A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway
Title | A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Bignardi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2019-05-06 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781733576703 |
A Fleet History of the San Francisco Municipal Railway is a book that lists every transit vehicle that has been used in regular Muni service since 1912. The format includes a listing of key data for each vehicle, such as size, passenger capacity, manufacturer /cost and years of service, a short summary of the service history of the vehicle, and a photo (if available). All four modes are covered: rail (streetcar and LRV), bus, trolley bus and cable car, with one section covering each mode. Two additional sections include information on all Muni operations facilities, and a figures and graphics section. The figures and graphics section includes information on the four modes of transit, plus information on historical data in the areas of ridership, fares, farebox recovery, logo and agency structure and leadership. A short summary history section precedes the fleet history sections, and a photo credits table is included along with the blbilograpy. The completed document represents the first compilation of many of these pieces of information in almost 40 years. With over 200 pages and over 400 photographs, it is an excellent reference and history book both for experts and for people with a casus interest in the history of San Francisco Municipal Railway.
San Francisco's Municipal Railway
Title | San Francisco's Municipal Railway PDF eBook |
Author | Grant Ute |
Publisher | Imaginary Lines, Inc. |
Pages | 158 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738575803 |
On December 30, 1909, following the passage of the bond issue allowing construction of San Francisco's Municipal Railway to begin, Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor gushed, "This is great . . . The Geary Street road will now be built and run by the people and for the people. This marks an epoch. It means civic freedom. . . . Some day our children's children will look back with wonder at the things we have stood for and suffered. Public utilities run . . . by the people . . . will give service to the public.
Inside Muni
Title | Inside Muni PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry McKane |
Publisher | |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN |
The White Front Cars of San Francisco
Title | The White Front Cars of San Francisco PDF eBook |
Author | Charles A. Smallwood |
Publisher | |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Electric railroads |
ISBN |
Maybelle the Cable Car
Title | Maybelle the Cable Car PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia Lee Burton |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1997-03-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0547422326 |
Maybelle was a cable car a San Francisco cable car. . . She rang her gong and sang her song from early morn till late at night. . . . By recounting the actual events in San Francisco's effort to keep the city's cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy. Virginia Lee Burton's original art for Maybelle the Cable Car was retrieved from the archives of the San Francisco Public Library to re-create this edition with all the vibrant charm of the original, which was published in 1952.
Metro Maps of the World
Title | Metro Maps of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Ovenden |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Muni Metro
Title | Muni Metro PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Mendoza |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010-09-14 |
Genre | Cable cars (Streetcars) |
ISBN | 9781453640869 |
Take a journey on San Francisco's Muni Metro system. Ride the light rail cars in the outer neighborhood, and then dip into San Francisco's tunnels and subway for a swift ride downtown. Visit all the Muni Metro underground stations and all handicap accessible stops on the surface. Then, after visiting Muni Metro, take a quick tour of the historic streetcars on Market Street, and the cable cars on Powell and California Streets. Included are color photos of all the stations and accessible stops. Most of these photos were taken at the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010. Historic photographs are also included.