Southern District

The date is February 24, 1957, heading southbound but taken somewhere north of Watts as we were underway and were being overtaken by a faster blimp. Stephen Dudley Photo, Stephen Dudley Collection

From photographer Stephen Dudley: Going around the West Basin track – southbound – taken from the front steps of the head car. On 6-30-1957 I was on a charter with 5 blimps that went from LA to [...]

From photographer Stephen Dudley: Photo stop on the 4-track main while headed southbound not far north of Watts – running on the local tracks and soon to be passed by a regular train. On [...]

From photographer Stephen Dudley: Train stopped just short of the San Pedro Station to let those who wanted to walk up to the station for a photo shot. Car in foreground is a soon to depart train [...]

From photographer Stephen Dudley: Stopped just south of Dominguez Junction to let people go up the hill for a photo. A car on the Long Beach line can be seen in the right distance. On 6-30-1957 I [...]

From photographer Stephen Dudley: Train just south of the Compton station and clear of the crossing. Stopped for photos. Being passed by a northbound train. On 6-30-1957 I was on a charter with 5 [...]

MTA no. 455 taking a crossover just north of Compton Station – reversing direction to head south to Long Beach. We may have come this far north of Dominguez to let a southbound San Pedro train [...]

The date is June 30, 1957, and MTA (ex-Pacific Electric) blimps nos. 455 and 410 rest at the Catalina Terminal in San Pedro. From photographer Stephen Dudley: Here is another set of pictures – I [...]

A southbound excursion group (with a three-car train of 5050-series cars, headed up by 5166) waiting at Socorro for the northbound train to clear the single track. Stephen Dudley Photo, Stephen [...]

The date is February 24, 1957. Excursion passengers wait at Bellflower station watch the arrival of the regular train from Los Angeles. Stephen Dudley Photo, Stephen Dudley Collection