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 Posted - August 16 2013 : 2:42:34 PM
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I've been doing some research on Los Angeles' railway history and came across some abandoned memories of when the W line used to run past my neighborhood right before scrapping. Here's a taste:
http://www.pacificelectric.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/AW-LATL-W-1508-19480222.jpg
http://goo.gl/maps/RZWzw - Avenue 62 on Figueroa, facing Southwest on Figueroa
http://www.pacificelectric.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/AW-1210-LATL-W-1505-021548.jpg
http://goo.gl/maps/BVqJY - corner of Figueroa and York Blvd, facing Northeast on Figueroa
http://goo.gl/maps/lJRz7 - The only visible piece of Pacific Electric (part of the UP Easement before crossing the Arroyo Seco Parkway) still existing in my neighborhood (about 6 blocks from where I live, easy biking distance)
http://www.pacificelectric.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/AW-LATL-1201-121054.jpg
http://goo.gl/maps/o9qje - Avenue 50 and Monte Vista, facing Northeast down Monte Vista
http://www.pacificelectric.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/AW-LATL-1381-052155.jpg
http://goo.gl/maps/Jtpjy - Avenue 60 and Monte Vista, facing Northeast across from St. Ignatius Church (to the left of the photo; behind is the old DWP station)
http://www.pacificelectric.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/AW-LATL-1204-112054.jpg
http://goo.gl/maps/sL2no - York and Figueroa, facing Northwest up York, the houses behind the trolley are now a Burger King.
My my my, how much things have changed...
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Posted - August 16 2013 : 8:36:52 PM
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Posted - August 17 2013 : 10:30:38 AM
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Thanks, the old photos are on this website dedicated to the Pacific Electric and LARailway
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Posted - August 18 2013 : 01:48:28 AM
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Woaa! That's my neighborhood. Where abouts are you located at?
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Posted - August 27 2013 : 8:15:18 PM
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I live on Avenue 64, near Garvanza and right on the fringe of Pasadena
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Posted - September 02 2013 : 9:11:44 PM
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I know exactly where you are located. Nice quiet area. I am in Mount Washington up Future Street so i'm pretty close to where you are at.
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Posted - September 02 2013 : 10:27:35 PM
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Beautiful vintage shots. Everything's pristine, and not a hint of graffiti on any of the cars.
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Posted - September 03 2013 : 11:14:12 AM
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Nelson,
Commuter trains be Metrolink or MYTA here in LA are well cared for and free of Graffiti to this day. I went ot NY and was amazed at how badly covered the cars were in graffiti.
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