Pacific Electric wooden steeple cab no. 1552 was built by the Los Angeles Pacific Railway and came to the PE in the 1912 Great Merger. It survived into the 1930s as a switcher at the Torrance [...]
Pacific Electric no. 608 was rebuilt with an experimental paint scheme and interior design in 1939 at the Torrance Shops. This image captures the stylish interior design. Donald Duke Collection
The first “blimps from the Bay” began to appear on the Pacific Electric to meet World War II traffic. Here several blimps are undergoing upgrades at the Torrance Shops to meet PE [...]
Pacific Electric built eight “bobber” single-truck cabooses at the Torrance Shops in 1921. Number 1957 was captured here in 1937. Donald Duke Collection
Pacific Electric’s first shops were the former Los Angeles Railway shops at 7th & Alameda. PE later moved to the Torrance Shops in the 1920s. Modified based on comment Donald Duke Collection
Pacific Electric interurban no. 444 was acquired with the purchase of the Los Angeles & Redondo Railway. It was originally built in 1906 and is shown here at the 7th & Alameda Shops. [...]
Pacific Electric wooden steeple cab no. 1551 was built by the Los Angeles & Redondo Shops in 1908 and acquired by Huntington in the merger. She was used as a switcher at the 7th and Alameda [...]
Pacific Electric shop switcher no. 1503 was built by the Torrance Shops in 1920 to shift cars to the transfer table and to spot equipment. It was powered by an Alco gasoline engine. Harold [...]
