Pacific Electric Magazine and the Huntington Library, May 10, 1938
Just eleven years after the passing of Henry Huntington, the Pacific Electric Railway Magazine, Volume 18 – Number 11, dated May 10, 1938, extolled the virtues of a visit to the former railroad [...]
Long Beach Express Dash Sign
This Long Beach Express dash sign was used by both the Pacific Electric & Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. Steve Crise Photo, Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection
023 at the San Gabriel Mission
Pausing in front of the old San Gabriel Mission, Pacific Electric no. 023 and several PE tour guides smile for the camera, attributed to Charles Lawrence, PE’s official photographer. While [...]
Fair Oaks and Colorado in May of 1946
Standing in the middle of Colorado Boulevard, looking west, just east of Fair Oaks on May 12, 1946, L. T. Gotchy catches the Pacific Electric Railway ticket office on the left and the Owl Drug [...]
1127 Westbound at Arcadia Tower
Pacific Electric no. 1127 heads into Los Angeles crossing the Santa Fe line at Arcadia Tower on June 2, 1946 in this L. T. Gotchy photo. In the not too distant future, the Gold Line extension [...]
1208 at the Ramona Convent in Alhambra
Pacific Electric no. 1208 pauses at the Ramona Convent stop in western Alhambra on a morning run to El Monte in this undated, unattributed photo. Ramona Convent Secondary School was established [...]
The Very Happy Boom, Before the Sad Bust
By Ralph Cantos This photo, recently discovered by traction historian Michael Patris, is remarkable to say the least. It was taken in November of 1948 at the Los Angeles Transit Line’s [...]
5015 Crossing Fletcher Avenue
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5015 crosses Fletcher Drive’s trestle in this undated photo by Willis “Dutch” Hendrick, donated to the collection by his son Bruce Hendrick. Willis [...]
1616 and Freight at Amoco Tower
Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1616 pulls a freight across the Four Tracks at Amoco Tower in this undated image by Willis “Dutch” Hendrick, donated to the collection by his [...]