Los Angeles Streetcars - The Final Years

[Dave Monroe]

Los Angeles commuters of the 1950s and earlier fondly referred to
their unique narrow-gauge streetcars as "yellow cars." By the
mid-fifties, there were six of these yellow car lines being operated
by the Los Angeles Transit Lines.

Come along for a trip back in time, to a city that has now faded from
all buy memory and film. We'll take you on a complete, end-to-end tour
of the W and S lines, which were the last car lines using H Series
standard-type streetcars. You'll also catch a glimpse of the two
trolley coach lines that graced the city in 1956.

In 1958, the Metropolitan Transit Authority took over from the Los
Angeles Transit Lines and converted the whole system to streamlined
PCC-type cars. Most of these cars were painted two-tone green. You'll
see the entire routes of the system's five remaining lines, which were
identified as R, S, V, P and J. This historic presentation then takes
you to the Georgia Street Car House on the last day of the system's
operation, and to the Vernon Yard as the retired cars are placed in
storage.

Railfans, historians, and Angelenos of all ages will be thrilled with
the fascinating detail in this remarkable video about the final years
of Los Angeles's memorable yellow car lines.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAPMvhD62kA