Riding 1950 Muni Trolley Bus 776 - San Francisco Muni Heritage Weekend 2015 Part 3

A ride around downtown San Francisco aboard Muni Trolley Bus 776, a 1950 Marmon-Herrington trolley coach originally purchased by Muni in 1950. Part of Muni Heritage Weekend 2015.
This trolley is painted in its original green and cream “Wings” color scheme, and labeled as "8 Market", a now defunct route that existed from 1945 to 1995. Muni ordered 110 of these during 1950-1951, and they were in service until the mid 1970's.

[@eugeneking1462]

This bus looks well maintained. Hats off to the shop workers!

[@joaogoncalves1097]

Wonderful. I'm a fan of vintage busses. It's still in good shape, restoration was well done. Excellent job.

[@larryboysen5911]

Being a second generation, I remember and rode on these neat buses! I believe Marmon was the manufacturer of these old veterans. Who can forget those green comfy seats! Simple tech at its best! Caught that 1970 GM...another great bus. Got to love that steering wheel, lots of leverage needed on those tight turns!

[@larryboysen5911]

Indeed...do remember that situation as well!

[@billw.9743]

Nothing better than a Marmon!

[@howdoyoulikethat5253]

Trolley bus: Just like the ones that used to run, up and down, on Flushing Ave. Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn N.Y. during my childhood in the 1950's. And boy, did they used to MOVE, when the operator, had to keep on schedule. Same Ol' squeaking and ratling too .

[@NobHillBorn]

I used to ride these buses a lot when they were in service prior to 1975. I also rode 776 when it ran over the extended 24 line to Castro and 26th St. to commemorate the extension.

[@bluesharp59]

Very cool bus.

[@richarddonaldson286]

I love this bus and you have to love this bus

[@richardc9634]

I remember riding these in 1970's on the 14 Mission.

[@PartyOfTheThirdPart]

Who knows, you could have ridden on this very one!

[@robert3302]

I grew up in SF. I used to ride these every day.

[@PartyOfTheThirdPart]

Maybe you rode in this one!

[@kyotokid4]

...used to ride on these In Milwaukee WI Ours had the dual folding doors in the front as well.

[@roadblock7801]

Dual folding doors rule!!

[@sustainfem]

What a beautiful bus!! I'd love to ride on it -- if I wasn't all the way out here in Ohio! :) Enjoyable vid -- thanks!

[@darknessdanger]

Me hace recordar este trolebus a los trolebuses que dejaron de circular por la Ciudad de México

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Exacto

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Son los trolebuses estilo Brill pero son de la marca FIAT Alfa-Romeo

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Se ve que están rehabilitados

[@darknessdanger]

Hasta la fecha extraño mucho esos trolebúses que se extinguieron de las avenidas de la CDMX

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Las luces interiores del trolebús me recuerda a los Marmon Herrington

[@josueuribe213]

Estos trolebuses nos recuerdan los primeros que habia en la Ciudad de Mexico.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Ojalá que los traigan otra vez de regreso

[@josueuribe213]

Éso yo también espero. Pero éso solamente lo decide el gobierno de México.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Son los FIAT Alfa-Romeo

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Los Brill también rifaban, de hecho ya hubo algunos que los rehabilitaron y fue la empresa MOYADA, nada más que les cambiaron los números de serie a 5000 en adelante

[@darknessdanger]

@@rafitaramirez2022 De hecho los últimos marmon herrington moyadas que fueron 5 todavía sobrevivieron después del año 2000 ya que en el 2002 fueron sacados de circulación y fueron el 5535, 5592, 5593, 5596 y 5764 pero debido al mal mantenimiento que recibían continuamente se les quedaba pegada la aceleración

[@jamesfrench7299]

You can see where Sydney's 1950s buses got their design elements from.

[@RaymondHng]

1:54 According to former Muni transit planner John McKane's book, _Inside Muni: The Properties and Operations of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco_, 139 TC48s were ordered. They were retired in 1977. (The subtitles are being obscured by the KZbin controls/settings.) They were sold secondhand to Mexico City's Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos were many of the TC48s remained in service until 2002. 2:34 This is the fare box that was used throughout Muni during the 60s and 70s which can be seen at www.streetcarmike.com/nopsi_buses/nopsi_gmc1940_interior_jan1971.jpg 3:06 Deadman pedals are commonly found in the PCC trolley streetcars. 7:46 Passengers disembarking and struggling with numerous packages/bags have always been a problem especially on the 30 Stockton

[@PartyOfTheThirdPart]

+RaymondHng My understanding is that 110 were ordered between 1950-1951, as stated, and this was one of those in that group of 110, while other TC48s were ordered before and/or after those years, indeed making the total of TC48s be 139 throughout all years. (I don't know what the issue is with subtitles, I don't see any issue when I play the video.)

[@ethancampbell6076]

I usefully read San Francisco Municipal Railway aka muni

[@RaymondHng]

Ethan Campbell _Ride_ or _read_?

[@ethancampbell6076]

RaymondHng Read

[@tauro30041976]

nice model also we used here in mexico citty also the alfa romeo the italian model., congratulatios for you from mexico

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Estos trolebuses circulan en Valparaíso, Chile

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Y las luces interiores las usaban los Brill yo que recuerde y los Marmon Herrington

[@RaymondHng]

What camera stabilization system was used for this?

[@erikg.2666]

These look remarkably similar to the Canadian Car Brill trolleys!

[@billdang3953]

Also similar looking to the GM old look bus bodies.

[@luislaplume8261]

In NYC where I came from, the first New Look buses came in 1959 with fishbowl windshields and florescent lights. Plus plastic seat which are a drawback, but that was because of switch blades being used by vandals. Plastic seats since then.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Son los FIAT Alfa-Romeo que circulaban en la CDMX en la década de los años 60's, allá los conocían como los "Hipopótamos Blancos"

[@robertbeacham6286]

It looks just like a very old antique city bus 🚎 !! It’s a trolley 🚎 bus 🚎 and it runs on electricity ⚡️ !!

[@enolamsamoht]

Well duh!!!

[@tauro30041976]

fantastic trolley this model was here in mexico city i remember that's days grettiengs for you and congratulations

[@pizzasubs]

will already admit one thing between this bus and the i think 76 MUNI bus you also did, the seats on this one I bet are a lot more comfortable than the MUNI's ones, those were all hard plastic with no bottom padding......:LOL

[@jimcambron1328]

Except for the badge on the front, it looks very much like a GM unit. Who manufactured this bus?

[@HCHxxiv]

Marmon-Herrington.

[@dalemettee1147]

How fast could this bus go?

[@michaelsandford1015]

very good

[@PartyOfTheThirdPart]

Thanks

[@michaelsandford1015]

you are welcome.

[@Berta6742]

A beautiful classic from the 1950's and now many smog producing city buseseish they had their trolley fleet back? Sad

[@ERONRECIFE]

Você que fez o video gosta de ônibus ?

[@SteveCarras]

7:18 Fishbowl!

[@schmittdjeson]

*I want this one. I want this bus for sale.*

[@darinwilkerson7436]

METRO NEEDS TO REBUILD DC TRANSIT WHITE MOTOR BUSES,GMC OLD LOOK BUSES,ACF BRILL BUSES AND CREATED METROBUS AGAIN TAKE THE OLD FARE BOX OUT AND PUT A NEW SMARTRIP BOX ON ALL VINTAGE BUSES

[@erikmeidoorn1745]

Exact Intrieur PCC 1001-1024 1949 1952 HTM Den Haag kleine bovenraampjes plafoniere lampen zitbanken

[@trainrover]

My city`s fleets of buses seemed to be the only ones in the continent where gates were used in place of treadles to operate the rear doors. Once fully clear of the door flaps could you release your clasp on the gate that bore a profile like an oversized, fat, drooping penis. Both treadle- and push-operated rear doors were troublesome.

[@ekkie50]

I would expect a trolley bus to be much quieter than this....

[@johnwoa]

Not really. I rode trolley buses in the late-1950's to early 1960's in Cincinnati, Ohio and while they were quiet on the outside when coming down the street, the interior of the trolley bus could be quite noisy.

[@rafitaramirez2022]

Son los FIAT Alfa-Romeo