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Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars) |
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Posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010 The most famous and well used of MUNI’s services is the famed F-Line which operates historic streetcars from the 1920s to the 1950s. The balance of the fleet are Presidential Conference Cars otherwise known as PCCs. All but eleven come from Philadelphia and date back to the early 1940s. Other streetcars come from as far away as Australia and Italy and even a few are original MUNIcars that were refurbished to operate on the F-Line. First up are PCC #1057 & 1059, painted for Cincinnati & Boston respectively. Both are pictured at the western end of the F-Line in the heart of the Castro district:  PCC #1015, one of the original MUNI double ended cars painted for the Illinois Terminal system is seen just south of the first photo. MUNI operates only three of these cars in active service: MUNI acquired 11 cars from Milan, Italy designed by Peter Witt back in the 1920s, some of which are still in service there. Here is #1815 in Downtown in the Milan paint scheme: In addition to the Peter Witt cars, MUNI added 11 wide bodied PCCs from Newark, New Jersey, several of which have entered service. Among them is #1076, painted for D.C Transit: Car #1055 has the distinction of wearing the Philadelphia Transportation Company scheme twice in its service life. Once as PTC car #2122 and the other in its current state. Here it is heading back to Balboa Park using J-Church line tracks: Car #1075, painted for the Cleveland Transit System is in service working a tripper stretch from 17th & Castro to Balboa Park via J line tracks: Peter Witt #1818, painted in two tone green is pictured heading westbound towards Fisherman’s Wharf during AM rush hour: Back to the Castro we go for this shot of #1059, this time leading the pack: PCC #1060, painted in the 1938 PTC scheme is turning onto 17th & Noe which crosses the eastbound F-Line track: Another of the double ended PCCs #1007 at the same spot. #1007 is painted in another homage to Philadelphia, this time for its suburban system: The prettiest of the three double enders is most certainly #1010, painted in the original blue & gold scheme of 1930s MUNI: Birmingham Alabama is also featured with car #1077, riding by as old glory waves in the wind: As twilight descends on San Francisco, PCCs continue to carry tourists and regular passengers alike. Here is #1056, painted for Kansas City Public Service system: Car #1051 in the simplified MUNI scheme does a car exchange with 1076 on the extra track near the Streetcar Museum: The last two were photographed at Fisherman’s Wharf in an attempt to be artistic:
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Thu Jun 17 22:35:21 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Nice photos; keep up the good work. |
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Posted by North-Easten T/O on Thu Jun 17 22:37:39 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Very nice shots. Here another system I would love to ride some day. |
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Posted by arnine on Thu Jun 17 22:47:28 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Really awesome :) |
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Posted by Grand Concourse on Thu Jun 17 22:58:07 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Wonderful! |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Jun 18 00:22:41 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Ah Fishermans Warf thats where i stayed when i was in Frisco Rode the Muni to Castro Sreeet... |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Fri Jun 18 01:09:16 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by North-Easten T/O on Thu Jun 17 22:37:39 2010. Hey NETO, come visit and ride. |
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Posted by 9 local on Fri Jun 18 01:13:35 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Very nice shots, though I would have to argue your point that the F-line is the most famous MUNI operation, as they also operate the cable car lines. |
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Posted by Tony Clifton on Fri Jun 18 03:02:47 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. I was there recently and those are particular nice vehicles. Keep up the good photo work. |
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Posted by ebtmikado on Fri Jun 18 07:20:55 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Very nice, Nabinut. Thanks.Lee squeak |
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Posted by ebtmikado on Fri Jun 18 07:22:09 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Railman718 on Fri Jun 18 00:22:41 2010. If you want make enemies of San Franciscans, just call the City "Frisco" in their presence. Lee squeak |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Jun 18 07:53:01 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Mahvelous, simply mahvelous. Love those PCCs!:) |
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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Fri Jun 18 08:08:15 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Railman718 on Fri Jun 18 00:22:41 2010. Um, buddy. DON'T EVER USE THAT 'F' WORD. Those of us from there do not take kindly to people who call it that. |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Jun 18 08:08:34 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Now these are sweet shots!! I hope someone here on Subchat is taking notes!!Awesome job, Nabinut!! :-) |
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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Sat Jun 19 12:58:23 2010, in response to Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Nabinut on Thu Jun 17 22:34:06 2010. Very nice photos, Joe. I never knew the PCCs could continue south to Balboa Park. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sat Jun 19 13:12:46 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Sat Jun 19 12:58:23 2010. Until recently, they were all maintained there. The J extension from 30th & Church to Balboa via the Bernal Cut (one time steam RR ROW) was in part built to provide a second route from the "Green Division" and Geneva Car House for pull outs/pull ins. Operationally most N Judah route trains use this route thus providing increased service along the J. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jun 19 14:31:17 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Dupont Circle Station on Fri Jun 18 08:08:15 2010. You must really hate the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway, which of course never reached SF.  |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Jun 19 19:24:13 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sat Jun 19 13:12:46 2010. Are they maintained at Metro East now? Peter has posted some pics of them in that yard. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sat Jun 19 20:51:43 2010, in response to Re: Photos: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Streetcars), posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Jun 19 19:24:13 2010. I am not sure of that. I too have seen PCCs at M E but do not have authoritative knowledge. I will inquire. |
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