A Great Vintage Day! Don’t Miss Next Sunday!

November 4, 2012October 11, 2014 Rick Laubscher Fleet Updates, History Spotlight, Muni News, Posts with Photos Muni centennial

226 years of Muni history at Market and Spear Streets, all carrying delighted passengers today. Left to right, 1950 trolley coach No. 776, 1912 streetcar No. 1, and 1948 streetcar No. 1006, all Muni vehicles restored to their original condition. They’ll be part of the fleet out next Sunday as well to celebrate Muni’s centennial. So will 1906 cable car No. 42, just out of frame to the right of this shot. That made it 341 years of San Francisco transit history at one corner today. Rick Laubscher photo. Click to enlarge

Getting Ready for Centennial Celebrations

November 3, 2012August 9, 2014 Rick Laubscher Fleet Updates, Posts with Photos, Restoration Muni centennial

Muni teams have been working overtime to get vintage vehicles ready for special Sunday service tomorrow (November 4) and November 11.

Muni Centennial Vintage Service Nov. 4 & 11

October 26, 2012October 15, 2014 Rick Laubscher Muni News, Posts with Photos Muni centennial, trolley bus, vintage bus, vintage streetcar

Welcome, Detroit! Now Please Lose.

October 24, 2012August 9, 2014 Rick Laubscher Posts with Photos 1079, Detroit, Giants

PCC No. 1079, honoring Detroit Department of Street Railways, at the Ferry Building. Telstar Logistics photo via the Market Street Railway Flickr Group.

Come Hear About Muni’s Early Years

October 18, 2012August 9, 2014 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight, Posts with Photos West Portal

The Boat is Back!

October 14, 2012October 11, 2014 Rick Laubscher Fleet Updates, Muni News, Posts with Photos

Boat tram No. 228 at the Wharf on its first day back in service, October 13, 2012. William Daniels photo from the Market Street Railway Facebook group.

Actual “Last Day” of Muni’s First PCC Era

September 19, 2012October 11, 2014 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight, Posts with Photos

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The Day the Streetcars (Almost) Died

September 17, 2012August 9, 2014 Rick Laubscher Fleet Updates, History Spotlight, Muni News, Posts with Photos, Restoration 1006, 1108, N-Judah, PCC, Trolley Festival

When PCC No. 1108 took the N-Judah beach loop on September 17, 1982, it was thought it would be the last PCC to ever do that. Thanks to lots of effort by advocates, that turned out not to be true. Bob Davis photo.

Photo of the Moment: From a 2013 Calendar Contributor

September 5, 2012October 11, 2014 Rick Laubscher Photo of the Moment, Posts with Photos 1059, 2013 calendar

An example of Adolfo Echeverry’s photography: PCC No. 1059, honoring Boston Elevated Railway, makes a nighttime run on The Embarcadero. Adolfo is a contributor to our 2013 calendar. Click to enlarge.

Cate Blanchett and Woody Allen Film on a Streetcar

August 24, 2012October 11, 2014 Rick Laubscher Features, Posts with Photos Cate Blanchett, San Francisco, streetcar, Woody Allen, Woody Allen movie

Cate Blanchett in the doorway of F-line streetcar No. 1060 during filming of Woody Allen’s new movie in San Francisco, August 24, 2012. Photo copyright Rick Laubscher.