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PACIFIC ELECTRIC II

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On this page you will find listings for the Interurban Electric Rwy., L.A. Metrolpolitan Transit Authority, Northwestern Pacific and the Southern Pacific's East Bay Electric Lines, which became IER in 1938.  Many of the cars operated by the other S.P. lines became P.E. cars as the other lines ended electric service.  These lines are presented here on this page so as to make cross-referencing easy to do. 

Included in the listings are cars that were acquired by the U.S. Maritime Commission from Southern Pacific/Interurban Elecrtic.  The cars of the U.S.M.C. were used to between Los Angeles and the Harbor, operating on portions of the Pacific Electric.  Sixty-one cars were acquired by the U.S.M.C., with some cars being used on and later acquired by, the P.E., while others were used on the Santa Fe and Union Pacific (as unpowered trailers) for military personel movements.  I am seeking additional images of both the cars that remained motorized as well as those that were used on non-electrified lines.  If you can help please email me using the link below. 

Also listing Metropolitan Transit Authority are also included, who took over the operations of the Pacific Electric in 1951.  A number of P.E. cars were transferred to this operation with a couple of street cars and one "Blimp" being repainted.  Most cars continued to wear their P.E. livery with simply MTA heralds until being retired.  I am in need of additional information on car histories including which cars went to the M.T.A. and the renumbering of those cars, if you can help please email me.


 IER - Interurban Electric Railway
  • IER HW m.u. coaches - (ex-SP) (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • IER HW m.u. coach - (ex-SP) (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)

     MCL - Metropolitan Coach Lines
  • MCL 300 - (ex-PE, exx-4514, nee-NWP 252) HW m.u. express - coach rblt. from trailer. (PERYHS - H. CEARLEY/J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 305 - (ex-PE, exx-4501, nee-NWP 376) HW m.u. express - coach. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 309 - (ex-PE, exx-4504, nee-NWP 379) HW m.u. express - coach. (GODFATHER RAILS)
  • MCL 309 - (GODFATHER RAILS)
  • MCL 314 - (ex-PE, exx-4509, nee-NWP 384) HW m.u. express - coach, shown on N.R.H.S. Special. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 314 - (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 314 - (PACIFIC ELECTRIC RWY. HISTORICAL SOCIETY)
  • MCL 315 - (ex-PE, exx-4508, nee-NWP 383) HW m.u. express - coach. (PERYHS - C.R. SCHOLES/J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 402 - (ex-PE, exx-4619, exxx-USMC 349, exxxx-IER/SP, nee-CP) HW m.u. express - coach. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 411 - (ex-PE, exx-4625, exxx-USMC 371, exxxx-IER/SP, nee-SP 618) HW m.u. express - coach. (PERYHS - R. LOEWING/J. FINN COLLECTION/C. RASMUSSEN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 418 - (ex-PE, exx-4614, exxx-USMC 344, nee-IER/SP) HW m.u. express - coach. (GODFATHER RAILS)
  • MCL 420 - (ex-PE, exx-4624, exxx-USMC 370, exxxx-IER/SP 370, nee-SP 618) HW m.u. express - coach. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MCL 423 - (ex-PE, exx-4605, exxx-USMC 333, nee-IER/SP) HW m.u. express - coach. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)

     MTA - Metropolitan Transit Authority
  • MTA 1500 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 300, exxx-4514, nee-NWP) HW m.u. coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1519 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 407, exxx-4606, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1522 - (PERYHS - A. GODDARD/J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MTA 1525 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 415, exxx-4612, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1528 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 418, exxx-4616, exxxx-USMC 344, exxxxx-IER 344, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1537 - (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1540 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 432, exxx-4635, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach.  (History???) (D. ROSS)
  • MTA 1540 - (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MTA 1543 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 435, exxx-4640, exxxx-USMC 379, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach, the only PE "Blimp" to receive MTA paint. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1543 - (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1543 - (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • MTA 1543 - (D. ROSS)
  • MTA 1543 - (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MTA 1543 - (PERYHS - C.G. PARSONS/J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MTA 1543 - (METRO LIBRARY & ARCHIVES)
  • MTA 1544 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 436, exxx-4628, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach.  (History???) (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1544 - (PERYHS - C.R. SCHOLES/J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • MTA 1545 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 437, exxx-4639, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach.  (History???) (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1703 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 453, exxx-4634, exxxx-USMC , exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1706 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 456, exxx-4626, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-EIR, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • MTA 1708 - (ex-MCL, exx-PE 459, exxx-4627, exxxx-USMC, exxxxx-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach. (D. ROSS)
  • MTA HW m.u. coach - (ex-MCL, exx-PE) (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)

     NWP - Northwestern Pacific
  • NWP 386 - HW 3rd rail m.u. coach. (NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RR IN CALIFORNIA)
  • NWP 393 - HW 3rd rail m.u. coach. (NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RR IN CALIFORNIA)
  • NWP 510 - (ex-SPC 201) wood 3rd rail m.u. express - coach rblt. from narrow-gauge baggage - coach. (NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RR IN CALIFORNIA)
  • NWP HW coach - rblt. from HW m.u. trailer, converted to MofW service. (R.V. NIXON)

     PE&E - Portland Eugene & Eastern
  • PE&E 208 - steel m.u. coach. (PDX HISTORY)

     SP - Southern Paific
  • SP 345 - HW m.u. coach, in U.S. Maritime Commission lettering. (ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM)
  • SP 368 - HW m.u. coach. (BAY AREA RAILFAN)
  • SP 510 - HW m.u. express - coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • SP HW m.u. coach - shown with baggage - coach. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • SP 600 - HW m.u. express - coach. (ALAMEDA INFO)
  • SP 701 - HW m.u. baggage - express motor. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • SP 701 - (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • SP 752 - HW m.u. express. (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)
  • PE&E HW express motor - (DAVE'S RAIL PIX)

     USMC - U.S. Maritime Commission
  • USMC 25 - (ex-IER 625, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach, to PE 496. (D. ROSS)
  • USMC 345 - (ex-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. coach, to PE 4615/409. (ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM)
  • USMC 345 - (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • USMC 378 - (ex-IER/SP, nee-435) HW m.u. coach, to PE 4639/437. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • USMC 381 - (ex-IER/SP, nee-445) HW m.u. coach, to PE 4642/454. (PERYHS - J. FINN COLLECTION)
  • USMC 449 - (ex-IER, nee-SP) HW m.u. trailer, shown with ATSF initials.  Never became P.E. (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES)
  • USMC HW m.u. express - coach - (ex-IER, nee-SP) (SPRINGHILL)

    Graphics on this page are original artwork, © J.M. LaBoda, 2007 - 2010.