873 on Victoria Avenue at Country Club
Los Angeles Railway car no. 873 rolls along Victoria Avenue at Country Club (south of Olympic Boulevard) in this 1936 view. Today, except for the loss of the L line, the street is unchanged. [...]
“While the City Sleeps” (1956) by Fritz Lang
See the Subway Terminal Building and former Pacific Electric units departing in this clip from Fritz Lang’s classic all-star noir “While the City Sleeps” from 1956.
Climax Scene from “Hell Bound” (1957)
Watch the climactic end sequence from “Hell Bound,” a 1957 United Artists film noir starring John Russell and June Blair. The scene was shot at National Metal & Steel on Terminal [...]
“This Was Pacific Electric” by Sky City Productions
“This Was Pacific Electric” is a full-length documentary produced by Sky City Productions and narrated by Stephanie Edwards of KTLA fame. This is a 5-minute preview of the complete program.
“Ride the Last of the Big Red Cars” by Interurban Films
“Ride the Last of the Big Red Cars” by Interurban Films, a full-color documentary of the Southern District’s Long Beach Line during the final week of operations in April of 1961.
June 1955: Time is Running Out
It’s June 15, 1955, and time is running out for the world’s most beautiful PCCs. This shot was captured at the Burbank terminus. Ralph Cantos Collection
Crossing the Fletcher Drive Viaduct
A Pacific Electric PCC crosses the Fletcher Drive Bridge on June 10, 1955. Ralph Cantos Collection
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
611 on the 5 Line at Inglewood Cemetery
Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) car no. 611 is just out of the paint shop and rolling along the 5 line at Inglewood cemetery in this 1947 Art Alter shot. Art Alter Photo Ralph [...]
