Tag Archives: Trains and Railways
Well-dressed Angelenos gather around two of the Los Angeles’ first electric streetcars on Pico St, Los Angeles, 1887
Angelenos got all dressed up in their Sunday-best finery to be among the first citizens to ride two of Los Angeles’ first electric streetcars on Pico St, which I believe is now Pico Blvd, in 1887. The sign on the … Continue reading
Passengers line up to take the Great Incline Railway up Mt. Echo, Altadena, California, circa 1927
One of the great railway excursions Angelenos liked to take was Mt Lowe Railway’s Great Incline, an open-air cable funicular to the top of Echo Mountain in Altadena. These people have caught that streetcar from Pasadena and are waiting for … Continue reading
Cahuenga Valley Railroad’s first train to East Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1889
Here’s a slice of Los Angeles public transportation history in the making. The Cahuenga Valley Railroad used to run between Hollywood and Santa Monica. This photo documented the arrival of its first train in East Hollywood in 1889. I love … Continue reading
Los Angeles Pacific Rail Road’s ticket office, Hollywood Blvd and Ivar St, Hollywood, circa early 1900s
We’re looking at the Los Angeles Pacific Rail Road’s ticket office that stood at Hollywood Blvd and Ivar St in Hollywood. My car expert tells me that the vehicle parked out front looks like a circa 1907 Royal Tourist, which … Continue reading
A Santa Fe Railway Super Chief locomotive crashes into a wall on Aliso St, downtown Los Angeles, January 25, 1948
My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I was sent this photo a few weeks ago. No information came with it so I had to go digging. Apparently, this Santa Fe Railway Super Chief locomotive had been uncoupled … Continue reading
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Screenshot of the opening credits to “Hollywood Story” (1951) showing the street signs for Hollywood and Vine
Recently, I was contacted by a guy name Ken who wanted to alert me to a Universal picture from 1951 called “Hollywood Story.” He said I might enjoy it because it was filmed on location all around LA. Whenever I … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Radio, Stores and Shopping, Trains and Railways, Universal Studios
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Santa Fe Railroad passengers depart from Los Angeles on The California Limited, circa 1905
The Angelenos in this circa 1905 photo were at the Santa Fe Railroad’s La Grande station that used to stand at 2nd St and Santa Fe Ave in downtown LA. The travelers were taking the California Limited service which ran … Continue reading
Color photo of a train and streetcar approaching the Beverly train station at Santa Monica Blvd and N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 1954
Here are two things you don’t see passing through Beverly Hills anymore: a train and a streetcar. But back in 1954, when this photo was taken, locals were used to seeing both stop at the Beverly station on the southeast … Continue reading
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Train passengers pose in front of a Santa Fe Railway locomotive in the Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, California, 1888
This photo is a real early one! It was taken in 1888, when a group of around 30 passengers posed in front of Santa Fe Railway locomotive #13. They’re in the Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, which later became also the … Continue reading
Main concourse waiting room at Union Station, downtown Los Angeles, 1939
After six years of demolition (of the original Chinatown) and construction, Los Angeles’ new Union Railway Station (technically its name is the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal) opened on May 3, 1939. This photo is also from 1939, so the … Continue reading