Off to 'work'

The Docent off to work

Bill loves trolleys! When a kid he'd ride his bike to the depot in Newark (NJ) to see the trolleys, talk to the conductors, and just hang around. He found a perfect fit in San Francisco as a volunteer steward for the historic Market Street Railway http://www.streetcar.org/. At the end of the line at the Castro, Bill spends a couple of hours every other Saturday spiffing up the (13) trolleys in rotation in service that day; sweeping, picking up trash, replenishing the supply of brochures, answering tourists' questions. His jacket says he's a Docent - how cool!


The fleet of trolleys is from around the world, Milan, Sydney, London, Barcelona, USA cities. Bill is awaiting arrival of his beloved Newark trolleys 'Scarlet Slippers', so named for their red wheels.


A perk he gets at his job are some of the sights at the Castro - like a couple of guys hanging out wearing hats only!