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Pacific Electric Express no. 1356 is paused at the Pacific Electric Fullerton passenger station on January 23, 1938, the final day of rail passenger service to this location. Adjacent is PE [...]

  Pacific Electric units no. 550 (Baggage Express) and 500 (US Mail) are captured in this undated image from a very early PE period, probably in the Northern District.   Mount Lowe [...]

  Pacific Electric steeplecab no. 55 poses with crew and young fans in this undated image from PE’s earliest days, possibly on the Northern District.   Mount Lowe Preservation [...]

  A very sharp scan of a Donald Duke classic image of Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1603 at Dolores on the Southern District.   Donald Duke Photo, Mount Lowe Preservation [...]

  A very vintage scan of an original duplicate from the Pacific Electric image collection captured by company photographer Charles Lawrence; this shot is of Amoco Tower and is exceedingly [...]

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC cars (ex-Los Angeles Railway) at rest at the Division 4 Georgia Street yard; captured are 3094 with an R Line board; 3158 with a P Line [...]

  Metropolitan Transit Authority (ex-Los Angeles Railway) PCC car no. 3048 rests at a stop light for clearance in this undated image captured looking east on 7th street at San Pedro Street. [...]

  Various Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC cars rest poles-up on the elevated tracks of the former LARy yard in this undated image.   David Higgins Photo, David Higgins Collection

  Metropolitan Transit Authority (ex-Los Angeles Railway) PCC car no. 3002 in “Goodbye” decoration rests at the ex-LARy yard elevated tracks in this undated photo captured [...]

  The interior of Metropolitan Coach Lines (ex-Pacific Electric) blimp interurban no. 1519 is captured in this unique (yet undated) image.   David Higgins Photo, David Higgins Collection