5146’s Last Official Run
It’s Monday, December 29, 1952, the day after rail service ended, and the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce has chartered Pacific Electric car no. 5146 for “the official last [...]
5021 on Brand Boulevard, Last Day of Service
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5021 rolls up Brand Boulevard on this the last day of service. Notice the perfect condition of the street, the overhead, and the 5021 itself. Ralph Cantos Collection
Last Day for the PCCs
Business was as good as ever on this very busy last day for the PCCs. Likely Brand Boulevard. Ralph Cantos Collection
Brand Boulevard on the Last Day of Service
An unidentified Pacific Electric PCC car rolls down Brand Boulevard on the last day of service. Notice six parking spaces have been removed for the new Metropolitan Coach Lines bus stop. Ralph [...]
5168 at Sanborn Junction
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5168 pulls onto Sunset Boulevard at Sanborn Junction in July 1952. Ralph Cantos Collection
5141 Near Barham Boulevard
Pacific Electric no. 5141 nears the Barham Boulevard stop on the San Fernando Valley Line in July 1952. Modified based on comment Ralph Cantos Collection
5140 at Santa Monica and Fairfax
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5140 is stopped at Santa Monica Blvd. and Fairfax (Crescent Junction) in this image dated January 1954. Ralph Cantos Collection
5132 at the Hollywood Hotel
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5132 pulls up to Hollywood Blvd. and the Hollywood Hotel on December 27, 1952. Ralph Cantos Collection
5123 at the Hollywood Bowl
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5123 stops at the Hollywood Bowl on December 27, 1952. Construction of the Hollywood Fry is well underway. Ralph Cantos Collection
5027 Out of Service
Pacific Electric PCC no. 5027 heads up this Out of Service train on Saturday, June 18, 1955. All day long, Brand Boulevard saw dead-heading trains bound for the Subway Terminal, as the [...]
