Line Scan Photos from MUNI Heritage Weekend in San Francisco

A photographer spent three hours at Muni Heritage Weekend 2026 in San Francisco using a line-scan camera to capture a parade of historic streetcars and related vehicles. The set highlights specific cars: Muni No. 1 (1912), the first publicly owned big-city streetcar in the U.S.; No. 162 (1914-1950s) making its first appearance since a 2014 collision; No. 233, a 1934 Blackpool boat tram; No. 496, a 1928 Melbourne tram; No. 578 “Dinky” (1896), likely the oldest and electrically powered; and No. 1815, a 1928 Milan Peter Witt design notable for extra doors. Several PCC cars are shown (Pacific Electric 1061, Los Angeles 1052, Illinois Terminal 1015, CTA 1058), plus incidental captures of modern vehicles such as a Waymo Jaguar I-Pace, a Waymo Ojai near vintage buses, and a police car.

Most images were made with an Alkeria Necta N4K2-7C line-scan rig (some shots with a FUJIFILM GFX100S), processed with darktable and GIMP, and released under CC‑BY‑SA 4.0 with uploads to Wikimedia Commons. Notes on technique and results are candid: a few scans suffered from camera vibration, background cars, occlusions, focus problems and shadows, and multiple attempts were required for some subjects. Behind-the-scenes photos show the scanning setup and the photographer at work.