Pacific Electric “Hollywood” cars proceed west in this dramatic overhead shot taken from the West Blvd. bridge at Vineyard Junction.
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Hollywood Cars Head West
Hiway Company
Hiway Company, occupants of a former Pacific Electric building.
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1203 to Pomona
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1203 heads east on the Pomona Line of the Eastern Division.
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1032 in San Bernardino
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1032 poses for this head-on shot on the San Bernardino Line in the Eastern Division.
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1244 at Baldwin Park
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1244 pulls into Baldwin Park (at Maine Street) to the delight of waiting passengers.
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1243 at Etiwanda
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 clicking here.
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The Two Faces of Pacific Electric
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 interurban consist headed up by no. 1205 make the run to Covina in the Eastern Division.
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1209 at El Monte Tower
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1209 eastbound for Los Angeles passes El Monte Tower.
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1214 Idles at Bishop and Company
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1214 in a stunning paint scheme sits idle. (See comment below regarding paint color.)
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1252 Special
Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 1252) roll through a Southern Californian rural setting.
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