5028 Fan Trip on the Bascule Bridge
Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection
Metropolitan Coach Lines / Pacific Electric PCC car no. 5028 rolls northbound on the San Pedro Line through the bascule bridge as part of a railfan special on February 22, 1953.
Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection
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According to Part IV of Interurbans Special 16, The Southern District, in regard to the Strauss Bascule bridge, said: “Only the westerly track was electrified; hence PE had only a single track line across the bridge—a serious bottleneck on numerous occasions.” The photo shows PCC 5028 moving southward across the bridge.