P Line

Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC no. 3150 takes on passengers as part of P Line service at San Pedro Street. Note the Japanese characters on much of the local business signage. Philipott and [...]

By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC no. 3010 takes a little spot time at Rowan Loop at the east end of the P line in this 1948 view. The head sign on the 3010 reads: P FIRST & [...]

By Ralph Cantos Los Angeles Tranist Lines PCC no. 3165 rolls along East First Street in this 1957 view at Christmas time. At 9 years of age, the 3165 is hardly broken in, with decades of service [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines car no. 1206 leads PCC no. 3100 on the P Line in 1946. Robert T. McVay Photo

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC no. 3126 heads southbound on Rowan Street at Michigan Avenue on the P Line in this undated photo. Robert T. McVay Photo

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Steve Crise of the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society lead a group nighttime photography shoot at the Orange Empire Railway Museum on April 20, 2013. Here is his image of Los Angeles [...]