There would be no F-line today without the concerted effort of a group of advocates and enablers in the early 1980s. Many of them were openly gay. No better time to celebrate their achievements than Pride Month.
San Francisco’s famed (and much missed) F-Market & Wharves historic streetcar line is carrying happy passengers again. Regular service began on Saturday, May 15, with Boston PCC 1059 the first car to reach Fisherman’s Wharf, followed by Detroit 1079, as documented below by Matt Lee. As a bonus, the four-block loop through the Wharf from Pier 39 to the fishing fleet’s harbor at Jones Street, was back in service after having been shut down in Fall 2019 for construction on Jefferson Street, as shown in the photo above, by Jeremy Whiteman, featuring Philadelphia PCC 1055.
Mayor London Breed told a group from Fisherman’s Wharf this morning that F-line vintage streetcar service will return to the full length of the route, from Castro to Fisherman’s Wharf, in May.
Limited Edition – San Francisco’s Muni Railway’s Streetcar #1 Resin Art Panel
Here’s a unique opportunity to own some sensational vintage streetcar wall art!
Celebrate the F-line’s San Francisco Muni Streetcar #1 with this fine art piece by San Francisco Artist Mike Sanchez. Each image is printed on an 8′ x 8′ resin panel mounted on wood and comes complete with hanger and bumpers. Artwork is signed on the back by the artist.
Limited Edition – Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Streetcar #1060
Here’s a unique opportunity to own some sensational vintage streetcar wall art!
Celebrate the F-line PCC Cars with this framed art print by San Francisco Artist Mike Sanchez. Each image is printed on photo paper and placed in a black wood frame ready for hanging. Artwork is signed on the front by the artist.
Limited Edition – San Francisco’s Muni Railway’s Streetcar #1 framed art print
Here’s a unique opportunity to own some sensational vintage streetcar wall art!
Celebrate the F-line’s San Francisco Muni Streetcar #1 with this framed art print by San Francisco Artist Mike Sanchez. Each image is printed on on photo paper and placed in a black wood frame ready for hanging. Artwork is signed on the front by the artist.
Limited Edition – San Francisco’s Milan Tram Streetcar #1895 resin art panel
Here’s a unique opportunity to own some sensational vintage streetcar wall art!
Celebrate the F-line Milan Trams with this fine art piece by San Francisco Artist Mike Sanchez. Each image is printed on an 8′ x 8′ resin panel mounted on wood and comes complete with hanger and bumpers. Artwork is signed on the back by the artist.
Limited Edition – Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Streetcar #1060
Here’s a unique opportunity to own some sensational vintage streetcar wall art!
Celebrate the F-line PCC Cars with this fine art piece by San Francisco Artist Mike Sanchez. Each image is printed on an 8′ x 8′ resin panel mounted on wood and comes complete with hanger and bumpers. Artwork is signed on the back by the artist.
With San Francisco’s historic streetcars still shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we can’t take an actual ride to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the permanent F-Market line, but we can get some virtual thrills with these two new merchandise items, designed by Chris Arvin. Above, a poster with Chris’s iconic, er, icons that playfully visualize some of Muni’s historic streetcar fleet. Below, a pin featuring a PCC in original Muni livery.
On September 1, 1995, a parade of vintage streetcars rumbled westward on Market Street, led by the wildly popular Boat Tram 228, to officially inaugurate the permanent F-Market streetcar line (extended in 2000 to become the F-Market & Wharves).
