Thomas Pollock Collection

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. [...]

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 [...]

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1619 pulls a long, heavy consist of hoppers (possibly loaded with rock) somewhere on the Northern District circa 1930. L. A. Toothaker Collection Thomas [...]

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1619 poses with its proud crew somewhere on the Northern District in this circa 1930 image. The gentleman with the light-colored hat is Lynwood Abner [...]

Pacific Electric 1501 gas electric pulls a Southern Pacific boxcar somewhere near the docks in the Southern Division in this undated photo. L. A. Toothaker Collection Thomas Pollock Collection