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The Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the donation of the Robert Gaddie Collection to our image archives. In many cases, Robert photographed the images in his [...]

By Ralph Cantos The former Pacific Electric no. 733 poses for the camera in this 1954 photograph. The 733 (now numbered 1733) is in splendid condition. This was the “first repaint” [...]

Here’s an oddball shot – a replica Los Angeles Railway open streetcar running at Travel Town in Griffith Park in August of 1973. Taken by Ed Sikora, this image has it all – [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1444 on F Line service at Sunset and Spring Streets in July of 1949. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1268 pauses for passengers at Vermont Boulevard and 116th Street on the F Line. This location today is just south of the 105 Freeway at Vermont. Alan Weeks Photo, [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1254 on 8 Line service is photographed at 54th Street and Crenshaw in July of 1949. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1216 is photographed at Sunset and Spring Streets in Los Angeles on January 1, 1950. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1238 rounds the corner on N Line service at Spring and 9th Streets in downtown Los Angeles. The date is August 2, 1950. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1238 rounds the corner at Vermont and 8th Streets in this N Line image dated August 2nd, 1950. Note what may be an LATL work truck and crew doing demolition or [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1253 at Spring / Main and 9th Streets in downtown Los Angeles on September 9th, 1950. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection