Southern Pacific 2452 at Overland in Culver City
Southern Pacific SW 1500 no. 452 is captured in this shot headed eastbound along Culver Boulevard. The small freight train is about to cross Overland Avenue in Culver City, circa 1970. This [...]
Fatal Accident for Pacific Electric 654 in Hollywood
Historic Caption: Mrs Loyce Newton, 44, was killed here today (4/10) when here car skidded on wet streetcar tracks and crashed headon into a streetcar. She was thrown from her car and under the [...]
Transit strike in Los Angeles
Historic Caption: Los Angeles. Day broke in Los Angeles today with the usual crowded bus stop, people waiting for streetcars and buses that were tied up in the barns and garages by the mid-night [...]
May 9, 1938: J Line LARY Wreck
Historic Caption: Collide at Intersection – Thirty persons were injured in Los Angeles when two trolley cars crashed at a street intersection. The car at the left failed to make a boulevard [...]
The Life and Times of Pacific Electric 1260
Here are a collection of images of Pacific Electric no. 1260, its many adventures and even a prominent mishap, all captured by photographers back in the day.
1538 on East Olympic Boulevard at Ceres Avenue
Los Angeles MTA blimp no. 1538 is photographed heading eastbound on East Olympic Boulevard at Ceres Avenue in February of 1961. Dash signs reads Long Beach, with connections for Wilmington San [...]
3137 on Broadway at 7th Street
Los Angeles MTA PCC no. 3137 rolls southbound on Broadway at 7th Street on the P Line. The date is February 1961. MTA bus no. 69143 follows closely behind. Photographer unknown, Steve Crise Collection
The Day Before the Long Beach Line Was Abandoned: April 8, 1961
By Ralph Cantos The last day of regular service was a very sad day for me. For several months I had been getting petitions signed by rail passengers to prevent abandonment — petitions given to me [...]
3004 and 3059 on the P Line
This fascinating image from an unknown photographer is dated June 10, 1939 – nearly 77 years ago to the day! – but we are unsure of the exact location. The banner reading “Tony [...]