Ralph Cantos Collection
Los Angeles Railway H Line car no. 1258 emerges from private right-of-way at Virgil Ave. Note the ACME traffic signal and the contact on the trolley wire to activate it.
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Steve Crise
November 21, 2011
Wow – What a great shot! What street is it that the car is about to cross? I didn’t know they used Acme’s to protect grade crossings! Very interesting photo.
Tom A.
December 4, 2011
Virgil Avenue, about halfway between 1st and 2nd.
Bob Chaparro
February 12, 2012
Maybe it’s the lighting and lack of distinct shadows combined with the lack of aging to the structures, but this ALMOST looks like a photo of a model. I know it’s real but it does look like a photo from a hobby magazine.