1550 on the W Line
Los Angeles Railway W Line streetcar no. 1550 passes the photographer in this action shot. Jack Finn Collection
1538 at Speed
Los Angeles Railway W Line streetcar no. 1538 proceeds up the hill in this W Line action shot. The destination board reads “Rimpau & Washington.” Jack Finn Collection
1526 Enter Front
Los Angeles Railway W Line streetcar no. 1526 rests at the terminus at North Figueroa and Buena Vista Terrace in this W Line action shot. The destination board reads “Rimpau & [...]
1253 San Pedro-Bound
Pacific Electric interurbans pose in a lineup of San Pedro-bound cars at the 6th and Main Street Station. Leading the lineup is car no. 1253. Jack Finn Collection
1519 W Line Curve
Los Angeles Railway W Line streetcar no. 1519 negotiates a curve in this action shot. The destination board reads “Rimpau & Washington.” Jack Finn Collection
1507 and a P Line Edifice
Los Angeles Railway P Line streetcar no. 1507 passes before a large Deco-era structure in this 1940s shot. Jack Finn Collection
804 to San Pedro
Pacific Electric interurban no. 804 heads for San Pedro (“via Wilmington,” as noted on the destination board) in this Southern District shot. Jack Finn Collection
1506 and 1558 at the W Line Grade
Two Los Angeles Railway W Line cars negotiate the steep grade in this dual-track shot. Car no. 1506 is growling uphill while no. 1558 stays on the brakes while proceeding downhill. The [...]
1404 Waiting for Pedestrians
It’s 1948 and Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) H Line streetcar no. 1404 waits for pedestrians to cross the busy intersection at 7th and Alvarado (MacArthur Park) before [...]
Watching the Streetcars Roll By
Two children watch Los Angeles Railway H Line street car no. 1153 as it emerges from its private right-of-way at Commonwealth Avenue. The destination board reads “Maple Ave. to 53rd [...]
