Posted
A Little Slice of Life
By Steve Crise The United States of America was engaged in its second year of WW II when Harley L. Kelso made this timely shot of Los Angeles Railway car 934 and Pacific Electric interurban car [...]
LARy 901 Sowbelly
Los Angeles Railway “sowbelly” no. 901 pauses for the photographer on the V Line in this undated image. Note the Salvation Army (“World for God Congress, Sunday, September [...]
LATL F Class No. 1165: Farewell Fan Trip
By Ralph Cantos This beautiful photo was taken by the then-16-year-old Roger Titus. The date of this Fan Trip was November 7, 1954, and the 1165 poses for the camera at Inglewood Cemetery. All 16 [...]
87 at Los Angeles City College
It’s a moody night in 1946 as Los Angeles Transit Lines no. 87 pauses with full illumination at Los Angeles City College. Robert T. McVay Photo
1440 on Broadway in 1956
Los Angeles Transit Lines car no. 1440 on Broadway in 1956. Robert T. McVay Photo
286 and 1375 at 1st and the Vermont Loop
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 Railway Cars in “Shopworn” (1932)
From David Thompson comes this tip on LARy cars seen in a vintage movie on YouTube: The 1932 Barbara Stanwyck movie “Shopworn” has a couple brief scenes of LA Railway cars. At about [...]
286 and 1375 at the 1st and Vermont Loop
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
Alan Weeks and 603
Alan Weeks leaves Los Angeles Railway V Line car no. 603 and is captured by a friend’s camera on August 31, 1948. Alan Weeks Collection
876 at City College
Los Angeles Railway V Line streetcar no. 879 rolls down the street at Los Angeles City College in this 1947 image. Robert T. McVay Photo Ralph Cantos Collection
