PE 972 and train at La Cienega: Going to beach was half the fun
By Ralph Cantos This beautiful photograph from the Craig Rasmussen Collection was taken by the late Al Haij on a summer day in 1947 (July 11, to be exact). This three-car train of wonderful 950s [...]
LARY 3055 on 5th Street
By Ralph Cantos While color photographs of LA’s PCCs during their service on the LATL and LAMTA are plentiful, color photos of them in service under the LARY banner are rare. This beautiful [...]
Pacific Electric 746 at San Vicente Blvd. and Genesee Street
By Ralph Cantos This beautiful photograph taken around 1948-49 shows Pacific electric car no. 746 laying over at San Vicente Blvd. and Genesee Street. Most likely, the 746 is working the [...]
LATL – LAMTA – SCRTD 3165: What might have been
By Ralph Cantos Had the LAMTA not abandoned LA’s excellent PCC system in on March 31,1963, the 164 well-maintained cars might have gone on to render smooth, quiet, pollution free rail [...]
