Steam SP 1740 and its single car train depart the depot at Covina
By Charles Wherry It’s apparent that SP still enjoyed a considerable citrus traffic at Covina. In the distance, about 10-15 cars ahead of the engine, on the north side of the track can be seen [...]
Southern Pacific 1740 Preparing to Depart SP Covina Depot
By Charles Wherry This photo was taken sometime in August to October, 1946 while on an inspection trip ordered by Pacific Electric management to view the trackage of Southern Pacific’s Covina [...]
Pacific Electric 1299 at Southern Pacific’s Covina Station
The motorman for the day is seen at the controls of the 1299 at SP Covina prior to installation of trolley overhead. Photo taken sometime between August and October, 1946. William Wherry Photo, [...]
Pacific Electric 5021 Under Gray Skies: A Dark Omen of Things to Come
By Ralph Cantos In this October 1949 photo, Pacific Electric PCC no. 5021 rolls to a stop on Brand Boulevard at Broadway. This was urban rail transit at its finest. The Glendale-Burbank Line was [...]
Lynwood Station 1976-1977
A collection of images taken by Paul Smedley in 1976 and 1977 of the Pacific Electric’s Lynwood Station in Lynwood, California. Paul Smedley Photos, Paul Smedley Collection
Southern Pacific 1740 and PE 1299 at Lone Hill
Southern Pacific 1740 has stopped at the Pacific Electric’s Staff System bungalow at Lone Hill while the conductor, just visible at the right of the bungalow, is obtaining further staff authority [...]
1299 and the Pacific Electric Brass
Here the full full weight of Pacific Electric upper management is on display. The occasion is an inspection trip over Southern Pacific’s Covina branch sometime between August and October, 1946 to [...]
1299 and Southern Pacific 1740 at Covina
By Charles Wherry Here is Southern Pacific no. 1740 with Pacific Electric’s no. 1299 in tow pausing at the SP Covina station while the top brass inspect the facilities inside the depot. The [...]
Pacific Electric and World War II Hysteria, Part 2
By Ralph Cantos In this photo from March 1942, Pacific Electric cars 1373 and 1375 are seen at the Santa Anita Racetrack. The Japanese-American gentleman in the foreground seems a little [...]
