Back to the Future

Werner Von Boltenstern Postcard Collection, Loyola Marymount University Library

The story of how Los Angeles lost its growing rail transportation system ~ its trains, red cars, yellow cars ~ and became a concrete freeway jungle is well-known. The story of how it's finally working to get it back is, too. Fortunately, some of the old lines, depots, and tunnels can still be rehabilitated, and while that's going on, it's always fun to remember the way it was (stories, lots of great historical photographs): http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/lost-tunnels-of-downtown-la.html?utm=fb and http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/lost-train-depots-of-los-angeles.html
   A Los Angeles rail lover has taken it upon himself to visit all our Metro stops, current and proposed, and share his findings with us (story, links to others in the series): http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/columns/block-by-block/exploring-the-planned-course-of-the-metro-purple-line-extension.html