During the first six decades of the Twentieth Century, Southern
California boasted a comprehensive network of suburban electrically
powered trains and trolleys. Known as the Pacific Electric, it was
the world's largest interurban electric system. In their bright red
livery, the Red Cars went everywhere. Lines extended along the
beaches from Balboa to Santa Monica Canyon; from the cool snow
covered alpine heights of Mount Lowe to the hot dry sandy desert of
the San Fernando Valley; and from Los Angeles to the rural orange
groves of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. At its
peak, Pacific Electric operated 6,200 trains daily over 1,061 miles
of track. Raphael Long was there at mid-century photographing the
system during its final years under Pacific Electric management.
Presented here are 230 images from Mr. Long's private collection.
Red Car Era is filled with memories of a Southern California and
Pacific Electric Railway that once was and will never be again.
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