Pacific Electric

By Ralph Cantos Motorists and pedestrians go about their business on busy Brand Boulevard, oblivious to the historic scene playing out before their very eyes. Pacific Electric PCC no. 5027 leads [...]

Pacific Electric / Metropolitan Coach Lines PCC no. 5002 and motorman pose at North Glendale on April 29, 1955. Four and a half years later, 5002 will be loaded on a flatbed truck along with 5013 [...]

By Ralph Cantos On June 19, 1955, one of the most dastardly deeds ever perpetrated on the traveling public took place in Los Angeles. The management of Metropolitan Coach Lines managed to scuttle [...]

Pacific Electric Railway Post Office no. 1406 and Box Motor no. 1447 operate as Train #502 on April 30, 1949, in this unmarked location. Robert T. McVay Photo

Pacific Electric/MCL PCC no. 5021 pauses for passengers at Brand Boulevard and Glendale Avenue in 1954. Robert T. McVay Photo

Metropolitan Coach Lines (ex-Pacific Electric) PCC no. 5026 turns at Glenoaks and Brand Boulevards headed for the Subway Terminal Building in this image dated April 12, 1955. Robert T. McVay Photo

Pacific Electric two-car train headed up by no. 416 prepares to cross the Union Pacific Harbor Line diamond on the Southern District Long Beach Line on May 30, 1953. Robert T. McVay Photo

Pacific Electric blimp no. 434 heads north along Ocean Avenue in Long Beach as part of “Long Beach Limited” service. 434 will be heading to Morgan Yard just north of here next. The [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1044 is photographed at Los Cerritos on October 30, 1949. Robert T. McVay Photo

Pacific Electric interurbans nos. 1222 and 1223 are photographed at Santa Cruz on the Oak Knoll Route in the city of Alhambra on August 30, 1950. Robert T. McVay Photo