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 [...]
Downtown Los Angeles in 1948: A Broadway Trolley Melody
By Ralph Cantos This beautiful photo taken from atop the LARY-LATL building shows so well the dominance of streetcar transport that was once so prominent in Los Angeles. Here, looking north on [...]
LATL R, S & J Lines: The Charm of Downtown LA Died With Them
By Ralph Cantos Many post-World War II postcards showing vibrant downtown business districts across America had a tendency to include streetcars. What would any great city be without streetcars? [...]
LA PCCs at Christmas Time: Part 3
By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC no. 3046 swings onto Florence Avenue at the south end of Huntington Park’s central business district. This beautiful photo [...]
3029 at 7th and Grand
Los Angeles Railway J Line car no. 3029 turns off 7th Street and onto Grand in this image taken December 5, 1941, just before Pearl Harbor. Ralph Cantos Collection
3063 at the Tenth Avenue Loop
Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC car no. 3063 rests at the Tenth Avenue Loop passenger shelter at the end of the J Line in this image dated March 10, 1956. L. Swanson Photo, Andy [...]
LATL 3165 in Huntington Park
Los Angeles Transit Lines J Line PCC car no. 3165 rolls through Huntington Park as part of the 20th Anniversary PCC event on March 18, 1957. L. Swanson Photo, Andy Goddard Collection
LATL 3165 at the Palm Place Loop
Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC no. 3165 pauses at the Palm Place Loop in South Gate in this J Line image dated March 18, 1958. This was captured during an ERA fan trip. L. Swanson [...]
