U Line

304 at 5th and Wall Streets

Posted on: November 14th, 2012 by Pacific Electric 1 Comment

 

Chard Walker Collection, Pacific Railroad Society Collection

Chard Walker Collection, Pacific Railroad Society Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) U Line car no. 304 is captured at 5th and Wall Streets on May 15, 1947, as an LATL crew installs new overhead for the trackless bus systems that will soon be deployed. Note the "no. 45" and LATL logotype on the door of the overhead truck.

Scanned for Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society from the Chard Walker collection at the Pacific Railroad Museum in San Dimas Calif

Chard Walker Collection, Pacific Railroad Society Collection

The U Line’s Last Day with 90

Posted on: August 30th, 2012 by Pacific Electric 2 Comments

 

Ralph Cantos Collection

Ralph Cantos Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) car no. 90 is made ready for the last run of a on the U Line in this image dated August 3, 1947.

Ralph Cantos Collection

Goodbye Girl

Posted on: December 13th, 2009 by PERyHS No Comments

 

Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

A Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-LARy) U Line car (no. 900?) is decorated to commemorate the ending of trolley service on the U Line. The graphics include "Good Bye You Lovable U," "Last Car to Run on the U Line, Sunday Aug 3," "Last Sowbelly on the Streets of Los Angeles."

Jack Finn Collection

303 on the U Line

Posted on: December 13th, 2009 by PERyHS 3 Comments

 

Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Los Angeles Railway U Line streetcars (led by no. 303) stop at Florence Blvd. passenger loading pads while heading south on Vermont. Note the crowd awaiting the opposite direction car.

Jack Finn Collection

Good Bye You Lovable U

Posted on: December 9th, 2009 by PERyHS 2 Comments

 

Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

 
A sad event is documented for posterity in this image of the final U Line scheduled run on the Los Angeles Railway, August 3, 1947. The car is decorated to read "Last car to run on the U Line Sunday Aug. 3" and "Last Sowbelly on the streets of Los Angeles."
 
Jack Finn Collection