Los Angeles Railway

By Ralph Cantos This photo, recently discovered by traction historian Michael Patris, is remarkable to say the least. It was taken in November of 1948 at the Los Angeles Transit Line’s [...]

By Ralph Cantos In this beautiful photo taken in 1925, the newly completed LA High School Main Building stands proud and majestic at the corner of West Olympic and Rimpau Blvds. I believe at this [...]

By Ralph Cantos The City Of Los Angeles and its transit systems have had some “special” transportation events, some big, some small, that went virtually unnoticed with little [...]

By Ralph Cantos On the afternoon of April 6, 1956, disabled Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC no. 3035 was being towed from Vernon Yard to South Park Shops by a “Big Bertha” tow truck. [...]

Los Angeles Railway PCC no. 3016 is stopped on Broadway at 7th as a “crush load” of passengers board the car in this 1943 view. War time passenger loads brought financial prosperity [...]

Los Angeles Railway PCC no. 3016 models the first of the World War II patriotic-themed paint jobs. In this October 1942 view, the 3016 awaits its departure time at the very busy Dozier & [...]

By Ralph Cantos The Los Angeles Railway, not wanting to be out done by the Pacific Electric, painted PCC no. 3010 in this very striking paint job. The 3010 was dubbed “The Flying Tiger [...]

By Ralph Cantos ACF Brill Trolley Coaches are seen here at South Park Shops in early 1947. Key System had ordered 40 TC’s new, but postponed their delivery to Oakland; the Key System had a [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines trolley bus no. 9001 heads southbound on Main Street near First Street and Los Angeles City Hall in this circa-1955 image. Note the dual-gauge rail still in the street. [...]

By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Transit Lines Trolley Coach no. 8028 pulls up to the streetcar “safety zone” at Macy & Alameda Streets in downtown L.A. Number 8028 was one of 40 [...]