Line Scan Photos from MUNI Heritage Weekend in San Francisco

Recorded: Sept. 22, 2026, 2:09 p.m.

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1 No. 1: Muni Streetcar 1 (1912)2 No. 162: Muni (1914-1950s)3 No. 233: Blackpool Boat Tram (1934)4 No. 496: Melbourne Tram (1928)5 No. 578: Dinky (1896)6 No. 1815: Milan Peter Witt (1928)7 Other PCC streetcars8 Random vehicles9 Behind the scenes

Muni heritage weekend
2026-09-20

I went to San Francisco for Muni Heritage Weekend 2026!
I stood by the tracks for three hours with my line scan camera, scanning trams.
Tram pics are freely licensed under CC-By-SA 4.0 (I’ve also uploaded a bunch to Wikimedia Commons).
1 No. 1: Muni Streetcar 1 (1912)
Muni No. 1 is the first publicly owned big city streetcar in the US.
Before then, all streetcars were privately owned.
It’s pretty cool!
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2 No. 162: Muni (1914-1950s)
Muni No. 162 started out from 1914 and served until 1958.
It’s making its first Muni Heritage Weekend appearance since a 2014 collision.
Sorry, there was a car in the background and someone bumped my camera, causing some vibrations.
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3 No. 233: Blackpool Boat Tram (1934)
The Blackpool boat tram is known for looking like a boat with its open top design.
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4 No. 496: Melbourne Tram (1928)
The Melbourne tram comes from Melbourne, Australia.
Like No. 162, it is green.
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5 No. 578: Dinky (1896)
Muni No. 578 is probably the oldest one.
It looks like a cable car but it is electrically powered rather than being powered by a cable.
Note that up until 1909, Divisadero Street used to be called Devisadero Street, so it’s a period-correct spelling, not a typo.
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6 No. 1815: Milan Peter Witt (1928)
The Milan tram was designed by Peter Witts so that it has more doors for rapid boarding.
I didn’t get a good line scan photo of this despite three attempts, which failed due to: out of focus, occluded by car, slightly out of focus and has a weird shadow on it.
However, I did get a great pic with Pier 1 in the background.
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7 Other PCC streetcars
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8 Random vehicles
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9 Behind the scenes
FIGURE 15 Scanning the Muni No. 1 (earlier attempt, later I lined up the camera with a blue light pole for cooler background and less likelihood of annoying cars behind.)Downloadoriginal
Here are two pics of me taken by my friend Daniel Du. Our names are coincidentally similar but there is no relation lol.
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Show figure 17 detailsClose figure 17 details×FIGURE 17FIGURE 17600 × 4001200 × 8002400 × 16003840 × 2560original 7008 × 4672Totally not looking sus lmao. Photo credit: Daniel Du

The author participated in the Muni Heritage Weekend 2026 in San Francisco, dedicating three hours to scanning historic trams using a line scan camera. The photographs captured are freely licensed under the CC-By-SA 4.0 license and were also uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. The photographic endeavor focused on a diverse collection of vintage streetcars and related transportation history.

Among the subjects documented were several historically significant vehicles. Muni Streetcar 1 from 1912 was noted as the first publicly owned big city streetcar in the United States, predating privately owned streetcars. Other trams included Muni No. 162, which operated from 1914 until 1958, and the Blackpool Boat Tram from 1934, recognized for its boat-like open-top design. Further historical references included the Melbourne Tram from 1928 and the Dinky from 1896, which is noted as potentially the oldest vehicle on the list, characterized as an electrically powered vehicle resembling a cable car. The Milan tram from 1928 was specifically highlighted as being designed by Peter Witt to facilitate rapid boarding through the inclusion of more doors.

The collection also encompassed various other PCC streetcars, including No. 1061 Pacific Electric, No. 1052 Los Angeles, No. 1015 Illinois Terminal, and No. 1058 CTA. The experience involved extensive photographic work, characterized by attention to technical details, as evidenced by the various camera settings and files generated during the event. The process of documentation also included behind-the-scenes interactions, with the author sharing images taken with a friend, Daniel Du, emphasizing the logistical aspect of capturing these historical artifacts. Overall, the project merged historical transport documentation with technical photographic execution.