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A dark blue Pacific Electric Railway electric locomotive number 1626, with yellow and black safety stripes, sits on a track in a yard next to a large building.
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August 1955 · 8th St. Yds

Pacific Electric Railway electric locomotive #1626, a boxcab, is pictured in a yard setting under clear skies.

Date
August 1955
Location
8th St. Yds
Vehicle
Electric locomotive
Operator
Pacific Electric Railway
Equipment
Boxcab
Fleet numbers
Pacific Electric Railway 1626
Tags
1950s Summer

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