Pacific Electric and the Growth of the San Fernando Valley

Shade Tree Books and Southern Pacific H&TS, hardcover with jacket, 240 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations.

This book covers the men behind the line, the early history, the demise, and a chapter on its freight history including the 'island' at San Fernando.

Contents:
Acknowledgements, Bibliography and Glossary, pp. 4-9,
Titans, pp. 10-15,
Wheat Field, pp. 16-23,
Arrival, pp. 24-37,
Onward, pp. 38-51,
December 1911 to December 1937, pp. 52-83,
Motor Coaches, pp. 84-95,
January 1938 to December 1948, pp. 96-131,
Demise, pp. 132-161,
Freight Service, pp. 162-189,
Epilogue, pp. 190-193,
Views Along the Line, pp. 194-220,
Anecdotes and Stories, pp. 221-224,
Color Photography and the PE, pp. 225-240.