1933, 5:54pm, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Long Beach. Imagine what the result of that catastrophe would be today in LA rush hour?

for a photo gallery, or to read about it: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-longbeach_1933earthquake-pg,0,3546233.photogallery

Streetcars, were good for more than just public transportation... did you know they were used to plow snow along their route?

read about plowing snow with street cars: http://cincystreetcar.wordpress.com/2009/01/I like that many were made into little diners. See the inside of one at the Henry Ford museum https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u3da1G94HwVJwtvpjloa2Q1pc_rNMmfUobU-gougMteVR0_C0RGQI1ushTsaeSs2fWA7jubWv2Lxsx0vNsXqvESP-TXkX6NPdB76wCilqFhG-8igvXt9XwSKc-wcl-IOaGFLO4lrbvs/s1600/Henry%2520Ford%2520Diner%5B1%5D.jpg it is the nicest I've seen, most are far more simple and less ornamental Some were made into houses: