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Lost LA
Who Killed the Red Car?
Season 5
Episode 1
Why did Los Angeles dismantle one of the greatest rail transit systems in the nation? In this episode, we search for a sunken Red Car off the coast of Redondo Beach, explore remnants of the Pacific Electric and ride a restored streetcar at the Southern California Railway Museum with co-founder Harvey Laner.
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