Alan Weeks on 3003’s Last Run
Alan Weeks (right) poses with L. Israel alongside Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC car no. 3003 during its “last run” service for the Electric Railway Historical [...]
Alan Weeks’ Pacific Electric Railway Macy Street Car House and Shops, 1950-1951
LATL 1160 Hosts 1952 Railfan Excursion
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PE 969 and 999: Unholy Shenanigans at Pasadena
By Ralph Cantos This photo, taken on October 8, 1950, was in front of the Pasadena Car House on North Fair Oaks Avenue. The occasion for this embarrassing moment to 43-year-old car 969 was the [...]
Pacific Electric’s Santa Monica Air Line: From Toonerville Trolley to Metro Rail
By Ralph Cantos Pacific Electric car no. 994 rounds the curve at Overland Avenue in the spring of 1950. This is the westbound afternoon / evening trip. Hollywood cars provided service for the [...]
Video: Ridin’ The Rails Once More
Michael Patris and Alan Weeks of the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society are featured in this fantastic new video produced by Los Angeles County Newsroom to mark the opening of the final [...]
PE 5008 at the LA River: A crime against traveling humanity
By Ralph Cantos This breathtaking photograph, taken by master photographer Alan K. Weeks, shows the Pacific Electric Glendale-Burbank Line at is best. At the time Alan took this photo, the end [...]
LATL 1444 at Sunset and Spring
Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1444 on F Line service at Sunset and Spring Streets in July of 1949. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection
LATL 1268 at Vermont and 116th
Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 1268 pauses for passengers at Vermont Boulevard and 116th Street on the F Line. This location today is just south of the 105 Freeway at Vermont. Alan Weeks Photo, [...]