PERYHS Archives

Eaton Wash Bridge After Abandonment on the Sierra Madre Line, as captured by Alan Weeks on January 30, 1951. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

The Mount Wilson Trail terminus is photographed by Alan Weeks after abandonment. A sad sight, to be sure, particularly when compared with this Alan Weeks image. The date is January 28, 1951. Alan [...]

The Pacific Electric Lamanda Park Tower is photographed by Alan Weeks months before the inevitable abandonment of the Sierra Madre Line. The date is September 10, 1950. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan [...]

Alan Weeks captures this somber image of abandonment on the Sierra Madre Line at the Lamanda Park Interlock on February 8, 1951. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

A Pacific Electric track gang works rail removal at California Boulevard in San Marino on the Sierra Madre Line on January 30, 1951. Everyone wears hats. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection

Pacific Electric box motor no. 1451 and a hand-lettered flatcar bearing the marks “PE 0635” work rail removal on the Sierra Madre Line at California Boulevard in this image dated [...]

Pacific Electric crane car no. 00191 and a box motor are captured in this Alan Weeks image, as the crew works on the block and tackle of the crane. A young man wistfully surveys the carnage in [...]

Pacific Electric crews working no. 00191 hoist rail during abandonment at Sierra Madre Boulevard and California Street. The date is February 10, 1951. Here is a contemporary view of the location: [...]

Pacific Electric crane no. 00191 hoists a piece of rail onto a waiting flatcar being pulled by box motor no. 1451 at California Street. The date is January 30, 1951. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks [...]

Alan Weeks captures a Pacific Electric worker in an open door on box motor no. 1456 during abandonment work in San Marino. The date is February 8, 1951. Alan Weeks Photo, Alan Weeks Collection