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 Passenger Depot  |  Collection  

Pacific Electric Railway  |  Collection 1

Southern Pacific Company |  Collection 1

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway  |  Collection 1

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