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Here’s a fascinating image shot from the rear of a southbound interurban as northbound Metropolitan Coach Lines (ex-Pacific Electric) no. 318 rolls back toward the PE building downtown. The [...]

Metropolitan Coach Lines (ex-Pacific Electric) interurbans (including no. 315) roll down San Pedro Street (at 8th Street) toward the 6th and Main Station. The year is 1957. Modified by comment C. [...]

United States Maritime Commission (wartime Pacific Electric) no. 381 rolls through the intersection of San Pedro and East 8th Streets. Note the Acme traffic light on the corner, once a common [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1203 bound for Long Beach rolls along San Pedro Street north of 9th Street. The dual-gauge trackage of the PE and Los Angeles Railway is visible in the pavement. [...]

Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 414) roll southbound on San Pedro Street north of 9th Street (today’s East Olympic Blvd.). Note the dual-gauge track embedded in the pavement. Jack [...]

Pacific Electric “blimp” interurbans (led by no. 454) roll down San Pedro Street north of 9th Street on Long Beach Limited service. Note the dual gauge track of the PE and LATL/LARY [...]

A stunning overhead view shot from the southeast corner of 9th Street at San Pedro Streets. We see Los Angeles Transit Lines S Line (ex-Los Angeles Railway) no. 1236 headed northbound on San [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 400 rolls down 9th Street (known today as East Olympic Blvd.) on its way to Long Beach. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric no. 4641 heads eastbound on 9th Street (later known as East Olympic Blvd) for a trip down the Long Beach Line. Jack Finn Collection

Metropolitan Coach Lines (ex-Pacific Electric) interurban “blimp” no. 305 turns from East Olympic Blvd. on its way to Long Beach. Jack Finn Collection