This vintage shot of the San Pedro Depot for Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric captures the action of the time.
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San Pedro Depot
1632 Going to San Pedro
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1632 on the raised trackage as it heads toward San Pedro.
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417 at Todd
Pacific Electric interurban no. 417 bound for San Pedro passes through an S curve with the Todd industrial facility (and its distinctive, sawtooth roofline) looming in the background.
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1026 at the Port
Pacific Electric interurbans (headed by no. 1026) pose in front of a waterfront Port of Los Angeles location. The destination sign reads “San Pedro via West Basin.”
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1034 at the South Bay S Curve
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1034 passes through a South Bay S curve on its way to San Pedro. The destination sign reads “San Pedro via West Basin.”
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1218 and the Big Crane
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1218 speeds toward the San Pedro Terminus with the Port of Los Angeles visible in the background.
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San Pedro Panorama
The sprawling complex that was Pacific Electric’s terminus in San Pedro is captured in this panorama from the 1930s. Both freight and passenger operations can be seen in this shot.
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1013 at Beacon Street in San Pedro
Pacific Electric interurban no. 1013 speeds past Marine Hardware on Beacon Street towards its terminus in San Pedro. The message board reads “San Pedro via Dominguez.”
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498 Welcome to Fullerton
The famous Fullerton Arch serves as a terrific frame for this image of Pacific Electric no. 498 Express interurban, taken during a Railroad Boosters railfan trip (note the crowd to the left and the young man posing in the open freight door).
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IOOF No. 315
The ground floor of Whittier’s IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Lodge no. 315 served as home to the local Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric ticket and freight offices.
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