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“Seeing Los Angeles” Brochure

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Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

"Seeing Los Angeles Pullman Automobiles" brochure. Cover cut from a brochure, some paper loss lower right corner. Measures 3” by 5.5” Declares on the bottom of the front “Take the Large Red Autos” and also, under the vehicle, has the Comfort – Speed – Safety saying. Another clipping from the same ephemera collection has the same image of the car with “Big Red Autos” at the top. Dated in pen at top, 1909. The back states automobiles of all sizes are available for private parties. The fare was $1.00 and the cars left every day at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm from 516 and 553 South Spring Street and also the corner of Fourth and Spring in front of the National Bank of California.

Note that the Pullman Company manufactured both automobiles and buses, right here in Los Angeles.

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“Seeing Los Angeles” Ticket

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Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Seeing Los Angeles ticket, issued by the Seeing California Traffic Bureau at the Pacific Electric Building at 6th and Main. Undated and nothing on the reverse. Measures 4” by 2.25”

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Pacific Electric Fare Token

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Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

PERY token both front and back images. 13/16” diameter. Nickel plated. Back states for Zone 1 – 2. We have had some questions about this type of token; perhaps our visitors can comment on this one as well.

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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Token

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Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Token. 5/8” diameter. Nickel plated.

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Conductor or Motorman Key

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Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

A Conductor or motorman’s key; this came with a collection of PE / LARY items and we don’t know about it. It is nickel-plated metal and has the number “3” stamped on it. It measures 3.5” long and has obvious age to it. Any ideas?

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Myrna Loy, Charlie McCarthy and the Pacific Electric

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Tim Muir Collection

Tim Muir Collection

From Tim:

My favorite old-time movie star is Myrna Loy. Speaking of which, here she is in a montage at "Ocean Lake" ...being ogled by Charlie McCarthy...combined Microsoft Train Simulator screen grab with photos of the stars.

Tim Muir Collection

1625 and 1622 Renders by Tim Muir

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Tim Muir Collection

Tim Muir Collection

From Tim:

Here are a couple of the big juice jacks, 1622 and 1625 at "Santa Myrnaloya", named after one of my favorite old movie stars.

Tim Muir Collection

1556 and Consist Render by Tim Muir

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Tim Muir Collection

Tim Muir Collection

Pacific Electric steeple cab no. 1556 pulls a three-unit consist of AT&SF reefers past a Mobil Oil station in this fine render by Tim Muir.

Tim Muir Collection

Box Motor 1460 Render by Tim Muir

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Tim Muir Collection

Tim Muir Collection

From Tim:

Here's Portland Box Motor 1460 making a set-out and pick-up. This is an older model, something I did along with coaches and combos a few years ago. The box cars are true to PE and SP prototypes.

Tim Muir Collection

1373 Express Render by Tim Muir

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Tim Muir Collection

Tim Muir Collection

From Tim:

These models were started many years ago as a single coach model based off plans drawn up by A. E. Barker for Interurbans No.8 which was on the Red Electrics of Portland, Oregon. It was shelved after losing interest. I picked them up again about three years ago and developed them into these fun cars.

Tim Muir Collection