...if you talk to people of a certain age who grew up in Los Angeles, and mention the words "red cars", you will hear about a time before the freeways, when a network of rail lines and electric streetcars connected L.A., Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. They reached their peak in popularity in the 1920s, then slowly fell victim to Angelenos' love of their automobiles. By the time the last Red Car was retired from service in 1961, only rail hobbyists expressed much regret. But in the years since, fond memories, and perhaps freeway gridlock, have made the Red Cars more than just a forgotten bit of L.A. history.

The end of the Red Cars is related to the replacement of streetcar lines with bus lines in at least 45 other American cities, including Baltimore, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and Oakland, CA. National City Lines, a consortium formed and owned by General Motors, Standard Oil of California, and Firestone, bought up private streetcar lines across the country and systematically dismantled them, replacing electric trolley service, at least partially, with buses. The move came to be known as the Great American Streetcar Scandal.

Condition: Perfect! No chips, no fleabites, no cracks, brilliant color, no notable wear.
Note, actual colors are a little richer than may appear in picture.
Note, any light or worn appearance is flash reflection.