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This Was Pacific Electric tells the entire story of Southern California's famous RED CARS. Beginning in 1874 with the first horse car, this wonderful production follows the P.E. from its glory days in the 20's, into the depression of the 30's, through a resurrection in the war years and on to its final demise in 1961. But this documentary tells an even bigger story.

Produced in cooperation with the world famous Huntington Library, This Was Pacific Electric explains the interweaving of this famous railway and the development of Southern California -- Five counties that became what they are today because the RED CARS of the PE.

The story is told through historical film and hundreds of still pictures. It contains interviews with historians, those who worked on the railway, and those who simply remember the days when you could travel anywhere in Southern California by electric rail.

Running time: 90 minutes
Available at: http://www.trainvideodepot.com/DVD-This-Was-Pacific-Electric-A-Complete-Histo...

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  • SUPER!

  • 3:40, the train clattering by the wig-wag crossing made me grin from ear to ear!

  • This is a very entertaining DVD.

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