Market Street Railway San Francisco




Facts and Figures


Current NumberSan Francisco
Railway RepresentedMarket Street Railway
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1901
Builder's order id186
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1951
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeparlor car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length37'0"
Width9'2"
Height
Weight38300
#Seats26
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks[Brill 27GE2]
BrakesStraight Air
Compressor[AA1]
Control[K-12]
Motors[GE 1000 (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, on trucks; rebuilt 1904

"San Francisco" in storage at WRM in 2022
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Francisco & San Mateo Electric (California, San Francisco)611901 1902 NO NO
United Railroad of San Francisco (California, San Francisco)San Francisco1902 1921 NO NO
Market Street Railway (California, San Francisco)San Francisco1921 1944 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)San Francisco1944 1951 NO NO
San Francisco Maritime Museum (California, San Francisco)San Francisco1951? 1980 YES NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)San Francisco1980 present YES NO