1243 at Etiwanda
Robert T. McVay Photo, Norm Suydam Collection
It’s October 1950 and Pacific Electric no. 1243 is stopped at the Etiwanda Station as part of a railfan trip.
Robert T. McVay Photo, Norm Suydam Collection
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[…] Pacific Electric interurban no. 1243 bound for Los Angeles pauses at the Etiwanda Station in what is now Rancho Cucamonga. This was taken during a railfan trip. See an alternate angle in color by clicking here. […]
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This fan trip was one of the last for a 1200 on the San Berdo line. I think only #1299 made one more fan trip over the line. The #1243 was a Long Beach 12, built as a trailer, but was “motorized” with the electrical gear from #1209 that was badly damaged in a grade crossing accident with a gasoline truck during WW2. So, #1243 was a San Berdo 12, in a Long Beach 12 clothing.
I like the colorful paint scheme. But where is the “butterfly wings” that’s supposed to be on the car ends?
Everett, the butterfly wings were on the front of only 6 1200 class interurbans,they were cars 1216 to 1221. These 6 cars were known as “The Butterfly 12’s”
Would like to see the other angle shot, I am a local to this station and am trying to get shots of it to get the correct paint sceme and how it looked
This is probably it, Robert. To get a color shot of it was insanely lucky – usually you see Etiwanda in BW only.