The Pacific Electric Railway – Reality or Fantasy 60 Years Later!
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LARHF presents a special tour of its popular series of Urban Archeology field trips. Ralph Cantos, learned urban archeologist and raconteur will lead aluxury bus tour beginning with an overview of the Downtown Los Angeles nucleus of the sprawling Pacific Electric (PE) system as it was in 1912 and as it is rising like a “Phoenix” once again around the region today.
All field trip attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of the book, “Destinations: How Trolleys and Postcards Helped Create the Southern California Dream, 1898-1950s.”
The Field Trip will leave promptly from the MTA METRO Patsaouras Transit Bus Plaza at 9:30 AM. (The street address is One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012.) Plan to board the Fast Deer coach no later than 9:15 AM. The Field Trip includes free validated parking in the MTA garage. The planned time to return is 12:30 PM.
Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance via PayPal:
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The Pacific Electric Railway – Reality or Fantasy 60 Years Later!