The yellow trolley travels down the landscaped private right of way in the median of Leimert Blvd. in Leimert Park.
The Los Angeles Railway (LARY — pronounced "Larry") was the streetcar system around which central L.A. was developed. LARY used a yellow paint scheme — hence LARY was known as the "Yellow Car" system.
Total transit boardings in 1950:
* Los Angeles Transit Lines: 320 million
* Pacific Electric Railway: 109 million
Thanks to Tom Wetzel for the history and the photos.
http://www.uncanny.net/~wetzel/pery.htm
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