Steve Crise Collection

Pacific Electric PCC no. 5028, obviously shot on a fan trip, but which one? It’s captured at the Hawthorne Pacific Electric station in Hawthorne, California. The image is circa 1950. [...]

Pacific Electric no. 1216. Image Notes from Steve: Although an undated and unknown location, research suggests that this could be Railroad Boosters fan trip #39, “Orange Empire Trolley [...]

It’s September 11, 1957 and Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1438 is photographed on 7th Street at San Pedro Street in Los Angeles. Unknown Photographer, Steve Crise Collection

It’s January 30, 1958, and Metropolitan Coach Lines car no. 5021 is northbound on the four tracks section of the Long beach Line at Watts. Unknown Photographer, Steve Crise Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1419 on the S Line is photographed circa 1950 at 8th Street and Western (looking west toward Western Avenue). Image notes: Note the Ben Franks restaurant and [...]

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority no. 1387 pauses at Broadway and 7th Street on the September 21, 1958, Southern California Electric Railway Association (SC-ERA) Fan Trip. Notes: [...]

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 – [...]

Notes on back of print: LA285960 Many Injured in Los Angeles Car Strike. Photo shows a wire screen which have been placed on the front and rear ends of all Los Angeles, Calif. Railway Street Cars [...]

Notes on back of print: RUNAWAY STREET CAR INJURED EIGHT. Eight persons were injured when this street car careened down a steep hill out of control, in Los Angeles, Calif, Feb 8th, and left the [...]

It’s September 7, 1947, and the Railroad Boosters Trip #57 (Orange Empire) is well underway as Pacific Electric units nos. 1217, 1242, and 1375 are lined up at the Upland PE depot in this [...]