PERYHS Archives

Cable television program “Cities of the Underworld” profiles the Subway Terminal building, complete with animated re-creations of the underground rail activity and an exploration of [...]

Sometime perhaps in the 40’s or 50’s my grandfather wrote a brief treatise on his railroad-related experiences, calling it “Notes by L. A. Toothaker,” which I came across [...]

Pacific Electric right-of-way is in shambles after a major washout along Huntington Drive. The image is possibly from 1938. L. A. Toothaker Collection Thomas Pollock Collection

Pacific Electric right-of-way is in shambles after a major washout along Huntington Drive. The image is possibly from 1938. L. A. Toothaker Collection Thomas Pollock Collection

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1616 is the star attraction in this display (possibly at the San Bernardino Orange Show). The image was taken from a Pacific Electric employee magazine. L. [...]

Jay Leno, Jim Walker, Steve Crise, Michael Patris at the Pacific Electric Railway: Then & Now book signing at Aerobooks Autobooks (2900 Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506) on December 17, [...]

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC car no. 3022 rolls through heavy Los Angeles traffic in April of 1963 with a “Not In Service” destination sign. Just look at the [...]

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1619 is captured in this circa-1930 image featuring its assigned crew, somewhere on the Northern District. In this series of images, 1619 and crew are [...]

A proud Pacific Electric crew member poses with his charge, freight locomotive no. 1619, in this Northern District photo from around 1930. The gentleman is unidentified, but the image comes from [...]

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1619 and a long consist of hoppers meet a three-car PE interurban set somewhere on the Northern District in this image from around 1930. L. A. Toothaker [...]