The Saga of the Sagging Wire
By Stephen Dudley On Sunday, November 30, 1958, I happened to come by as line car #9224 (former #00164 that once served on the Western District lines) was finishing up the repairs relating to [...]
Edward Langer: Arrival of the Pacific Electric Railway to Orange County
From contributor Edward Langer: Many years ago I wrote a research paper describing how the arrival of the Pacific Electric in Garden Grove spurred town development. I’m happy to share it [...]
MTA 1543 North of Compton
North of Compton, MTA car 1543 pauses for a photo shoot on an October 1960 fan trip. Stephen Dudley Photo and Collection
MTA 1543 at the 6th and Main Street Viaduct
MTA car 1543 coming down the 6th & Main viaduct during an October 1960 fan trip pauses to allow an inbound train to clear the curve. Stephen Dudley Photo and Collection
MTA 1543 Southbound on Long Beach Boulevard
MTA car 1543 southbound on Long Beach Blvd. and just a few blocks from the Ocean Avenue turn during an October 1960 fan trip. Note the modernized blue and white dash sign which may have been [...]
MTA 1543 at Fairbanks Yard in Long Beach
On an October 1960 fan trip, MTA car 1543 ran into Fairbanks Yard prior to preparing to return to Los Angeles. Stephen Dudley Photo and Collection
MTA 1543 at Dominguez Junction
On an October 1960 fan trip at Dominguez Junction, MTA car 1543 on the way to Long Beach took a short detour down the San Pedro line to the still-active car storage siding. In order to return to [...]
MTA 1543 at Los Cerritos
Towards the end of service on the Long Beach line, car 1543 was refurbished by the MTA and repainted green to match the MTA’s standard equipment color. It saw frequent use in regular trains [...]
413 at Bullis Road
Headed by Metropolitan Coach Lines no. 413, here is a two-car outbound train to Bellflower pausing at the Bullis Road stop. Taken Friday, May 23, 1958, the last weekday for the line to operate. [...]
