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Passengers board a Pacific Electric interurban at Raymer Tower tower (where it crosses the Southern Pacific mainline) north on Van Nuys Blvd. on the San Fernando Branch. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric “Hollywood” cars proceed west in this dramatic overhead shot taken from the West Blvd. bridge at Vineyard Junction. Jack Finn Collection

Hiway Company, occupants of a former Pacific Electric building. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1203 heads east on the Pomona Line of the Eastern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1032 poses for this head-on shot on the San Bernardino Line in the Eastern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1244 pulls into Baldwin Park (at Maine Street) to the delight of waiting passengers. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1243 bound for Los Angeles pauses at the Etiwanda Station in what is now Rancho Cucamonga. This was taken during a railfan trip. See an alternate angle in color by [...]

Both service sectors of Pacific Electric – freight and passenger – are visible in this shot. On the left, freight locomotives nos. 1625 and 1628 pull a heavy freight while a four-unit [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1209 eastbound for Los Angeles passes El Monte Tower. Modified per comments Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1214 in a stunning paint scheme sits idle. (See comment below regarding paint color.) Modified based on comment Jack Finn Collection