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Inside an Antique Streetcar
In San Francisco, cable cars get most of the attention when it comes to public rail transportation. But the city's antique streetcars offer as much nostalgic fun and convenience as their more famous cousins. The city has a fleet of ninety historic streetcars (also called trolleys and trams) many of which are in active service carrying 40,000 riders a day.

The core of Muni’s vintage streetcar collection are six San Francisco streetcars built between 1895 and 1924, including a couple open-top streetcars. In addition there is a collection of antique streetcars from other American cities such as New Orleans, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Kansas City, Louisville, and Baltimore. The fleet also includes international streetcars from Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, Japan, Portugal, and Russia.
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