Northbound at the LA River, 1958
View of the Los Angeles River bridge taken in 1958 as a northbound train crosses. As of late 1956 the cement portion of the river channel ended just on the other side of the bridge — by [...]
318 Southbound at the LA River
On the Long Beach line, a southbound limited train is shown just after it had crossed the new bridge over the Los Angeles River. Photo taken 12-27-1956. Work was underway to cement the river [...]
00164 at the LA River Bridge
Photo taken 12-27-1956 as tower car former PE 00164 proceeds on a routine northbound run at the approach to the Los Angeles River bridge. Stephen Dudley Photo and Collection
Pacific Electric Trailer
A truck trailer lettered for Pacific Electric is pictured here in an undated, unidentified location. Except for the round P.E. logo in the upper left area of the trailer, it seems to be identical [...]
Riding the Heavy Iron on San Pedro Street
By Ralph Cantos One picture is worth a thousand words. The extremely high track and overhead standards to which the City of Los Angeles imposed on the PE and LARY around 1918 is clearly in [...]
April 9, 1961: Morgan Yard
This scene from April 9, 1961 is next to Morgan Yard in Long Beach after the special train from Los Angeles had arrived. This was not only the last passenger train to Long Beach, but the last [...]
April 9, 1961: Main Street Station
The number of people at Main Street Station in Los Angeles continued to grow in the early morning hours of April 9, 1961. A scheduled train to Long Beach (single car barely visible on the left) [...]
