Magic Carpet Ride

August 6, 2017August 6, 2017 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight, Posts with Photos 1002, Castro, Magic Carpets, Twin Peaks Tunnel

What Would You Have Saved From the Old Boneyard?

July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight boneyard, dinky, E-Union line, market Street railway

[caption id="attachment_9959" align="alignleft" width="700"] “Bone Yard” at Funston and Lincoln Way, 1944, SFMTA Archive.[/caption]

84% Support Historic Streetcars

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 Rick Laubscher E-Embarcadero Updates, Muni News, Opinion, Streetcars

Waiting for Muni, About 1940

July 5, 2017July 6, 2017 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight, Posts with Photos

Patriotic Celebration, 1909

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight, Posts with Photos Ferry Building, Portola Festival

Visible Pride for Harvey Milk

June 22, 2017May 22, 2020 Rick Laubscher SFMSR 1051, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk streetcar, Pride Week

Vintage Pride: 1983

June 22, 2017June 25, 2017 Rick Laubscher History Spotlight 1893 Pride Parade, LGBT, Pride Parade

Fort Mason Streetcar Extension Update

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 Rick Laubscher Fort Mason Extension Fort Mason, Fort Mason streetcar extension, Fort Mason Tunnel

Boston’s Back in Business

May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 Rick Laubscher Fleet Updates, PCC - 1050 Class, Posts with Photos 1051, 1055, 1056, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1063, Brookville, PCC, PCC streetcars

1050 – St. Louis Public Service Company

The streamlined design “PCC” streetcar once ran in 33 cities across North America, but many would say if the PCC had a “home” it was St. Louis, in large part because of St. Louis Car Company, which built 75% of U.S. PCCs, including every PCC streetcar Muni has ever owned.