Tag Archives: Trains and Railways
Looking down the Angels Flight funicular railway from the top of Bunker Hill to 3rd St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1960s
These days, the Angels Flight funicular railway shuttles riders between Olive St at the top and the station at the bottom situated between 3rd and 4th St in downtown LA. But when this photo was taken, Angels Flight was in … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking east along Santa Monica Blvd from Beverly Hills toward Hollywood, Los Angeles, circa 1924
In this rather amazing aerial photograph, we looking east from Beverly Hills. That main street is Santa Monica Blvd and what used to be known locally as “Little Santa Monica Blvd” is where those train tracks are. (The small building … Continue reading
A Southern Pacific GS-3 class locomotive with passenger carriages stops at the corner of Alameda and Aliso Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1939
Whenever I see a photo like this, I’m often amazed to see a locomotive pulling a line of passenger carriages along a track laid out along city streets. Maybe it was a common sight back then, but it still makes … Continue reading
Court Flight funicular running between Broadway and Hill St, downtown Los Angeles
While Angels Flight is LA’s most famous funicular, it wasn’t its only one. Court Flight began operating on September 24, 1905 on a hillside between Broadway and Hill St, between Temple and First. It was even more needed than Angels … Continue reading
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The front entrance to the former Southern Pacific Railroad station, 400 W Cerritos Ave, Glendale, California, 1983
I don’t normally post photos taken as recently as the 1980s, but apart from a couple of tell-tale details, this one could be from pretty much any time in the past hundred years, not specifically 1983. This is the front … Continue reading
Passengers riding the Thompson Switchback Gravity Railroad from the Arcadia Hotel into Santa Monica, California, circa 1887
The building in the background of this circa 1887 photo was the Arcadia, a luxury-for-the-time oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica (open from 1886 to 1909) on Ocean Ave between Colorado Ave and what is now known as Pico Blvd. In … Continue reading
Excited children await their lunch at The Choo Choo diner, 6324 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, California (undated)
I was yesterday years old when I learned of The Choo Choo diner. Rosanne S. sent me this photo, asking if I had ever come across it, which I hadn’t. I’m guessing those waitresses took your order and it would … Continue reading
A view of the gardens beside Santa Fe Railway’s La Grande station at Santa Fe Ave and 2nd St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890s
Most photos I’ve seen of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway’s La Grande station at Santa Fe Ave and 2nd St, in downtown LA were taken, understandably, facing the front entrance. So it’s nice to see a different angle. … Continue reading
Angels Flight funicular railway at the corner of Hill and 3rd Sts, downtown Los Angeles, on opening day, December 31, 1901
About a week ago, I posted a vibrantly color photo of Angels Flight funicular railway at the corner of Hill and 3rd Sts in downtown LA. This is that same railway, but it (and its surrounds) look quite different. That … Continue reading
Union Stage bus depot at 5th and Los Angeles Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1920s
When I first saw this photo, I spotted the shield-shaped sign on the corner building to the left and assumed it was for the Union Pacific railway. But on second glance, I saw the sign says Union Stage Depot, which … Continue reading