Business Car 1000

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Pacific Electric personnel pose in front of their business car flagship, no. 1000. The car had observation rooms at either end with an office in the middle (indicated by the oval windows).

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Leaning Into It

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Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 976) “lean into it” as they roll through a gentle curve on the Venice Short Line route at Vineyard Junction.

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989 in Venice

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Pacific Electric interubans (led by no. 989) roll westward into late-afternoon shadows past the passenger shelter for Culver City (Main Street) and Palms (Bagley Avenue), part of Venice Short Line service.

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Helms Bakery

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A string of Pacific Electric interurbans pause for passengers at the Helms Bakery passenger shelter on Venice Blvd., part of PE’s Venice Short Line service.

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1052 and 976 at the Ocean Park Car House

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A number of Pacific Electric interurbans rest at the Ocean Park Car House, notably no. 1052 (with a Los Angeles destination board) and no. 976 (with a Los Angeles via Short Line destination board).

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1041 and the Wig-Wags

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Distinctive street-mounted Pacific Electric wig-wags sound the alarm as Pacific Electric interubans (led by no. 1041) speed across a wide grade crossing on the Venice Short Line.

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979 at Frasier Avenue

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Pacific Electric interurban no. 979 pauses for passengers at the Frasier Avenue passenger shelter as part of Short Line service headed to Los Angeles.

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674 on the Venice Short Line

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Pacific Electric streetcars (headed by no. 674) speed toward Venice as part of the Short Line service.

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973 at Crystal Beach

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Pacific Electric interurban no. 973 pauses for passengers at the Crystal Beach passenger shelter as part of Short Line service headed for Los Angeles.

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1041 at Hill Street

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Pacific Electric interurban no. 1041 pauses for passengers at the Hill Street passenger shelter as part of Short Line service headed for Los Angeles.

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