All cars built at Elkton Shops proudly wore this decal, preserved here on sole survivor No. 798: "This Car a San Francisco Product, Built in Our Own Shops. Market St. Ry. Co."
When We Actually Built Our Own Transportation
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From Russia, With Ink
Photo courtesy Muni Diaries; click to enlarge. And no, we don’t know the complete wording of the tattoo.
Safe From the Weather At Last
1924 Market Street Railway Co. car No. 798, last of its kind, is backed into sheltered storage at Muni’s Cameron Beach Yard, November 1, 2011. Click on photo to enlarge.
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