"where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars"

here in san francisco, we are blessed with many different types of public transportation. it can get a little confusing at times, actually. in addition to the popular cable cars and streetcars, we have electric-powered buses, biodiesel buses, underground trains, and BART. though the cable cars are a main tourist attraction, they are also used by locals who live along the route and are operated by muni. the F-line of historic streetcars is also used by commuters, but is gaining in popularity with tourists, as well. many tourists don't know the difference between the cable cars and historic streetcars and lump them all together into the category of "trolley". (a bit of a sore spot for many san franciscans, i'm afraid.)
i found myself on the F-car the other day and went to the back to take a few shots through the window of a rainy market street and the ferry building. when i turned around, i realized the inside of the streetcar was the interesting shot. this particular car is from milan. as i was riding and looking around at the others, it was easy to imagine myself in another place, another time.
the shot of the toy cable cars is from a store down at pier 39. i just liked how they looked all lined up on the shelf. it would have been interesting to use a tilt-shift lens for this shot. i ended up cropping it quite a bit, and may still play around with it some in photoshop, though i'm not big on creating effects in post - i'd rather do it while shooting.