Los Angeles Transit Lines

History

• On January 10, 1945, the Los Angeles Railway was sold to American City Lines and renamed Los Angeles Transit Lines.
• Taken over by Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (LAMTA) on March 3, 1958.

Bus roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
151-153		1925	Yellow Coach	X-G-245			Ex-Los Angeles Railway. Exx-Demonstrators
154		1927	Yellow Coach	X-M-284			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
201-202		1936	Yellow Coach	733			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
301-303, 305-314		1923	Fageol	Safety Coach			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
315-320		1924	Fageol	Safety Coach			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
322-324, 326, 328-332, 334-336		1925	Fageol	Safety Coach			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
401-404		1934	Twin Coach	19			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
501-516		1930	Mack	CM-4G			Ex-Los Angeles Railway. Exx-Asbury Rapid Transit 100, 102-109, 111-117.
601-618		1940	Mack	CY-3G			Ex-St. Louis Public Service Company 4113, 4111, 4107, 4116, 4109, 4100-4101, 4117, 4104, 4103, 4112, 4102, 4114-4115, 4106, 4108, 4110 & 4103; bought in 1945.
701-715		1941-42	Yellow Coach	TG-2706			Ex-East St. Louis City Lines 1773, 1766-1767, 1765, 1747, 1707, 1768, 1763, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1704, 1708, 1706 & 1702; bought in 1945.
901-903		1928	Fageol				Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1501		1925	Yellow Coach	Z-L-210			Ex-Los Angeles Railway. Exx-Demonstrator
1502-1509		1927	Yellow Coach	Z-AAL-308			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1510		1926	Yellow Coach	Z-AAH-303			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1601-1609		1926	Fageol				Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1610-1620		1927	Fageol				Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1701-1709		1935	Twin Coach	30R			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1710-1722		1936	Twin Coach	30R			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1801-1806		1934	Yellow Coach	717			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1901-1908		1928	White	54			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1909-1913		1929	White	54			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
1914-1921		1930	White	54			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2001		1927	Twin Coach	Model 40			Ex-Los Angeles Railway. Exx-Demonstrator.
2002-2006		1928	Twin Coach	Model 40			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2007-2014		1929	Twin Coach	Model 40			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2101		1929	White/Lang?	54A			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2102		1929	White/Bender	54A			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2201-2206		1934	Yellow Coach	718			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2301-2305		1930	Fageol	225C			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2401 (1st)		1932	White	65			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2401 (2nd), 2402-2422		1945	White	798
2501-2510		1935	Twin Coach	40R			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2511-2516		1936	Twin Coach	40R			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2601-2611		1938	White	788			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2701-2705		1938	AC&F	H-13-S			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2706		1939	AC&F	H-13-S			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2801-2810		1937	Twin Coach	40RC			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
2901		1939	White	784			Ex-Los Angeles Railway. Exx-Demonstrator.
2902-2905		1939	White	784			Ex-Los Angeles Railway.
5001-5050		1947	Mack	C-45-GT			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 5001-5050.
5101-5124		1945	White	798			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 3355, 3360, 3359, 3354, 3353, 3358, 3363-3364, 3351-3352, 3365, 3362, 3382, 3385, 3381, 3384, 3378, 3371, 3375, 3370, 3368, 3367, 3374, 3373; acquired in 1949. 5101, 5103-5104, 5106, 5108, 5110, 5118 to Colorado Springs Transit Company 501, 503-504, 506, 508, 510, 518 in January 1951. 5102, 5105, 5107,5109,5114,5116,5117,5119,5120,5122 to Twin Cities Rapid Transit 837-846 in 1952. 5111-5112, 5121 to San Bernardino Valley Transit Company 6000-6502 in June 1955. Possibly leased to Torrence as 600-602 before that (1951 or 1952?). 5113, 5123-5124 to Colorado Springs Transit Company 513, 523-524 in December 1950. 5115 to Torrance Transit 323? in October 1950.
6001-6004		7/1940	Yellow Coach	TD-4502			Ex-Los Angeles Railway 6001-6004. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6001-6004.
6005-6024		11-12/1940	Yellow Coach	TD-4502			Ex-Los Angeles Railway 6005-6024. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6005-6024.
6025-6072		1940	Yellow Coach	TD-4502			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4201-4248; acquired in 1949. In 1954 - 6048, 6051-6058, 6060-6063, 6067-6068, 6070-6071 renumbered as 6005-6006, 6008-6010, 6012-6013, 6019, 6022, 6024-6026, 6033, 6036-6037, 6044-6045 (2nd) replacing buses sold, to keep series intact at 6001-6047. 6025-6027, 6029-6072 to Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6025-6027, 6029-6072.
6073-6083		12/1941	Yellow Coach	TD-4505			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4249-4259; acquired in 1949. 6073-6075 were renumbered 6048-6050 (2nd) in 1954. 6076-6077, 6081-6083 were renumbered 6100, 6103, 6107, 6144, 6146 (2nd) in 1954 To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6073-6083.
6100		4/1942	Yellow Coach	TD-4505			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4274; acquired in 1945. Returned in 1948 to LAMC as 4260. Returned as 6100. Renumbered in 1952 to 6170 (2nd).
6101-6170		1/1942	Yellow Coach	TD-4505			Ex-Los Angeles Railway 6101-6170. 6170 renumbered in 1952 to 6168. 6101-6128, 6130, 6132-6134, 6136-6141, 6143-6156, 6158-6169 to Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority same numbers.
6150, 6152, 6162 (2)		1942	Yellow Coach	TD-4502			Ex-Long Beach City Lines 7573-7575.
6171-6185		4/1942	Yellow Coach	TD-4505			Ex-Los Angeles Railway 6171-6185. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6171-6185.
6186-6199		4/1942	Yellow Coach	TD-4505			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4260-4273; acquired in 1945. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6186-6199.
6200		6-7/1945	GMC	TD-4506			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4401; acquired in 1945. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6200.
6201-6269		7-8/1945	GMC	TD-4506			6206, 6208, 6211, 6229-6238, 6241-6247, 6249-6250 to Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4401-4423 in 1945. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6201-6269.
6206, 6208, 6211, 6229-6238, 6241-6247, 6249-6250 (2nd)		1946	GMC	TD-4506			Replacements for buses sent to Los Angeles Motor Coach Company .
6259-6291		6-7/1945	GMC	TD-4506			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4402-4424, 4434-4443, 4425-4426; acquired in 1949. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6259-6291.
6292-6300		1946	GMC	TD-4506			Ex-Los Angeles Motor Coach Company 4427-4433; acquired in 1949. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6292-6300.
6301-6408		6/1946	GMC	TD-4506			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6301-6399.
6401-6425		5-6/1951	GMC	TDH-5103			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6401-6425.
6500-6599		11-12/1954	GMC	TDH-4801			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6500-6599.
6501-6518		9/1941	Yellow Coach	TD-3205			Ex-Los Angeles Railway same numbers.
6519-6522		2/1942	Yellow Coach	TD-3205			Ex-Los Angeles Railway same numbers.
6601-6680		5/1947	GMC	TDH-3610			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6601-6657.
6701-6790		9/1947	GMC	TDH-4507			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6701-6790.
6801-6803, 6805, 6807		4/1945	GMC	TD-4007			Ex-Tampa Transit Lines 2040-2044; bought in 1948. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6801-6803, 6805, 6807.
6804, 6806, 6808		4/1945	GMC	TD-4007			Ex-Aurora-Elgin Bus Line 2037-2039; bought in 1947?. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6804, 6806, 6808.
6901-6950		6/1948	GMC	TDH-4507			To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 6901-6950.

Electric Trolley Bus roster

• Began: August 3, 1947
• Ended: March 31, 1963 (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority)

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
8001-8015		1945	AC&F/Brill	TC-44	GE 140HP	Ordered by Key System Transit Lines. Never ran in Oakland and bought in 1947. To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority.
8016-8040		1946	AC&F/Brill	TC-44	GE 140HP	To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority.
9001-9040		1948	AC&F/Brill	TC-44	GE 140HP	To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority.
9100-9130		1951	AC&F/Brill	TC-46	GE 140HP	To Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority.