Muni car #1075 rolls along The Embarcadero in San Francisco during Muni Heritage Weekend 2013. This car is painted to honor Cleveland Transit System, which ran PCC streetcars from 1946 to 1953. Cl... (more)

This streetcar represents the last days of Muni’s original streetcar fleet. Streetcar No. 162 joined Muni’s fleet when automobiles were still a novelty, and was retired — the first time — ... (more)

Muni PCC #1080 and trolley #162 pass each other on the F-Line as they roll along The Embarcadero in San Francisco during Muni Heritage Weekend 2013.

Of all the streetcars in Muni's historic fleet, none turn heads faster than its two "boat trams" from Blackpool, England. They bring smiles to so many when they sail by -- nautical air whistle gai... (more)

Municipal Railway No. 1 is one of America's most historic streetcars, for it was the first publicly-owned big city streetcar in the United States. Early in the 20th Century, American transit syste... (more)

Muni car #1072 rolls along The Embarcadero in San Francisco during Muni Heritage Weekend 2013. This car is painted to honor Mexico City, which ran PCC streetcars from 1947 until 1984. Shortly afte... (more)

A St. Louis Car PCC 'Torpedo' meets an English Electric 'Boat Tram' at the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Following MUNI 1008 is Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramway car 496.

One of the biggest head turners on San Francisco MUNI's F-Market street line is car 228, the 'Boat Tram', built by English Electric for Blackpool Tramways in 1934. The motorman, wearing a skipper'... (more)

Pictured during an employee training run, San Francisco MUNI street car 162 rolls south along the Embarcadero at the Ferry Building. The 162 was built by Jewett Car Co. in Ohio for MUNI in 1914.

San Francisco MUNI Cable Car 54 pauses briefly at Grant Street crossing on the California Street Line. The Bay Bridge and the former Southern Pacific building are in the background at the bottom o... (more)

San Francisco MUNI Cable Cars 28 and 25 meet at Union Square on the Powell-Mason Street Line.

San Francisco MUNI Cable Car 25 rumbles through Union Square on the Powell-Mason Street Line.

San Francisco MUNI Cable Car 21 rumbles through Union Square on the Powell-Mason Street Line. The brick building (at left) used to be a four story flagship Borders Book store.

San Francisco MUNI Cable Car 10 rolls to a stop at the north end of the Powell-Mason Street Line. A beautifully restored 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible enjoys a quiet evening parked along San F... (more)

San Francisco MUNI Cable Car 9 rumbles through Union Square at Ellis and Powell Streets.