Sunday, February 19, 2012

Pacific Electric in Claremont

Just off of College Ave. in Claremont, California was a manufacturer of prefab roof beams for the housing industry.  SP was still serving this business (now gone,) in the early Eighties. By this time, the City of Claremont had succeeded in having the PE right of way through the downtown Village, removed. This right of way included a signal for the crossing of the Santa Fe's Second District. As seen in the first three photos below, the SP used a short portion of the  Santa Fe Second District to get back on to its own rails. More information can be found at: 
http://www.abandonedrails.com/City_of_Industry_to_San_Bernardino


SP local proceeds eastward on the Santa Fe's Second District near Indian Hill  Blvd.

Throwing the switch to get back on to the PE right of way.



It took a few switch moves to get the empties removed and the loads spotted.





This view of the caboose brought to you by deferred maintenance.


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