trains

#281: ATSF Locomotive No. 3751 (Los Angeles)

#281: ATSF Locomotive No. 3751 (Los Angeles)

April 18, 2026
Transportation
The ATSF 3751 was a pioneering steam-powered locomotive in active service for the Santa Fe Railway between 1927 and 1953. Its speed, power and efficiency helped to advance and define train travel in the 3751's heyday. Following its full restoration in the early 1990s, the 3751 has enjoyed a long second life as a popular train for rail events and private excursions across the southwest.
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#262: Claremont Depot (Claremont)

#262: Claremont Depot (Claremont)

July 13, 2025
Art & Literature
The Claremont Depot hosted the Santa Fe Railway's passenger & freight service for 40 years. After 25 years of vacancy, the depot was restored in 1992 and converted into a transit center and Metrolink stop. Today it's the home of the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art.
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#185: Holmes-Shannon House (Victoria Park)

#185: Holmes-Shannon House (Victoria Park)

December 24, 2023
Architecture
Embodied in this opulent craftsman home are the history of the Victoria Park neighborhood, the legacy of the eminent architects Train & Williams, and the fascinating backgrounds of financier Nellie Shannon, her husband Michael (the first traffic cop in LA) and their son Michael Francis, who once served as Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks.
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#45: Union Station (Downtown)

#45: Union Station (Downtown)

November 24, 2021
Architecture
A beloved landmark for travelers, architecture aficionados and culture vultures since it opened in 1939 Added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1980 I took these[…]
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