Metro Los Angeles Aerial footage taken on June 26, 2018 of the work to restore Crenshaw Blvd. over the future Crenshaw/LAX Line Leimert Park Station. Keep up to date with the project by visiting http://www.metro.net/crenshaw. Railfan RodRod Washington Writer, filmmaker, model railroader, dreamer, posting videos and articles about trains. Also, posting railfanning videos and updates about his own model railroad…
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Latest update to my 4’X8′ HO Scale DC layout that is based on scenes around Southern California
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Luke Towan Super detailing a model scene doesn’t have to be hard… With these easy to make hay bales you’ll turn the most basic diorama into an ultra-realistic scene! Although they take time to make they are very easy to construct and they look fantastic. They work great for model railroads, dioramas and even war gaming terrain! The hay…
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A look at Los Angeles nearly a century ago. I don’t think that some people realize that a thirteen story building is still tall, might not be super tall, like the Empire State Building or the Chrysler Building or the glass and steel high-rise structures that makeup the downtown skyline today , but they where impressive architecturally. I found this…
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This is Downtown LA 119 years ago. Foot, Horse and Buggy, Bicycle and Trolley traffic on South Spring Street. Filmed by Thomas Edison’s Photography Company. Railfan RodRod Washington Writer, filmmaker, model railroader, dreamer, posting videos and articles about trains. Also, posting railfanning videos and updates about his own model railroad layout via his webpage, the rail project (coming soon)….
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has goals of an emission free fleet by 2030, making plans to spend $138 million on electric buses.
Read MoreHere’s video explaining what Measure M means for LA County transportation now that voters passed it overwhelmingly back in November 2016. Measure…
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The Old Goodyear Plant in Los Angeles If you’re a native or have lived in the LA area for a long while and you are over forty, you probably remember the huge Goodyear plant that was in South Central. It was located on Central Avenue, bordered by Florence Avenue to the south and Gage Avenue to the north. During my…
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I do remember passing the original WILSHIRE GRAND HOTEL, looking out at the building through the window from the rear passenger seat of my mom’s car when I was a kid. We were usually on our way to drop off and pick up my dad from his job at the SoCal Gas Company Headquarters on those few times he didn’t drive…
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