This car is painted in the Postwar Muni ‘Wings’ livery introduced in the 1940s and kept until the retirement of the car in 1958. Like its twin, preserved car No. 130, this car ran on virtually all of Muni’s streetcar lines, spending much time on the H-line along Van Ness and Potrero Avenues and through Fort Mason (terminating adjacent to proposed terminal sites of the extension of historic streetcars to Fort Mason Center). Like No. 130, its large size and long-term reliability should make it a workhorse of the historic fleet, and very popular with San Franciscans of the Boomer Generation who remember it from childhood.

1914
Built for Muni in Ohio by Jewett Car Company, part of the same order as car No. 130.

1914-1958
Used in regular service on virtually every Muni streetcar line. Painted in all three Muni liveries used during its service life, including the green & cream ‘Wings’ in the 1950s.

1958
Retired from daily service. Sold to Orange Empire Railway Museum in Southern California.

2003
Repurchased by Market Street Railway and Muni and returned to San Francisco, where Market Street Railway volunteers began cosmetic restoration.

2004
Moved to Muni’s Green Division, in part under its own power, for further work by Muni, including modern electronics, in preparation for revenue service.

2007
Work continues on the car, slowly.

Market Street Railway’s goal
Muni to complete restoration of car No. 162 as quickly as possible, followed by revenue operation as part of the core vintage collection operating plan.