Forest Lawn's Funicular
A
cache
by Yosemite John and Debbie
Hidden:
12/28/2007
Size:
 (Micro)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Forest Lawn had a funicular?
Yes, a house near here once had a private funicular for Hubert
Eaton, the founder of Forest Lawn. In 1942 Eaton built the house on
a parcel adjoining Forest Lawn. A room contained the lower station
of the funicular. The tracks continued out through an opening in
the house and extended uphill to a cable house. Eaton rode the
funicular to the top of the hill where his chauffeur waited to
drive him to his office near the front gate.
Internet research indicates that the cable car is gone, and the
cable house has been sealed up in concrete. I'm not sure if the
rails are still in place as nothing is visible from the street.
Maybe the rails are now used to support the guardrail (Hint) at the
coordinates given.
The funicular is/was located on private property. Do not
trespass.
Web info
(visit link)
Remaining rails (photo)
(visit link)
Cable house (photo)
(visit link)
Cable Car Home Page
(visit link)
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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Thneqenvy cbfg (envy).
Svsgu envy sebz gur ynetr gerr.
Be, guveq envy qbja sebz gur sver ulqenag npebff gur fgerrg.
(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 Aerial view
The Eaton House is in the upper center portion of this aerial photo. The small structure that housed the funicular winch is visible just outside the upper parking lot.
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