1983: Car No. 1 and Her PCC Friends
On the heels of last Thursday’s Muni Centennial kick-off, which featured the rededication of streetcar No. 1, Octoferret dropped these amazing images possibly from 1983 in the Muni Photos Flickr pool. Thanks, Octoferret!
Also, in case you missed it, Muni Diaries launched a new Muni Centennial feature: 100 Days, 100 Muni Stories. Submit a Muni story in the next 100 days and a portion of your story could end up on a bus ad! Click here for details.
Streetcar No. 1 followed by a Muni-themed PCC at Church and 16th Street
A PCC on Church. Note the destination sign: East Bay Terminal.
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April 9th, 2012 in
Muni historical photos | tags: 1980s
Hey, Muni Historians, is that a cow catcher on the front of No. 1?
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You could call it a cowcatcher, but it’s proper name is an Eclipse fender (after its maker). The purpose is to catch unwary pedestrians and push them out of harm’s way. Evert old-style streetcar had two, one for each end. It was the conductor’s job to fold up the fender after the car changed ends. Then scofflaws could use it to ride free if unnoticed by sitting on top of the folded fender.
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Thanks you so much, Mr. Wong. You have made this morning’s ride that much more enjoyable. An Eclipse Fender!
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