Ralph Melching Collection  |  return to Collections index

Ralph Melching (1917-2005) was a founder of the Pacific Rail Society (née Railroad Boosters) and an avid rail photographer throughout his adult life. Ralph photographed a wide variety of rail-based subjects, including the construction of Los Angeles Union Station in 1938-39, as well as the Pacific Electric Railway and main line railroads.

Los Angeles Union Station  |  Collection  

Pacific Electric  |  Collection 1

Southern Pacific Railroad |  Collection 1

AT&SF Railroad  |  Collection 1

Union Pacific Railroad  |  Collection 1

 

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