Private company

Get Out and Push Railroad

Railway in California, United States

The Get Out and Push Railroad (formally, the Wilmington & Long Beach Rapid Transit Railroad) was a 19th-century street railway, connecting Wilmington, California, to the Willmore area of Long Beach, California, which requested its patrons to assist trains over the steeper parts of the route.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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GetOutAndPushRailway 1887
Photo: Pierce, Charles C., 1861-1946, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Get Out and Push Railroad (formally, the Wilmington & Long Beach Rapid Transit Railroad) was a 19th-century street railway, connecting Wilmington, California, to the Willmore area of Long Beach, California, which requested its patrons to assist trains over the steeper parts of the route.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Southern Pacific Transportation Company1

Sources

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