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David Bloom
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@soaproot @Pantograph they are retiring on Nov 12! https://apple.news/AK7ylODLEQSqkr0-LVkt9_g
These Muni trains hit S.F. streets when ‘Friends’ and Boyz II Men were hot. Now they’re retiring — San Francisco Chronicle
Muni rolled out its first Breda trains when Boyz II Men’s “On Bended Knee” was the hottest song on the radio and “the Rachel” haircut was, unironically, in style.
apple.news
November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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@soaproot just realized that I can search historical runs by vehicle type in the @Pantograph app. Looks like Breda vehicle 1550 has been sneaking out at night...

(My guess is that there was some sort of maintenance or other logistical-related need to temporarily […]

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screenshot from the Pantograph app running on macOS 2002 Breda LRV3 Vehicle 1550 J, Balboa Park, 12:29am–12:52am Oct 12 J, Church and Duboce, 12:00am–12:23am Oct 12 J, Embarcadero Station, 10:40pm–11:11pm Oct 11
October 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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@soaproot last time i rode one was after a Giants game… I’ve heard they’re only used as post event trains nowadays
October 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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@soaproot having dug into it... it sounds like full retirement scheduled for end of summer (did we miss it!?) https://www.sfmta.com/media/42649/download?inline
An SFMTA powerpoint slide Fleet Maintenance • Approaching total LRV4 "New Vehicle" service—all time high! • Currently 100% LRV4 weekends, only 2% Breda weekdays • Breda mileage approaching zero—expected retirement end of summer Line chart showing, beginning in 2022, a decline in LRV2/3 and increase in LRV4
September 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
dbloom.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
(unfortunately i don't think this is practical without switching from catenary to third rail)
June 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
dbloom.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
Sorry wrong tab
May 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
dbloom.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ged7ogqn36wbbvfr7zy7oje2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@lmc i need to figure out how to get a historical landmark designation for the red solo cups to stop them from doing this
February 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
dbloom.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
generally speaking, i think Dems should call the GOP's bluff more often on performative bills like this!
January 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM