by ExCon90
...........but lots of fun--it's not the same sitting down inside. In fact, the situation has been relaxed since the 1950s; back then women were not permitted to ride standing on the running boards. If all seats were taken, it was expected that a man would get up and stand on the running board so the woman could sit down (that would probably be a violation of Title Somethingorother today). It seems likely that at some time somebody fell off and sued the city or Muni; does anyone know whether such a thing happened, and what the outcome was?
Also, regarding an earlier post about a car using the stub track to depart ahead of sequence, I recall a facing crossover at Hyde & Beach where the tracks curve downhill to the left off Hyde St. into the terminal area which I have seen used to allow an arriving car to buck the line by crossing over and running "wrong main," passing the cars standing on the arrival track to go straight to the turntable, turn around, and come right out.
Also, regarding an earlier post about a car using the stub track to depart ahead of sequence, I recall a facing crossover at Hyde & Beach where the tracks curve downhill to the left off Hyde St. into the terminal area which I have seen used to allow an arriving car to buck the line by crossing over and running "wrong main," passing the cars standing on the arrival track to go straight to the turntable, turn around, and come right out.