Los Angeles has a streetcar line you may never have heard of. I am not talking about the lines run by MTA or even the San Pedro Red Car or Angels Flight.
Off in Mid Wilshire, at the Farmers Market and The Grove shopping center is single battery powered car that shuttles over about a quarter mile (400m) of track. Unlike the San Pedro Red car, the streetcar itself is not a replica of anything in particular. Because there is only one car, there are switches, sidings, or any other extra track work.
The Grove is a shopping center with stores that look like buildings dating from about 1900s to 1930s. The center of the shopping center is made up like a street complete with tracks set in bricks. The tracks continue west, crossing Gilmore Ln. and ending at the Farmer's Market.
Movies
Movie of The Grove Trolley near the movie theater. (3.4 MB)
Movie of The Grove Trolley near the movie theater. (2.5 MB)
Near Nordstrom
As seen from the parking structure
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Near the carhouse the brickwork continues off to the east. I guess this is too suggest a would be continuation
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The carhouse is filled with all the tools to keep exactly one car working.
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The first part of the line overlooks Nordstrom. The car stop just over circle between the rails. Perhaps this is a part of the device that charges the batteries
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This looking north
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Near Movie Theater
Near The Grove Theater
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Near the theater
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It really is a tight squeeze. There are thousands of people everywhere and only a little bell to scare them away
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Near Barnes & Noble
This is an additional stop in the middle of the mall. Only a few people get off, but lots try to get on
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1st and Bow
Statue at First and Bow. Note the brick work which suggests a passing siding
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Bow St. is little side alley off of the main shopping corridor. The sign by J. Crew encourages people to wander over there.
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I like this statue. It is a man angel holding up a lady angel as she stretches for the sky
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Bow St. is a corridor of smaller shops just off of the main street. It is also a shortcut back to the parking structure
Gilmore Ln.
Crossing at Gilmore Ln.
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Crossing Gilmore Ln.
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Farmers Market
Heading east
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The car can hold fifty or so people. The conductor encourges people to go to the upper level. Perhaps that is slowest part of the loading process.
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Car 1759 approaches the end of the line. The car has a lot brass and gold leaf.
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There is a replica of an old gas station at the Farmers Market end of the line
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