Tag Archives: Trains and Railways
Venice Miniature Railway train crossing over a canal bridge en route to Windward Ave, Venice Beach, California, circa 1905
Evidently, Abbot Kinney thought of everything when he created “Venice of America” (which we know today simply as Venice Beach.) Not only did he build a system of canals, but he also thought to install a miniature railway so that … Continue reading
Southern Pacific train depot parking lot filled with horse-drawn carriages, Santa Ana, California, 1887
“I’ll meet you in the parking lot” had a whole different raft of challenges back when the people used horses and carts to get around. This was a typical scene in 1887 when Angelenos came to meet the Southern Pacific … Continue reading
A Los Angeles-bound Santa Fe train crosses Colorado Blvd, Pasadena in 1928
My goodness! You’d certainly want to watch what you were doing while walking around Pasadena in 1928. This photo shows the Santa Fe thundering across Colorado Blvd, the main thoroughfare of Pasadena, as it was heading for Los Angeles. I’m … Continue reading
Passengers line up to board the Overland Train at La Grande Railway Station, Los Angeles, 1893
These passengers are preparing to board the Overland Train (which ran between Chicago and Los Angeles) at the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe Railway’s La Grande Depot which used to stand between today’s 2nd and 3rd Streets in downtown … Continue reading
Interior of a lounge car aboard the City of Salina on the Union Pacific railway line, circa 1950s
I completely missed the golden years of rail travel by more than 30 years. But that doesn’t stop me from yearning to experience something that, in reality, may not have been all it’s cracked up to have been. But this … Continue reading
Corner of Vine St and Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1940s
I’m guessing this shot looking north up Vine Street, Hollywood from the Sunset Boulevard corner was taken in the late 1940s. On the far left, we can see that Wallichs Music City has its “Television Corner” sign and NBC has … Continue reading
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Union Station at night, downtown Los Angeles, 1941
I do love an atmospheric Los Angeles nighttime photo—especially taken in downtown during the 30s and 40s. This one ticks all the boxes. That’s Union Station with the tower near the center of the photo. It opened in 1939 and … Continue reading
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An Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway train leaves La Grande Station, Los Angeles, 1899
This shot shows us an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway train leaving La Grande Station, which stood at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Ave, just outside of downtown Los Angeles. Is it just me or does it look remarkably … Continue reading
View looking northeast across Los Angeles from top of Carthay Circle Theatre on San Vicente Blvd, circa 1929
In all the years I’ve been researching Los Angeles history, I’ve come across tons of photos of the Carthay Circle Theatre, which opened in 1926. But this is the first time I’ve seen a photo taken FROM the theater’s majestic … Continue reading
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La Grande Station for the Santa Fe Railway, Los Angeles (1893 to 1946)
Built in 1893, this magnificent building was the La Grande Station for the Santa Fe Railway. It stood at the corner of 2nd street and Santa Fe Ave, just a few blocks south of the present-day Union Station, whose construction … Continue reading