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Two Pacific Electric Hollywood cars meet at the “crossroads of the Western District” – Hollywood Boulevard and Highland – in this view looking east taken in July of 1952. [...]

Pacific Electric car no. 5110 rolls along the “Central Business District” of Van Nuys in July 1952. Ralph Cantos Collection

It’s 1958 at the Terminal Island scrapyard where Los Angeles Transit Lines (and in this shot, Southern Pacific) units go to die an inglorious death. Three LATL (ex-Los Angeles Railway) [...]

Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) car no. 1159 sits atop other units at the Terminal Island scrapyard. The image is dated November 2, 1958. L. Swanson Photo Andy Goddard Collection

Sometime perhaps in the 40’s or 50’s my grandfather wrote a brief treatise on his railroad-related experiences, calling it “Notes by L. A. Toothaker,” which I came across [...]

Pacific Electric right-of-way is in shambles after a major washout along Huntington Drive. The image is possibly from 1938. L. A. Toothaker Collection Thomas Pollock Collection

Pacific Electric right-of-way is in shambles after a major washout along Huntington Drive. The image is possibly from 1938. L. A. Toothaker Collection Thomas Pollock Collection

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1616 is the star attraction in this display (possibly at the San Bernardino Orange Show). The image was taken from a Pacific Electric employee magazine. L. [...]

Jay Leno, Jim Walker, Steve Crise, Michael Patris at the Pacific Electric Railway: Then & Now book signing at Aerobooks Autobooks (2900 Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506) on December 17, [...]

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC car no. 3022 rolls through heavy Los Angeles traffic in April of 1963 with a “Not In Service” destination sign. Just look at the [...]