whole thing just a little flick of your wrist you got so

24:53 little flick of your wrist you got so

24:53 little flick of your wrist you got so much powerb or whatever between those

24:55 much powerb or whatever between those

24:55 much powerb or whatever between those two okay take that to that first

24:57 two okay take that to that first

24:57 two okay take that to that first position

24:58 position

24:58 position I know what I'm doing John come on you

25:00 I know what I'm doing John come on you

25:00 I know what I'm doing John come on you don't need to tell me no I'm just

25:01 don't need to tell me no I'm just

25:01 don't need to tell me no I'm just kidding please keep telling me all right

25:03 kidding please keep telling me all right

25:03 kidding please keep telling me all right go to your second position all right

25:05 go to your second position all right

25:05 go to your second position all right taking up a little more steam but there

25:07 taking up a little more steam but there

25:07 taking up a little more steam but there is no steam it's electric and then and

25:09 is no steam it's electric and then and

25:09 is no steam it's electric and then and then shut it off and we're just going to

25:11 then shut it off and we're just going to

25:11 then shut it off and we're just going to Coast wow Nikolai Tesla could see us now

25:14 Coast wow Nikolai Tesla could see us now

25:14 Coast wow Nikolai Tesla could see us now yeah and ding your Bell cuz we're coming

25:16 yeah and ding your Bell cuz we're coming

25:16 yeah and ding your Bell cuz we're coming into the station one time two

25:19 into the station one time two

25:19 into the station one time two times oh someone's coming out no I'm

25:21 times oh someone's coming out no I'm

25:21 times oh someone's coming out no I'm going to slow us get

25:22 going to slow us get

25:22 going to slow us get out get out of the runaway rail car

25:26 out get out of the runaway rail car

25:26 out get out of the runaway rail car Stand Back Sir look at him he looks

25:28 Stand Back Sir look at him he looks

25:28 Stand Back Sir look at him he looks happy he knows we're kidding around okay

25:30 happy he knows we're kidding around okay

25:30 happy he knows we're kidding around okay no I just slowed us down because we're

25:32 no I just slowed us down because we're

25:32 no I just slowed us down because we're headed for a downhill and a curve so

25:33 headed for a downhill and a curve so

25:33 headed for a downhill and a curve so we're going to keep coasting down we're

25:35 we're going to keep coasting down we're

25:35 we're going to keep coasting down we're going to keep coasting then we're going

25:36 going to keep coasting then we're going

25:36 going to keep coasting then we're going to stop back at the yeah it's a hard

25:38 to stop back at the yeah it's a hard

25:38 to stop back at the yeah it's a hard life here being a motorman that's what

25:40 life here being a motorman that's what

25:40 life here being a motorman that's what I'm called right the motor man motor

25:42 I'm called right the motor man motor

25:42 I'm called right the motor man motor yeah it's a hard life being a

25:44 yeah it's a hard life being a

25:44 yeah it's a hard life being a motorman but somebody's got to do the

25:46 motorman but somebody's got to do the

25:46 motorman but somebody's got to do the job hey and this is the Bob G seat right

25:49 job hey and this is the Bob G seat right

25:49 job hey and this is the Bob G seat right yeah they say Bob G used to sit down

25:51 yeah they say Bob G used to sit down

25:51 yeah they say Bob G used to sit down there and that's how he got fascinated

25:54 there and that's how he got fascinated

25:54 there and that's how he got fascinated with uh street cars street cars and they

25:57 with uh street cars street cars and they

25:57 with uh street cars street cars and they Ed Street car parts on the monre like

25:58 Ed Street car parts on the monre like

25:58 Ed Street car parts on the monre like you're were saying well this is CRA this

26:01 you're were saying well this is CRA this

26:01 you're were saying well this is CRA this is so easy I think Tyler could do it

26:02 is so easy I think Tyler could do it

26:02 is so easy I think Tyler could do it should we let Tyler have a sure have a

26:04 should we let Tyler have a sure have a

26:04 should we let Tyler have a sure have a run apply fully apply the brakes and

26:06 run apply fully apply the brakes and

26:06 run apply fully apply the brakes and then we're going to put that reverser in

26:08 then we're going to put that reverser in

26:08 then we're going to put that reverser in the middle revers in the middle inine

26:10 the middle revers in the middle inine

26:10 the middle revers in the middle inine neutral gosh and now you can let go and

26:13 neutral gosh and now you can let go and

26:13 neutral gosh and now you can let go and those guys must have had tough hands

26:15 those guys must have had tough hands

26:15 those guys must have had tough hands your your first like your first two

26:17 your your first like your first two

26:17 your your first like your first two weekends out here your your your wrist

26:18 weekends out here your your your wrist

26:18 weekends out here your your your wrist and yeah buff wrist by the end of you'll

26:20 and yeah buff wrist by the end of you'll

26:20 and yeah buff wrist by the end of you'll be wrenching and steel mills okay so

26:22 be wrenching and steel mills okay so

26:22 be wrenching and steel mills okay so that's it that's it yeah we did it so we

26:24 that's it that's it yeah we did it so we

26:24 that's it that's it yeah we did it so we drove the

26:26 drove the

26:26 drove the trolley sorry I don't know if I was

26:28 trolley sorry I don't know if I was

26:28 trolley sorry I don't know if I was allowed to do that you can do that but I

26:30 allowed to do that you can do that but I

26:30 allowed to do that you can do that but I took a chance anyway I'm G to rotate

26:32 took a chance anyway I'm G to rotate

26:32 took a chance anyway I'm G to rotate that two clicks one and now we're we're

26:35 that two clicks one and now we're we're

26:35 that two clicks one and now we're we're going downhill gravity's going to take

26:37 going downhill gravity's going to take

26:37 going downhill gravity's going to take over and we're going to we're going to

26:39 over and we're going to we're going to

26:39 over and we're going to we're going to pick up a little bit of speed yeah they

26:40 pick up a little bit of speed yeah they

26:40 pick up a little bit of speed yeah they used to be able to hook up five of these

26:43 used to be able to hook up five of these

26:43 used to be able to hook up five of these together and remote control all five

26:46 together and remote control all five

26:46 together and remote control all five from this one controller here that's

26:47 from this one controller here that's

26:47 from this one controller here that's cool and then we just up to 45 mph and

26:50 cool and then we just up to 45 mph and

26:50 cool and then we just up to 45 mph and less than a

26:51 less than a

26:51 less than a block that's crazy so so if you have

26:54 block that's crazy so so if you have

26:54 block that's crazy so so if you have this thing wide open you could just be

26:56 this thing wide open you could just be

26:56 this thing wide open you could just be flying this is the craziest thing ever

26:59 flying this is the craziest thing ever

26:59 flying this is the craziest thing ever Tyler is up there right now operating

27:03 Tyler is up there right now operating

27:03 Tyler is up there right now operating the street car let me tell you what once

27:05 the street car let me tell you what once

27:05 the street car let me tell you what once this thing starts moving like I was

27:07 this thing starts moving like I was

27:07 this thing starts moving like I was saying you realize just how heavy it is

27:09 saying you realize just how heavy it is

27:09 saying you realize just how heavy it is just how huge it is and just how easy it

27:12 just how huge it is and just how easy it

27:12 just how huge it is and just how easy it would be to plow into a car a person a

27:14 would be to plow into a car a person a

27:14 would be to plow into a car a person a cow whatever was on the tracks in the

27:16 cow whatever was on the tracks in the

27:16 cow whatever was on the tracks in the old days it makes you really think gosh

27:18 old days it makes you really think gosh

27:18 old days it makes you really think gosh these guys knew what they were doing and

27:20 these guys knew what they were doing and

27:20 these guys knew what they were doing and I have no idea but then again I never do

27:23 I have no idea but then again I never do

27:23 I have no idea but then again I never do all right back up front got to come up

27:25 all right back up front got to come up

27:25 all right back up front got to come up to now shut off should Coast to we

27:28 to now shut off should Coast to we

27:28 to now shut off should Coast to we should Coast to a stop we're pretty

27:29 should Coast to a stop we're pretty

27:29 should Coast to a stop we're pretty close to a stop right here right you

27:32 close to a stop right here right you

27:32 close to a stop right here right you like that I think about how how insane

27:34 like that I think about how how insane

27:34 like that I think about how how insane it must be to have operated those in La

27:38 it must be to have operated those in La

27:38 it must be to have operated those in La now anybody can operate these things you

27:40 now anybody can operate these things you

27:40 now anybody can operate these things you know you don't have to be a member we

27:41 know you don't have to be a member we

27:41 know you don't have to be a member we have the thing called the run one

27:42 have the thing called the run one

27:42 have the thing called the run one program okay where people can pay you

27:44 program okay where people can pay you

27:44 program okay where people can pay you know I think it's 150 for this and you

27:46 know I think it's 150 for this and you

27:46 know I think it's 150 for this and you get it you know you get me or or Carson

27:48 get it you know you get me or or Carson

27:48 get it you know you get me or or Carson for an hour as an instructor we put you

27:50 for an hour as an instructor we put you

27:50 for an hour as an instructor we put you up on the main line oh that's so Co and

27:53 up on the main line oh that's so Co and

27:53 up on the main line oh that's so Co and you get to go back and forth as many

27:54 you get to go back and forth as many

27:54 you get to go back and forth as many times as you can and what's the website

27:56 times as you can and what's the website

27:56 times as you can and what's the website uh s it's um SoCal railway. org okay

27:59 uh s it's um SoCal railway. org okay

27:59 uh s it's um SoCal railway. org okay SoCal railway. org you heard here all

28:01 SoCal railway. org you heard here all

28:01 SoCal railway. org you heard here all right now we're going to the main line

28:02 right now we're going to the main line

28:02 right now we're going to the main line right now we're gonna we're gonna switch

28:03 right now we're gonna we're gonna switch

28:03 right now we're gonna we're gonna switch from the loop to district one which is

28:05 from the loop to district one which is

28:05 from the loop to district one which is the main line and that's a it's a mile

28:07 the main line and that's a it's a mile

28:07 the main line and that's a it's a mile and a half a track we're going to

28:08 and a half a track we're going to

28:08 and a half a track we're going to operate on about a mile little under a

28:10 operate on about a mile little under a

28:10 operate on about a mile little under a mile of that rock and roll okay so we

28:13 mile of that rock and roll okay so we

28:13 mile of that rock and roll okay so we just hopped out of the street car and

28:16 just hopped out of the street car and

28:16 just hopped out of the street car and now we're over here at yet another track

28:17 now we're over here at yet another track

28:17 now we're over here at yet another track switch this one looks a little bit

28:19 switch this one looks a little bit

28:19 switch this one looks a little bit different yeah does it work the same way

28:21 different yeah does it work the same way

28:21 different yeah does it work the same way uh well you look at the Lock over here

28:23 uh well you look at the Lock over here

28:23 uh well you look at the Lock over here Tyler look at this look at that Lou look

28:25 Tyler look at this look at that Lou look

28:25 Tyler look at this look at that Lou look at this now that's now is that a lock or

28:27 at this now that's now is that a lock or

28:27 at this now that's now is that a lock or a pad loock and what the difference pad

28:30 a pad loock and what the difference pad

28:30 a pad loock and what the difference pad that's a railroad pad lock here that is

28:31 that's a railroad pad lock here that is

28:31 that's a railroad pad lock here that is a cool old school pad lock microphone

28:34 a cool old school pad lock microphone

28:34 a cool old school pad lock microphone here uhoh that means I have to do so

28:35 here uhoh that means I have to do so

28:35 here uhoh that means I have to do so you're going to pull that straight up oh

28:37 you're going to pull that straight up oh

28:37 you're going to pull that straight up oh this yep pull that straight up okay and

28:40 this yep pull that straight up okay and

28:41 this yep pull that straight up okay and now you're going to stand over on this

28:42 now you're going to stand over on this

28:42 now you're going to stand over on this side of it and pull it and then push it

28:44 side of it and pull it and then push it

28:44 side of it and pull it and then push it down into that slot that's what she said

28:48 down into that slot that's what she said

28:48 down into that slot that's what she said okay okay so now this is going to

28:50 okay okay so now this is going to

28:50 okay okay so now this is going to connect it's going to connect it's going

28:51 connect it's going to connect it's going

28:52 connect it's going to connect it's going to go to the onto the tracks to the left

28:53 to go to the onto the tracks to the left

28:53 to go to the onto the tracks to the left so as we were going around the loop we

28:55 so as we were going around the loop we

28:55 so as we were going around the loop we would turn curve off to the right turn

28:56 would turn curve off to the right turn

28:56 would turn curve off to the right turn to the right now we're taking this left

28:58 to the right now we're taking this left

28:58 to the right now we're taking this left track and that's going to lead us out

28:59 track and that's going to lead us out

28:59 track and that's going to lead us out what is that street called that the

29:00 what is that street called that the

29:00 what is that street called that the museum is on that's a street a street so

29:02 museum is on that's a street a street so

29:02 museum is on that's a street a street so we're going to be out on a street sort

29:04 we're going to be out on a street sort

29:04 we're going to be out on a street sort of we're going to parallel a street yeah

29:05 of we're going to parallel a street yeah

29:06 of we're going to parallel a street yeah Paris California we're getting our Paris

29:07 Paris California we're getting our Paris

29:08 Paris California we're getting our Paris on do you do it Paris style you're about

29:10 on do you do it Paris style you're about

29:10 on do you do it Paris style you're about to you see this everybody you see this

29:11 to you see this everybody you see this

29:11 to you see this everybody you see this all my friends that's the main line

29:13 all my friends that's the main line

29:13 all my friends that's the main line we're going to we're going to the big

29:14 we're going to we're going to the big

29:14 we're going to we're going to the big time we're out on the rails R the rails

29:16 time we're out on the rails R the rails

29:16 time we're out on the rails R the rails so we got a huge straight stretchy

29:19 so we got a huge straight stretchy

29:19 so we got a huge straight stretchy track and then and then rotated that

29:21 track and then and then rotated that

29:21 track and then and then rotated that first point it's going to start

29:23 first point it's going to start

29:23 first point it's going to start moving I feel like this we just took a a

29:26 moving I feel like this we just took a a

29:26 moving I feel like this we just took a a giant leap here this is a whole new era

29:29 giant leap here this is a whole new era

29:29 giant leap here this is a whole new era we just leveled up as

29:31 we just leveled up as

29:31 we just leveled up as friends what's that

29:34 friends what's that

29:34 friends what's that [Applause]

29:36 [Applause]

29:36 [Applause] [Music]

29:38 [Music] for every train has to do that at rail

29:41 for every train has to do that at rail

29:41 for every train has to do that at rail Crossing there we're it's a Crossing

29:42 Crossing there we're it's a Crossing

29:42 Crossing there we're it's a Crossing there what is it two all right long long

29:44 there what is it two all right long long

29:44 there what is it two all right long long short long okay goad okay so I'm in the

29:46 short long okay goad okay so I'm in the

29:47 short long okay goad okay so I'm in the first position is that good yep oo

29:49 first position is that good yep oo

29:49 first position is that good yep oo there's a lot of track in front of us

29:51 there's a lot of track in front of us

29:51 there's a lot of track in front of us now the second position okay second

29:54 now the second position okay second

29:54 now the second position okay second position wow all right now go for the

29:56 position wow all right now go for the

29:56 position wow all right now go for the third the third here we go we're going

29:59 third the third here we go we're going

30:00 third the third here we go we're going oh CR Scott Captain a of Lord D oh no

30:05 oh CR Scott Captain a of Lord D oh no

30:05 oh CR Scott Captain a of Lord D oh no now this is crazy so how fast would you

30:07 now this is crazy so how fast would you

30:07 now this is crazy so how fast would you estimate oh right now we're going about

30:09 estimate oh right now we're going about

30:09 estimate oh right now we're going about 10 12 that's it yeah now now shut it off

30:13 10 12 that's it yeah now now shut it off

30:13 10 12 that's it yeah now now shut it off so fast this is so

30:17 so fast this is so

30:17 so fast this is so intense uh it's rocking and roll rock

30:20 intense uh it's rocking and roll rock

30:20 intense uh it's rocking and roll rock it's just on the suspension the the the

30:22 it's just on the suspension the the the

30:22 it's just on the suspension the the the trucks are Rock Solid on the tracks and

30:24 trucks are Rock Solid on the tracks and

30:24 trucks are Rock Solid on the tracks and you were saying that earlier when I was

30:25 you were saying that earlier when I was

30:25 you were saying that earlier when I was getting nervous of going around the

30:26 getting nervous of going around the

30:26 getting nervous of going around the bench like it's just no it's just it's

30:29 bench like it's just no it's just it's

30:29 bench like it's just no it's just it's just it's just rocking back and forth on

30:30 just it's just rocking back and forth on

30:30 just it's just rocking back and forth on the Springs the last time I was here I

30:32 the Springs the last time I was here I

30:32 the Springs the last time I was here I was riding on the Thomas the Tank Engine

30:34 was riding on the Thomas the Tank Engine

30:34 was riding on the Thomas the Tank Engine do this that was and I was sitting over

30:36 do this that was and I was sitting over

30:36 do this that was and I was sitting over here at the switch because it was my

30:37 here at the switch because it was my

30:37 here at the switch because it was my turn to throw the switch now what were

30:39 turn to throw the switch now what were

30:39 turn to throw the switch now what were you saying about sound effects now when

30:41 you saying about sound effects now when

30:41 you saying about sound effects now when they filmed the Roger Rabbit the sounds

30:43 they filmed the Roger Rabbit the sounds

30:43 they filmed the Roger Rabbit the sounds of the the wheels clickity clacking on

30:44 of the the wheels clickity clacking on

30:44 of the the wheels clickity clacking on the tracks the sounds of the brakes

30:46 the tracks the sounds of the brakes

30:46 the tracks the sounds of the brakes coming on and off open the squeaking the

30:48 coming on and off open the squeaking the

30:48 coming on and off open the squeaking the squeals all that stuff yeah the doors

30:50 squeals all that stuff yeah the doors

30:51 squeals all that stuff yeah the doors the buzzers they recorded this this car

30:53 the buzzers they recorded this this car

30:53 the buzzers they recorded this this car car to get all the sound effects for

30:55 car to get all the sound effects for

30:55 car to get all the sound effects for Roger abbit because that was a bus yeah

30:57 Roger abbit because that was a bus yeah

30:57 Roger abbit because that was a bus yeah that's so cool all right so go ahead and

30:58 that's so cool all right so go ahead and

30:58 that's so cool all right so go ahead and put it on that first position again so

31:00 put it on that first position again so

31:00 put it on that first position again so now technically that means this car was

31:02 now technically that means this car was

31:02 now technically that means this car was sort of screen used for Roger Rabbit

31:04 sort of screen used for Roger Rabbit

31:04 sort of screen used for Roger Rabbit because they record all the and the DCA

31:06 because they record all the and the DCA

31:06 because they record all the and the DCA red car trolley as well oh really yeah

31:08 red car trolley as well oh really yeah

31:08 red car trolley as well oh really yeah the

31:09 the

31:09 the whistle so they just recorded this and

31:12 whistle so they just recorded this and

31:12 whistle so they just recorded this and the DCA red is just using this as a

31:15 the DCA red is just using this as a

31:15 the DCA red is just using this as a sound effect now now now this is our

31:17 sound effect now now now this is our

31:17 sound effect now now now this is our North Gate so now we're off the property

31:20 North Gate so now we're off the property

31:20 North Gate so now we're off the property okay so now we're actually getting okay

31:21 okay so now we're actually getting okay

31:21 okay so now we're actually getting okay so now go ahead go ahead give it the

31:23 so now go ahead go ahead give it the

31:23 so now go ahead go ahead give it the third one oh boy all right another

31:25 third one oh boy all right another

31:25 third one oh boy all right another another Point there's a lot of three

31:27 another Point there's a lot of three

31:27 another Point there's a lot of three around here near the railroad tracks I

31:29 around here near the railroad tracks I

31:29 around here near the railroad tracks I noticed like all right give it another

31:31 noticed like all right give it another

31:31 noticed like all right give it another point do you guys have to in another

31:33 point do you guys have to in another

31:33 point do you guys have to in another Point another Point yeah oh all right

31:35 Point another Point yeah oh all right

31:35 Point another Point yeah oh all right now go ahead and get her another point

31:37 now go ahead and get her another point

31:37 now go ahead and get her another point oh it's rocket I didn't know we had many

31:39 oh it's rocket I didn't know we had many

31:39 oh it's rocket I didn't know we had many points left how many points are there n

31:41 points left how many points are there n

31:41 points left how many points are there n and if you were to just slam it all the

31:43 and if you were to just slam it all the

31:43 and if you were to just slam it all the way open you go you go from zero to

31:45 way open you go you go from zero to

31:45 way open you go you go from zero to about 45 and about a block wow which

31:48 about 45 and about a block wow which

31:48 about 45 and about a block wow which would have been pretty fast in the 1920s

31:50 would have been pretty fast in the 1920s

31:50 would have been pretty fast in the 1920s you were really well they had cars that

31:52 you were really well they had cars that

31:52 you were really well they had cars that were even faster than these really yeah

31:54 were even faster than these really yeah

31:54 were even faster than these really yeah the ones that they ran out to San

31:56 the ones that they ran out to San

31:56 the ones that they ran out to San berardino 1 12200 cars yeah and you have

31:59 berardino 1 12200 cars yeah and you have

31:59 berardino 1 12200 cars yeah and you have some of those cars yeah they would go 55

32:01 some of those cars yeah they would go 55

32:01 some of those cars yeah they would go 55 65 mph this is absolutely crazy all

32:04 65 mph this is absolutely crazy all

32:04 65 mph this is absolutely crazy all right go ahead and put it back in that

32:05 right go ahead and put it back in that

32:05 right go ahead and put it back in that first position woo so you guys must get

32:08 first position woo so you guys must get

32:08 first position woo so you guys must get a lot of Disney people coming out here a

32:10 a lot of Disney people coming out here a

32:10 a lot of Disney people coming out here a lot of training well I bring the red car

32:11 lot of training well I bring the red car

32:11 lot of training well I bring the red car Charlie operators out here every quar

32:14 Charlie operators out here every quar

32:14 Charlie operators out here every quar every 3 months I let them operate the

32:16 every 3 months I let them operate the

32:16 every 3 months I let them operate the real thing really so all the red car DCA

32:18 real thing really so all the red car DCA

32:18 real thing really so all the red car DCA the cast members they come out here and

32:20 the cast members they come out here and

32:20 the cast members they come out here and get some real hands so I'm in I I know

32:22 get some real hands so I'm in I I know

32:22 get some real hands so I'm in I I know the leads and I have the leads bring

32:23 the leads and I have the leads bring

32:23 the leads and I have the leads bring their bring the regular operator other

32:26 their bring the regular operator other

32:26 their bring the regular operator other cast members out here and and we have a

32:27 cast members out here and and we have a

32:27 cast members out here and and we have a ball that's 11th Street there we're not

32:30 ball that's 11th Street there we're not

32:30 ball that's 11th Street there we're not going to go that far the Crossing's

32:31 going to go that far the Crossing's

32:31 going to go that far the Crossing's turned off so go ahead and grab a hold

32:33 turned off so go ahead and grab a hold

32:33 turned off so go ahead and grab a hold of this yeah we better not bring it up

32:35 of this yeah we better not bring it up

32:35 of this yeah we better not bring it up to the bring it up to the lap where I

32:36 to the bring it up to the lap where I

32:36 to the bring it up to the lap where I showed you now bring it to the apply now

32:38 showed you now bring it to the apply now

32:38 showed you now bring it to the apply now bring it back to the

32:40 bring it back to the

32:40 bring it back to the lap like that yep I stopped it you

32:44 lap like that yep I stopped it you

32:44 lap like that yep I stopped it you stopped it yeah I actually stopped it

32:46 stopped it yeah I actually stopped it

32:46 stopped it yeah I actually stopped it and Tyler even though he came close did

32:48 and Tyler even though he came close did

32:48 and Tyler even though he came close did not go through the window so now we have

32:50 not go through the window so now we have

32:50 not go through the window so now we have to turn the car around so what we have

32:51 to turn the car around so what we have

32:51 to turn the car around so what we have to do is we have to put this pole up and

32:52 to do is we have to put this pole up and

32:52 to do is we have to put this pole up and take that that just do that open the

32:55 take that that just do that open the

32:55 take that that just do that open the door the door hop on out I knew that

32:57 door the door hop on out I knew that

32:57 door the door hop on out I knew that knew that I was asking for your guys'

32:59 knew that I was asking for your guys'

32:59 knew that I was asking for your guys' sake now can both of them be on at the

33:00 sake now can both of them be on at the

33:00 sake now can both of them be on at the same time okay so I'm not going to P

33:02 same time okay so I'm not going to P

33:02 same time okay so I'm not going to P down down a little bit I'm not going to

33:04 down down a little bit I'm not going to

33:04 down down a little bit I'm not going to blow up blow up Paris man this is crazy

33:07 blow up blow up Paris man this is crazy

33:07 blow up blow up Paris man this is crazy because we've only come about a mile

33:10 because we've only come about a mile

33:10 because we've only come about a mile from the museum but in that thing it

33:13 from the museum but in that thing it

33:13 from the museum but in that thing it feels like we've come like a thousand

33:14 feels like we've come like a thousand

33:14 feels like we've come like a thousand miles out here it feels so remote like

33:17 miles out here it feels so remote like

33:17 miles out here it feels so remote like we're out in the wilderness alone this

33:19 we're out in the wilderness alone this

33:19 we're out in the wilderness alone this is one crazy experience I highly

33:22 is one crazy experience I highly

33:22 is one crazy experience I highly recommend it if you're a fan of the red

33:23 recommend it if you're a fan of the red

33:23 recommend it if you're a fan of the red car transportation Henry Huntington Los

33:26 car transportation Henry Huntington Los

33:26 car transportation Henry Huntington Los Angeles history train street cars you

33:30 Angeles history train street cars you

33:30 Angeles history train street cars you got it right here the Southern

33:31 got it right here the Southern

33:31 got it right here the Southern California Railway Museum come check it

33:33 California Railway Museum come check it

33:33 California Railway Museum come check it out all right we got to go back in and

33:34 out all right we got to go back in and

33:34 out all right we got to go back in and go the other way this is incredible okay

33:36 go the other way this is incredible okay

33:36 go the other way this is incredible okay so anyone could sign up to do this right

33:39 so anyone could sign up to do this right

33:39 so anyone could sign up to do this right then you can teach them give them a 1

33:40 then you can teach them give them a 1

33:40 then you can teach them give them a 1 hour kind of like well yeah for the for

33:43 hour kind of like well yeah for the for

33:43 hour kind of like well yeah for the for the run one yeah but you also have a

33:44 the run one yeah but you also have a

33:45 the run one yeah but you also have a class have a class it's like all day so

33:46 class have a class it's like all day so

33:46 class have a class it's like all day so there are multiple levels so anyone can

33:48 there are multiple levels so anyone can

33:48 there are multiple levels so anyone can just call the museum go to the website

33:50 just call the museum go to the website

33:50 just call the museum go to the website and get a hold of you guys and work it

33:52 and get a hold of you guys and work it

33:52 and get a hold of you guys and work it out y call yeah call the bookstore and

33:54 out y call yeah call the bookstore and

33:54 out y call yeah call the bookstore and you also have a YouTube channel called

33:56 you also have a YouTube channel called

33:57 you also have a YouTube channel called John's Tails from the rails John's Tails

33:59 John's Tails from the rails John's Tails

33:59 John's Tails from the rails John's Tails from the rails so if you're into getting

34:01 from the rails so if you're into getting

34:01 from the rails so if you're into getting tails and you're into getting rails head

34:05 tails and you're into getting rails head

34:05 tails and you're into getting rails head on over to John cuz he's got your back

34:07 on over to John cuz he's got your back

34:07 on over to John cuz he's got your back and I love how when I turned around and

34:09 and I love how when I turned around and

34:09 and I love how when I turned around and wasn't looking at the road he was thanks

34:11 wasn't looking at the road he was thanks

34:11 wasn't looking at the road he was thanks John of course I got you Justin this

34:14 John of course I got you Justin this

34:14 John of course I got you Justin this isn't illegal is it okay cuz I don't

34:17 isn't illegal is it okay cuz I don't

34:17 isn't illegal is it okay cuz I don't think I renewed my motorman license all

34:20 think I renewed my motorman license all

34:20 think I renewed my motorman license all right so we're just coming Cruising Into

34:21 right so we're just coming Cruising Into

34:22 right so we're just coming Cruising Into to a stop all right here it goes John is

34:24 to a stop all right here it goes John is

34:24 to a stop all right here it goes John is pulling old 717 or 717 however you

34:28 pulling old 717 or 717 however you

34:28 pulling old 717 or 717 however you prefer it back into car barn number two

34:33 prefer it back into car barn number two

34:33 prefer it back into car barn number two listen to that thing Glide along the

34:36 listen to that thing Glide along the

34:36 listen to that thing Glide along the tracks and it's going

34:38 tracks and it's going

34:38 tracks and it's going in say goodbye to our friend the

34:41 in say goodbye to our friend the

34:41 in say goodbye to our friend the Hollywood car named because they had

34:44 Hollywood car named because they had

34:44 Hollywood car named because they had many of these that actually ran in

34:45 many of these that actually ran in

34:45 many of these that actually ran in Hollywood or many just like it but to us

34:48 Hollywood or many just like it but to us

34:48 Hollywood or many just like it but to us this is the Hollywood car because of its

34:51 this is the Hollywood car because of its

34:51 this is the Hollywood car because of its connection not only to Disney's uh

34:53 connection not only to Disney's uh

34:53 connection not only to Disney's uh California Adventure and their sort of

34:54 California Adventure and their sort of

34:54 California Adventure and their sort of BU vissa Street area and all that kind

34:56 BU vissa Street area and all that kind

34:56 BU vissa Street area and all that kind of and their Hollywood area but also

34:58 of and their Hollywood area but also

34:58 of and their Hollywood area but also Because of Who Framed Roger Rabbit that

35:00 Because of Who Framed Roger Rabbit that

35:00 Because of Who Framed Roger Rabbit that used sound effects sound recordings from

35:02 used sound effects sound recordings from

35:02 used sound effects sound recordings from that very car that we just operated all

35:04 that very car that we just operated all

35:04 that very car that we just operated all right there's one last thing I want to

35:05 right there's one last thing I want to

35:05 right there's one last thing I want to see because if you notice looking at 717

35:08 see because if you notice looking at 717

35:08 see because if you notice looking at 717 over here all day the paint job's also a

35:10 over here all day the paint job's also a

35:10 over here all day the paint job's also a little bit different than the old Roger

35:12 little bit different than the old Roger

35:12 little bit different than the old Roger Rabbit paint job it had a similar paint

35:15 Rabbit paint job it had a similar paint

35:15 Rabbit paint job it had a similar paint job to that but they actually restored

35:16 job to that but they actually restored

35:17 job to that but they actually restored it back to its 1920s appearance when it

35:19 it back to its 1920s appearance when it

35:19 it back to its 1920s appearance when it got here to the museum just to make it a

35:20 got here to the museum just to make it a

35:20 got here to the museum just to make it a little bit more accurate to its earliest

35:23 little bit more accurate to its earliest

35:23 little bit more accurate to its earliest times but from what I understand from

35:25 times but from what I understand from

35:25 times but from what I understand from John there is actually another Pacific

35:28 John there is actually another Pacific

35:28 John there is actually another Pacific electric rail car somewhere at the

35:30 electric rail car somewhere at the

35:30 electric rail car somewhere at the museum that has the butterfly paint job

35:33 museum that has the butterfly paint job

35:33 museum that has the butterfly paint job right so can we go see that real quick

35:35 right so can we go see that real quick

35:35 right so can we go see that real quick all right and here it is in a different

35:37 all right and here it is in a different

35:37 all right and here it is in a different car barn lo and behold another Hollywood

35:41 car barn lo and behold another Hollywood

35:41 car barn lo and behold another Hollywood car number

35:42 car number

35:42 car number 655 now this one ironically enough was

35:45 655 now this one ironically enough was

35:45 655 now this one ironically enough was once on rubber tires a guy had it and

35:48 once on rubber tires a guy had it and

35:48 once on rubber tires a guy had it and turned it into a parade float um but

35:50 turned it into a parade float um but

35:50 turned it into a parade float um but they didn't have it here in time for

35:53 they didn't have it here in time for

35:53 they didn't have it here in time for Roger Rabbit but this has that sort of

35:55 Roger Rabbit but this has that sort of

35:55 Roger Rabbit but this has that sort of butterfly paint job on it like the one

35:58 butterfly paint job on it like the one

35:58 butterfly paint job on it like the one in Roger abbit and by the way you can

36:00 in Roger abbit and by the way you can

36:00 in Roger abbit and by the way you can see these Hollywood cars are a lot

36:01 see these Hollywood cars are a lot

36:01 see these Hollywood cars are a lot smaller than the big red cars that they

36:04 smaller than the big red cars that they

36:04 smaller than the big red cars that they used to have but check this out here's

36:06 used to have but check this out here's

36:06 used to have but check this out here's an even stronger DCA connection because

36:09 an even stronger DCA connection because

36:09 an even stronger DCA connection because up here on 655 John what were you saying

36:12 up here on 655 John what were you saying

36:12 up here on 655 John what were you saying the inside of this it's just like the

36:14 the inside of this it's just like the

36:14 the inside of this it's just like the 717 at DCA so they designed it to look

36:17 717 at DCA so they designed it to look

36:17 717 at DCA so they designed it to look like this and now what what kind of

36:18 like this and now what what kind of

36:18 like this and now what what kind of years are we talking about here so this

36:20 years are we talking about here so this

36:20 years are we talking about here so this one was 1923 so there were 160 of these

36:22 one was 1923 so there were 160 of these

36:22 one was 1923 so there were 160 of these made between 1923 and 1925 this looks

36:25 made between 1923 and 1925 this looks

36:25 made between 1923 and 1925 this looks sort of set up to be more like the 50s

36:27 sort of set up to be more like the 50s

36:27 sort of set up to be more like the 50s right like uh so this would have been

36:28 right like uh so this would have been

36:28 right like uh so this would have been the

36:29 the 1939 oh that's right so that's why it

36:31 1939 oh that's right so that's why it

36:31 1939 oh that's right so that's why it has the butterfly is that what it's

36:33 has the butterfly is that what it's

36:33 has the butterfly is that what it's called Butterfly job and that is the

36:36 called Butterfly job and that is the

36:36 called Butterfly job and that is the from the late 30s so that's the Roger

36:38 from the late 30s so that's the Roger

36:38 from the late 30s so that's the Roger Rabbit era wow and so this is where DCA

36:41 Rabbit era wow and so this is where DCA

36:41 Rabbit era wow and so this is where DCA got their paint Scheme from and then the

36:43 got their paint Scheme from and then the

36:43 got their paint Scheme from and then the other one then the 623 the inside is

36:46 other one then the 623 the inside is

36:46 other one then the 623 the inside is just like the 717 that we just operated

36:48 just like the 717 that we just operated

36:48 just like the 717 that we just operated man this is crazy so yeah how many of

36:51 man this is crazy so yeah how many of

36:51 man this is crazy so yeah how many of these street cars are out here how many

36:52 these street cars are out here how many

36:52 these street cars are out here how many different street cars in total well we

36:54 different street cars in total well we

36:54 different street cars in total well we have this one we have the 717 and then

36:55 have this one we have the 717 and then

36:55 have this one we have the 717 and then we have three more in the back and those

36:57 we have three more in the back and those

36:57 we have three more in the back and those are just red cars so how about well

36:59 are just red cars so how about well

36:59 are just red cars so how about well they're all all Hollywood all just the

37:01 they're all all Hollywood all just the

37:01 they're all all Hollywood all just the Hollywood cars we've got red cars all

37:02 Hollywood cars we've got red cars all

37:02 Hollywood cars we've got red cars all over us we got them all we got them all

37:04 over us we got them all we got them all

37:04 over us we got them all we got them all over the when you add in the yellow cars

37:05 over the when you add in the yellow cars

37:05 over the when you add in the yellow cars what do you got like a 100 cars out here

37:08 what do you got like a 100 cars out here

37:08 what do you got like a 100 cars out here we have 250 pieces of equipment okay

37:11 we have 250 pieces of equipment okay

37:11 we have 250 pieces of equipment okay that's a lot of pieces of equipment a

37:12 that's a lot of pieces of equipment a

37:12 that's a lot of pieces of equipment a lot of those are are are Passenger cars

37:15 lot of those are are are Passenger cars

37:15 lot of those are are are Passenger cars some of them are tanker cars Gondola

37:17 some of them are tanker cars Gondola

37:17 some of them are tanker cars Gondola cars man cranes yeah and uh and pump

37:22 cars man cranes yeah and uh and pump

37:22 cars man cranes yeah and uh and pump hand pump cars hand pump cars which are

37:23 hand pump cars hand pump cars which are

37:23 hand pump cars hand pump cars which are a lot of fun which uh hm we might need

37:25 a lot of fun which uh hm we might need

37:25 a lot of fun which uh hm we might need to go see next all right John well that

37:28 to go see next all right John well that

37:28 to go see next all right John well that was it for 717 there's a lot more to see

37:31 was it for 717 there's a lot more to see

37:31 was it for 717 there's a lot more to see there's a whole lot more stuff a lot

37:32 there's a whole lot more stuff a lot

37:32 there's a whole lot more stuff a lot more Disney connection stuff street car

37:35 more Disney connection stuff street car

37:35 more Disney connection stuff street car stuff not B Farm stuff

37:38 stuff not B Farm stuff

37:38 stuff not B Farm stuff o we got not Berry Farm stuff okay so

37:40 o we got not Berry Farm stuff okay so

37:40 o we got not Berry Farm stuff okay so one more time what's the Museum's

37:42 one more time what's the Museum's

37:42 one more time what's the Museum's contact information if people want to

37:43 contact information if people want to

37:43 contact information if people want to come out here it's the Southern

37:45 come out here it's the Southern

37:45 come out here it's the Southern California Railway Museum Southern

37:47 California Railway Museum Southern

37:47 California Railway Museum Southern California Railway Museum or SoCal

37:49 California Railway Museum or SoCal

37:49 California Railway Museum or SoCal railway. org and then what's your

37:51 railway. org and then what's your

37:51 railway. org and then what's your YouTube information John's Tales From

37:53 YouTube information John's Tales From

37:53 YouTube information John's Tales From The Rails John's Tales from the

37:57 The Rails John's Tales from the

37:57 The Rails John's Tales from the on Facebook and on YouTube okay awesome

37:59 on Facebook and on YouTube okay awesome

37:59 on Facebook and on YouTube okay awesome and and if you want to do one of the Run

38:01 and and if you want to do one of the Run

38:01 and and if you want to do one of the Run ones or you want to get become part of

38:03 ones or you want to get become part of

38:03 ones or you want to get become part of the class one of my classes oh yeah uh

38:05 the class one of my classes oh yeah uh

38:05 the class one of my classes oh yeah uh call the bookstore the Southern

38:07 call the bookstore the Southern

38:07 call the bookstore the Southern California Railway Museum okay so call

38:09 California Railway Museum okay so call

38:09 California Railway Museum okay so call and we are located at 2201 South A

38:11 and we are located at 2201 South A

38:12 and we are located at 2201 South A Street Paris California Paris California

38:14 Street Paris California Paris California

38:14 Street Paris California Paris California p e r r i s yes different accent yeah

38:17 p e r r i s yes different accent yeah

38:17 p e r r i s yes different accent yeah different accent not Paris

38:19 different accent not Paris

38:19 different accent not Paris California all right and now John and

38:22 California all right and now John and

38:22 California all right and now John and and now we're going to ride off into the

38:23 and now we're going to ride off into the

38:23 and now we're going to ride off into the sunset we're going to ride off into the

38:24 sunset we're going to ride off into the

38:24 sunset we're going to ride off into the sunset we don't need this anymore Tyler

38:26 sunset we don't need this anymore Tyler

38:27 sunset we don't need this anymore Tyler take it easy take care of yourself

38:28 take it easy take care of yourself

38:28 take it easy take care of yourself everybody out there be good going off we

38:32 everybody out there be good going off we

38:32 everybody out there be good going off we go we have we have a green light yep

38:34 go we have we have a green light yep

38:34 go we have we have a green light yep we're good I've always wanted to do this

38:36 we're good I've always wanted to do this

38:36 we're good I've always wanted to do this but so I thought okay I'm

38:39 but so I thought okay I'm

38:39 but so I thought okay I'm pushing I'm not very strong John I'm not

38:42 pushing I'm not very strong John I'm not

38:42 pushing I'm not very strong John I'm not very strong well once we get it going

38:43 very strong well once we get it going

38:43 very strong well once we get it going it'll take care of itself how many miles

38:45 it'll take care of itself how many miles

38:45 it'll take care of itself how many miles are we doing this uh three okay three

38:47 are we doing this uh three okay three

38:47 are we doing this uh three okay three miles no problem I used to do this for

38:51 miles no problem I used to do this for

38:51 miles no problem I used to do this for days when I was a kid back when I used

38:53 days when I was a kid back when I used

38:53 days when I was a kid back when I used to ride the rails John this mean old man

38:57 to ride the rails John this mean old man

38:57 to ride the rails John this mean old man gy he was a good man old man McGill Cy

39:00 gy he was a good man old man McGill Cy

39:00 gy he was a good man old man McGill Cy had a large boy mouth a very large

39:04 had a large boy mouth a very large

39:04 had a large boy mouth a very large wife

39:05 wife

39:05 wife [Music]

39:16 as that these are actually Park used

39:16 as that these are actually Park used from the

39:17 from the

39:17 from the park from where they came at Disneyland

39:21 park from where they came at Disneyland

39:21 park from where they came at Disneyland I don't know what that means you know I

39:23 I don't know what that means you know I

39:23 I don't know what that means you know I don't speak

39:24 don't speak

39:24 don't speak Spanish but I'm guessing you're ready

39:26 Spanish but I'm guessing you're ready

39:26 Spanish but I'm guessing you're ready right well welcome everybody to the

39:29 right well welcome everybody to the

39:29 right well welcome everybody to the Southern California Railway Museum

39:32 Southern California Railway Museum

39:32 Southern California Railway Museum behind me is the museum itself on many

39:35 behind me is the museum itself on many

39:35 behind me is the museum itself on many fine acres of land where they once grew

39:38 fine acres of land where they once grew

39:38 fine acres of land where they once grew crop

39:40 crop

39:40 crop AG stuff for the transportation in

39:45 AG stuff for the transportation in

39:45 AG stuff for the transportation in transportation and we came back we found

39:48 transportation and we came back we found

39:49 transportation and we came back we found out there's no gluten-free food on the

39:51 out there's no gluten-free food on the

39:51 out there's no gluten-free food on the rails there probably something left over

39:53 rails there probably something left over

39:53 rails there probably something left over for us in there but there's some in here

39:54 for us in there but there's some in here

39:54 for us in there but there's some in here so there's a gluten-free cake for sure

39:56 so there's a gluten-free cake for sure

39:56 so there's a gluten-free cake for sure we decided to quit the wandering life

39:59 we decided to quit the wandering life

39:59 we decided to quit the wandering life and settle down and start a family we

40:01 and settle down and start a family we

40:01 and settle down and start a family we would need some help you've done your

40:02 would need some help you've done your

40:02 would need some help you've done your duty go home sleep

40:05 duty go home sleep

40:05 duty go home sleep [Applause]

Driving the original Roger Rabbit / DCA Red Car!!

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