San Pedro is the home of the "Big Red Cars". The Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line is a 1.5 mile long vintage trolley line connecting San Pedro's World Cruise Center and the nearby, very popular, Fanfare at San Pedro Gateway with other attractions along the waterfront.
Regular operations started on July 19th, 2003 with two new replica railcars carefully patterned after the 1909 Pacific Electric 500-class interurban cars.
The loving built and carefully restored cars are a tribute to the fine workmanship of Port of Los Angeles craftsmen. The Red Cars have beautiful wooden seats with brass fittings and the wood paneled car interiors with open air windows and vintage product advertisements give one the feel of riding a Pacific Electric Interurban in the 1920's.
The Red Cars are fun for the whole family and a great way to see some of the many restaurants, museums, shops and attractions for both visitors and cruise ship passengers before and after their voyage.
Reminds me of the streetcars in SF. Sounds like LA harbor is an interesting waterfront. I've only been to LA once and didn't see it ~ but if I ever go again, I'll have to check it out.
@sitiodown I thought of you when I took this picture. :) It is and will be even more once the renovations are done. It's been long overdue for a facelift, but I'm glad they're spending the money because I have lots of memories here. Yes, let me know if you come down this way.
April 7th, 2015
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