Los Angeles Railway Funeral Car "Descanso"


ID# 27,442
"DESCANSO"
Summit, California

This unique streetcar was one of Los Angeles Railway`s funeral cars which were in vogue when trolley lines served most of the city's cemeteries. It was built by the company's master car builder in l909, and was used until 1924 when auto hearses caused the end of the service. in 1940 the car was placed on display at Summit station at the top of Cajon Pass, and is now the property of the Pacific Railroad Society. The little car can be seen from Santa Fe and Union Pacific transcontinental streamliners. "Descanso" is a Spanish word for "rest" or "peace".

Ektachrome by James W. Walker, Jr.
Orange Empire Trolley Museum
97011-B

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Many Happy Returns

ID# 16,365
From the September, 1948 issue of Trains & Travel Magazine.

They're building more DEPENDABILITY FOR YOU

ID# 15,066
From the July, 1966 issue of Trains Magazine.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Mexico City Trolley #2393


ID# 27,456
MEXICO CITY 2393

One of the fleet of PCC cars purchased from the Twin Cities and Detroit, turns South toward the private right of way leading to the Floating Gardens of Xochimillo. The new City Hall can be seen in the background.

Photo by Jim Shaughnessy

TAKE THE BEAUTIFUL NEW Shasta Daylight

ID# 21,352
From the October, 1949 issue of Trains Magazine.

In WINTER, too

ID# 15,605
From the February, 1952 issue of Trains & Travel Magazine.