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A "Red Car"

O083B.jpgCirca 1916

A Pacific Electric Railway Co. (PE) "Red Car" of the 700 Series. By the md 1920s, PE had an extensive light rail system with over 1100 miles of double track. The Playa del Rey-Redondo line passed through Manhattan Beach (along the present-day bike path) from 1903 to 1940 when it was taken out of service.

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Manhattan Beach Historical Society
1601 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Post Office Box 3355
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
E-mail: Questions regarding local history to historian@ManhattanBeachHistorical.org
MBHS Museum in the cottage at Polliwog Park
Hours: Saturday and Sunday Noon – 3pm
Admission: FREE but donations are gratefully accepted
Phone: (310) 374-7575