A rare look from inside the operator's cab of a brand new Light Rail Vehicle at the Siemens Manufacturing Plant in Sacramento, CA. This and the cars seen outside the window are going to the Twin Cities Metro Transit System, a light rail division of the Minnesota Northstar Commuter Line. Photo taken with permission as part of a tour of the plant with the Pacific Coast Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.
Trolley car systems are often overlooked in the railroading world, but have played a vital roll in the development of major US cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. This album is devoted to the streetcar, light rail, and trolley system