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Commute Time In San Francisco - SP Style

SP Train #148 departs Downtown San Francisco with a solid string of vintage Harriman coaches at the 7th Street Curve bound for San Jose in 1981.
- Huskerherb
- Media item
- Feb 23, 2007
- francisco san sp
- Comments: 1
- Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
Quint St. Bridge

Caltrain's 3:00 PM departure from San Francisco speeds across the Quint St. bridge in the Bayview District. Though the SP is gone from San Francisco, several of its bridges remain lettered for the railroad.
- Superchief3751
- Media item
- Dec 18, 2006
- bridge caltrain francisco san sp
- Comments: 5
- Category: Bridges and Trestles
Shine your shoes?

SP 2472 is primped and coifed and ready for an excursion down the peninsula from San Francisco to Redwood City and back on December 29, 2002.
- Evan_Werkema
- Media item
- May 6, 2006
- 2002 2472 francisco san sp
- Comments: 2
- Category: Mainline Excursions
In your...hood?

Do end-cab switchers have a "face," per se? The hood end is invariably the front, but that makes for a face that would make Jimmy Durante envious. San Francisco Belt Alco S-2's #49 (ex-23) and 25 had long been fixtures at San Francisco's Golden Gate Railroad Museum, but the units...
- Evan_Werkema
- Media item
- Mar 21, 2006
- 25 49 alco belt francisco s-2 san state
- Comments: 2
- Category: Regionals and Shortlines
Excuuuse me!!!!

The South City Switcher is attempting to do some work on Carroll St. in South San Francisco, and getting no cooperation from its rubber tired counterpart, making a delivery to a warehouse.
- Evan_Werkema
- Media item
- Feb 23, 2005
- carroll francisco running san sp street up
- Comments: 16
- Category: Human Interest Photos
Cable Car

A vinatge Cable car in San Francisco in September 2003.
- Media item
- Feb 29, 2004
- cable car francisco san
- Comments: 1
- Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
Milan Italy car on SF Muni

A former Milan, Italy car is used on the SF Muni's F line. Shot taken in September 2003.
- Media item
- Feb 29, 2004
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- Comments: 1
- Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
SF Muni #1050

San Francisco Muni uses PCC and other vintage cars on their F line along Fisherman's Wharf. Here is #1050 in September 2003.
- Media item
- Feb 29, 2004
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- Comments: 2
- Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
Carquinez Ferry

An SP ferry long out of service laid up near the Carquinez Straits. Seen from the lounge car of the Amtrak Spirit of California in 1983
- Media item
- Aug 2, 2003
- francisco san
- Comments: 0
- Category: Buildings and Structures
Rollin' by the dock of the bay

Amtrak's Coast Starlight rounds the San Francisco Bay south of Martinez, Calif., July 13, 2003.
- ohle
- Media item
- Jul 19, 2003
- amtrak bay california coast francisco san starlight
- Comments: 1
- Category: Scenic Views
Rounding the San Francisco Bay on the Coast Starlight

Amtrak's Coast Starlight rounds the San Francisco Bay south of Martinez, Calif., July 13, 2003. Shot from the end of the train.
- ohle
- Media item
- Jul 16, 2003
- amtrak bay coast francisco martinez san starlight
- Comments: 1
- Category: Scenic Views