Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway (1940-1963)

SKU: DVD-CSP-148
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This DVD outlines the history of both of these famous electric rail lines.

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Producer

Charles Smiley Presents

Run Time

1 hour 53 minutes

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code

This DVD outlines the history of both of these famous electric rail lines. They were both started by Henry. E. Huntington at the beginning of the 20th Century. For a time they were intertwined and created with a similar purpose. This program has a wealth of color movie film from 1940, to the complete end in 1963. The accurate sound recordings, accompanying these movie scenes, bring back the auditory experience of living in those bygone years. Maps and graphics were specially created to enhance the relevance of the beautiful and nostalgic color movie scenes. These are presented with a well-researched and meaningful historic narrative. Learn about the high-stakes competition played out by Henry Huntington and the railroad giant, E. H. Harriman, that went on from 1900 to 1911. This struggle was a big factor in how Southern California was developed. And, these forces have long shadows that still affect things today. Learn some of the less-known reasons that both lines were allowed to ‘go fallow’. See hundreds of nostalgic views of streetcars, interurban trains, city and suburban life and even those pesky automobiles over the decades. It’s like stepping back to a more certain time when things seemed more clear-headed.

1 review for Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway (1940-1963)

  1. Lloyd

    Roughly 25 years of what is basically…. electric street car running is seen in this excellent video .True to Charles Smiley style with the historical information and scenes. For anyone who enjoys commuter transit on these old bus type electrics, you will love it.

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