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A vintage red interurban streetcar with the number 1541 and 'LONG BEACH LIMITED' written on its front travels down a city street lined with palm trees and 1950s cars.
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March 9, 1958 · Long Beach, CA

A red Pacific Electric Master Unit interurban car, number 1541, named 'LONG BEACH LIMITED', runs on a city street in Long Beach, California, in the 1950s.

Date
March 9, 1958
Location
Long Beach, CAApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle
Interurban car
Operator
Pacific Electric Railway
Equipment
Master Unit
Fleet numbers
Pacific Electric Railway 1541
Tags
1950s Spring Long Beach

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