Northern District

Pacific Electric 1458 at Macy Street Shops, December 30, 1937. © 1937 by Phillips C. Kauke, Stan Kistler Collection

Pacific Electric 1057 inbound on the Alhambra – Temple City Line near Ascot Speedway, March 29, 1941. © 1941 by Phillips C. Kauke, Stan Kistler Collection

Pacific Electric 1031 at Macy Street Shops, Los Angeles, March 28, 1937. © 1937 by Phillips C. Kauke, Stan Kistler Collection

Pacific Electric 560 at Macy Street Yard in an image dated January 1, 1939. © 1939 by Phillips C. Kauke, Stan Kistler Collection

By Ralph Cantos This photo, taken on October 8, 1950, was in front of the Pasadena Car House on North Fair Oaks Avenue. The occasion for this embarrassing moment to 43-year-old car 969 was the [...]

By Ralph Cantos In this photo from March 1942, Pacific Electric cars 1373 and 1375 are seen at the Santa Anita Racetrack. The Japanese-American gentleman in the foreground seems a little [...]

By Ralph Cantos This 1942 photo taken at the Santa Anita Racetrack’s “horse car spur” shows Pacific Electric cars nos. 1370, 1226, and 1237. The train had just arrived from 6th [...]

By Ralph Cantos This tranquil 1956 photo at 6th & Main Street Station, once the hub of Pacific Electric’s comprehensive Northern and Southern District rail operations, belies the dire [...]

Some good things never seem to go out of style or grow tired. Andy Shier spotted this van parked at the curb near his home in Pasadena and took this photo. Andy was not able to accost the owner [...]

Here’s a great image from the Jack Finn Collection. We have Pacific Electric no. 1201 at Macy Street Yard with a “Rams vs. Redskins” banner mounted on the car side, advertising [...]