R Line

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 [...]

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? [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) car no. 521 poses for the camera at the east end of the R line (Brannick Loop) during a Fan Trip. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines R Line car no. 1375 travels at 7th and Broadway; the perspective is looking west. The image is dated June 22, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines nos. 286 and 1375 rest at 1st Street and the Vermont Loop in this August 31, 1948, image. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines R Line car no. 1387 turns at 7th and Vermont in this image dated June 22, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines R Line car no. 1377 is captured at 6th Street and Boyle Avenue in this image dated August 24, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines streetcars from the V Line (no. 286) and R Line (no. 1375) pause for a break at the 1st and Vermont Loop on August 31, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines R Line car no. 1387 at 7th and Vermont on June 22, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo Alan Weeks Collection

Los Angeles Transit Lines R Line car no. 1377 is captured at 6th Street and Boyle Avenue on August 24, 1948. Alan Weeks Photo Alan Weeks Collection