San Francisco cable car system - Wikipedia
The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco. The system forms part of the intermodal urban transport network operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, which also includes the separate E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves heritage streetcar lines, and ...
San Francisco cable car system - Wikiwand
A cable car being turned around at the end of the line, August 1964. In 1947, Mayor Roger Lapham proposed the closure of the two municipally owned lines. In response, a joint meeting of 27 women's civic groups, led by Friedel Klussmann, formed the …
How Friedel Klussmann Saved the Cable Cars 70 Years Ago
Jan 26, 2017 · Klussman, who passed away in 1986, played such a legendary role in saving the endangered cable cars that Muni dedicated a cable car turntable to her. The "Freidel Klussmann Memorial Turnaround," at the northern end of the Powell-Hyde Line at Hyde and Beach streets in Fisherman’s Wharf, was named so in 1997.
Cable Car history - Market Street Railway
Cable cars were invented by Andrew Smith Hallidie, a Scots-born mining engineer. The story goes that he saw horses struggling to pull a railcar filled with passengers up one of San Francisco’s hills and decided to adapt his mining conveyor technology to pull rail cars, by means of an endless loop of cable under the street, between the tracks.
150 Years Ago Today – The Cable Car is Born - SFMTA
August 2, 2023, marks the 150th anniversary of the world’s first successful cable railway, born right here in San Francisco. To celebrate the occasion, we bring you the story of Andrew Hallidie and the very first cable car company, the Clay Street Hill Railroad.
Ride History to See History — 150 Years of Cable Cars
Hallidie Plaza, at Market and Powell Streets adjoining the cable car turntable, is included here both because it is named for the inventor of the cable car and because it symbolizes the City’s transformation 100 years after the cable cars started up. The sunken plaza was created by ripping down low-rise retail buildings to create an expansive ...
Climb Aboard History At Powell Plaza - SFMTA
Oct 11, 2023 · Climb Aboard History At Powell Plaza. Powell Street Cable Car 503 at Market and Powell Street Turntable | August 13, 1945. They’ve been sung about by Judy Garland and saved by Dianne Feinstein, and now you can experience San Francisco’s historic cable cars in a brand-new way at Powell Plaza.
How cable cars work - Market Street Railway
Adhering to the original cable tradition, the California line, which was built first (in 1878) is entitled to the upper cable. This means California Street cable cars hold onto the “rope” (cable) as they cross Powell Street.
Cable Cars
There are turntables built into the street to turn the car around at the ends of the Powell-Mason and the Powell-Hyde lines. This type of car is a scaled down version of the large combination cars developed in the early 1880's by Henry Root for the Market Street Cable Railway.
Cable Car Company - Clay Street Hill Railway - San Francisco Cable Car …
Hallidie’s design involved a dummy car with driver pulling a trailer for passengers. The trailer was enclosed, similar to a horsecar, while the dummy, or gripcar, was open to the air, with bench-type seating. The system employed two turntables at the bottom terminus of the line.