We admit it’s pretty peripheral to our historic transit preservation mission, but this video is worth a look for anyone who loves San Francisco. Scott Weaver certainly does. He’s the fellow who took 100,000 toothpicks and 35 years to create a kinetic sculpture of San Francisco. Complete with California Street cable car (admittedly a tiny part of the sculpture, but enough to give us an excuse to share this with you).
Author: Rick Laubscher
Christmas in July?
First Rewired PCC Starts Carrying Passengers
No. 1071 being tested in March. Jeremy Whiteman Photo
Market Street 1906: A Repeat Visit by 60 Minutes on Sunday
Last fall, *60 Minutes* correspondent Morley Safer joined us aboard 1895 Market Street Railroad Company car No. 578 for a trip down Market Street, recreating the route featured in the Miles’ Brothers now-famous historic film. We told the behind-the-scenes story here, and invite you to read that post.
Awesome Muni Streetcar-Cable Car Simulator (Ja!)
We’ve long known that Germans have a real affinity for transit. Just come into our San Francisco Railway Museum almost any day and meet some.
Ouch. Another Buck For a Cable Car
Colorful. And expensive.
Dubious Tribute, Coming and Going
No. 1080 arriving back in San Francisco June 24.
“I’m Ugly Now, But Just Wait…”
How Cool Is This? Live F-line Map Shows Cars
Streetcars on Bernal Heights: Wednesday Talk
MSR board member Todd Lappin wears a gazillion hats. With his maven-of-Bernal-Heights hat on, he wrote a dandy blog post outlining a great free talk this Wednesday about the days of streetcars on Cortland Avenue.
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