Where Do Old Streetcars Go?

San Francisco's popular "F Line" users historic streetcars from around the world serve tourists and commuters.

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December 11, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Operating daily along Market Street and the city's famous waterfront, the Embarcadero ? a six-mile route ? the F Line uses a collection of 34 elderly streetcars, some of them restored local trolleys, the rest gathered from all over the world. Less than two years old in its present form, the F Line is a runaway hit with both tourists and once-skeptical San Franciscans and commuters."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Sunday, December 9, 2001 in The New York Times

History / Preservation United States

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