Fallen Flag Farewell
By Ralph Cantos When Metropolitan Coach Lines purchased the passenger operations of the Pacific Electric, the sale included several hundred buses from three manufacturers: GM, WHITE, and TWIN [...]
LA PCCs in Cairo: From Pampered to Pathetic
By Ralph Cantos As the old saying goes, “ONE PHOTO IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS” — in this case, a split photo provided by Gary Starre. When LA’s PCCs made their last runs in the [...]
LA PCCs at Christmas Time: Part 3
By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC no. 3046 swings onto Florence Avenue at the south end of Huntington Park’s central business district. This beautiful photo [...]
LA’s PCCS at Christmas Time – Part 2
By Ralph Cantos This picture-perfect photo was taken on Brand Boulevard in December of 1954 showing Pacific Electric PCC no. 5028 rolling inbound to the Subway Terminal. PE’s [...]
PCC Eye Candy
By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC no. 3010 takes a little spot time at Rowan Loop at the east end of the P line in this 1948 view. The head sign on the 3010 reads: P FIRST & [...]
LA’s PCCs at Christmas Time – Part 1
By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Tranist Lines PCC no. 3165 rolls along East First Street in this 1957 view at Christmas time. At 9 years of age, the 3165 is hardly broken in, with decades of service [...]