The Pacific Electric’s Alpine Division at Echo Mountain is captured in this eerie image after abandonment, on February 23, 1938.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
Incline Car 1 at Rubio Canyon After Abandonment
Mount Lowe Pacific Electric incline car no. 1 is pictured in Rubio Canyon at the bottom of the run after abandonment on April 29, 1939.
Harold Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
461 at 6th and Main
Pacific Electric interurban no. 461 is pictured alongside her conductor at the 6th and Main Street Terminal in Los Angeles in March 1938. Note the “Out of Service” and “Limited” signs.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
461 and 462 at Sunnyslope
Pacific Electric interurbans nos. 461 and 462 are captured in action at Sunnyslope (near Huntington Drive in San Marino) on May 23, 1940.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
114 at the SP Station in Colton
Pacific Electric car no. 114 pauses at the Southern Pacific station in Colton on June 9, 1940.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
1520 at Echo Mountain
Pacific Electric narrow gauge work car no. 1520 at rest at Echo Mountain on the Alpine Division after abandonment. The image is dated February 23, 1938.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
362 at Lamanda Park Junction in Pasadena
Pacific Electric inbound East Colorado Street car no. 362 pauses at Lamanda Park Junction in Pasadena on July 13, 1940. Check out the details on this photo: the Foster and Kleiser billboard with western-horse artwork; “For World News – Los Angeles Times” placard; cast-iron scale; and the amazing “Joys of Vacation Days” PE house-ad banner, torn but still intact on the carside. It reads: Joys of Vacation Days / Most Quickly and Comfortably Reach / By Pacific Electric / Rail and Motor Coach Lines / And Connecting Coach Lines to / The Beaches / The Mountains
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
338 in West Los Angeles
Pacific Electric streetcar no. 338 turns onto private right-of-way in West Los Angeles on April 23, 1939.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
456 on the Last Run to Mount Lowe
Pacific Electric Mount Lowe franchise car no. 456 is captured on April 1, 1938 – the last trip. The PE crew consisted of James L. Gilmore (conductor) and Frank Breen (motorman). The sole passenger was photographer Harold F. Stewart.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection
460 at Hygeia north of Altadena
Pacific Electric conductor George Fielder poses before franchise car no. 460 at Hygeia, just north of Altadena, on February 23, 1938.
Harold F. Stewart Photo, Stan Kistler Collection