F Line

1432 at 116th and Vermont

Posted on: December 12th, 2012 by Pacific Electric 2 Comments

 

Ernest T. Leo Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Ernest T. Leo Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

This photo was taken by Ernie Leo at 116th St and Vermont at the south end of the F line. It was a RAILROAD BOOSTERS fan trip to mark the last MU train on the Los Angeles Railway in January of 1939. The railroad crossing in the background is PE's El Segundo line.

Ernest T. Leo Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Ernest T. Leo Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Ernest T. Leo Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

This is another photo taken that same day showing the MU jumper cable that LARY used, rather than have both trolley poles up. The last MU train was made up of H-3 cars #1421 and #1432.

Ernest T. Leo Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

198 on Hoover at 54th

Posted on: May 12th, 2012 by Pacific Electric No Comments

 

Ralph Cantos Collection

Ralph Cantos Collection

Los Angeles Railway no. 198 rolls down Hoover at 54th Street on the F Line.

Ralph Cantos Collection

365 on the F Line

Posted on: February 13th, 2012 by Pacific Electric No Comments

 

Robert T. McVay Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Robert T. McVay Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Los Angeles Railway car no. 365 rolls along the F Line headed for downtown in this 1947 image.

Robert T. McVay Photo
Ralph Cantos Collection

666 on East 4th Street

Posted on: February 11th, 2012 by Pacific Electric No Comments

 

Robert T. McVay Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Robert T. McVay Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection

Los Angeles Railway streetcar no. 666 doing service on the F Line is captured on East 4th Street in this 1946 color image.

From Ralph Cantos:

This photo was taken in March of 1946, a month after the F line was cut back to 4th and Anderson St (notice crossover) because of construction of the new Santa Ana Freeway. The line had gone a few more miles east to Fresno Street and First (the P line). A few months later, in June, all rail service on East 4th street was abandoned and the F line ended thereafter at the LAUPT loop until 1955.

Robert T. McVay Photo
Ralph Cantos Collection

1387 at Second and Spring Streets

Posted on: March 21st, 2011 by PERyHS No Comments

 

L. Swanson Photo, Andy Goddard Collection

L. Swanson Photo, Andy Goddard Collection

 
Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) F Line car no. 1387 negotiates traffic on narrow Second Street at Spring in this action shot dated September 1959. That is the Los Angeles Times building on the right.

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L. Swanson Photo, Andy Goddard Collection
 
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659 on the F Line

Posted on: December 13th, 2009 by PERyHS 1 Comment

 

Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Los Angeles Railway F Line streetcar no. 659 crosses the intersection of Spring and First Streets on a clear Los Angeles day. The image was captured from a perspective looking north.

Jack Finn Collection