PERYHS Archives

A magnificent image of the four-track mainline of the Southern Division at Highland Park Junction. Jack Finn Collection

This vintage view depicts Pacific Electric interurban no. 418 and three PE conductors / motormen posed for a photograph somewhere on the Southern Division. The trailing destination board reads [...]

Pacific Electric motormen and conductors pose in front of an early PE unit named “El Peregrino” (“The Pilgrim”) in what appears to be a Northern Division location. Jack [...]

This dramatic nighttime shot depicts Pacific Electric interurban no. 1538 pausing for passengers at the Compton passenger shelter. The unit wears a Long Beach destination sign on its trailing [...]

MTA no. 1543 (ex-Pacific Electric) stands ready for action in this dramatic night shot. The car wears a Los Angeles destination sign. This car now rests at Travel Town in Griffith Park, Los [...]

Passengers clamor to find a space on Pacific Electric Long Beach interurban no. 219 getting ready to head out in this early view. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 976) “lean into it” as they roll through a gentle curve on the Venice Short Line route at Vineyard Junction. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interubans (led by no. 989) roll westward into late-afternoon shadows past the passenger shelter for Culver City (Main Street) and Palms (Bagley Avenue), part of Venice Short [...]

A string of Pacific Electric interurbans pause for passengers at the Helms Bakery passenger shelter on Venice Blvd., part of PE’s Venice Short Line service. Jack Finn Collection

A number of Pacific Electric interurbans rest at the Ocean Park Car House, notably no. 1052 (with a Los Angeles destination board) and no. 976 (with a Los Angeles via Short Line destination [...]