As part of our secondary interest in railroad or trolley car diners, our old friend Ron Smolen sent me this picture of an unidentified diner. It's obviously an interurban car body. Beyond that we have no information, but what a classic! Be the first to identify it and win undying fame and glory!
Sorry, employees and relatives of Hicks Car Works are not eligible for prizes. Do not send cash or stamps.
EDIT: Well, that didn't take long. As for the location of the Honeymoon Express diner, that seems to be oddly elusive. A comment here suggests it was in Van Nuys, but no other information has yet been found.
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It’s Pacific Electric 1045, an ex-Visalia Electric car today preserved at Perris. There’s a photo in the PE roster book showing this car at the museum with its diner lettering still visible.
Frank points out: After service ended on the Visalia Electric, the car was sold to Pacific Electric and ran there until 1934. So it probably became a diner in PE territory, and the street address on the car would be valid for several streets in Van Nuys. That's our best guess right now.
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