The Cable Car Home Page

by Joe Thompson

A site about cable cars (also known as cable tramways) all over the world.

September, 2023 Picture of the Month: Gripman and historian Val Lupiz and conductor Derrick Johnson pose with the One Spot. They operated the car that day. Please excuse the tilt; I think the photo captures an important moment. New in September, 2023: 01-September-2023 is the Sesquicentennial (150th) of the cable car entering regular service. On the Centennial and Sesquicentennial of the Birth of the Cable Car page: An article about the Cable Car Sesquicentennial Celebration. Coming in October, 2023: More about the 150th birthday of the cable cars Enter Copyright 1996-2023 by Joe Thompson. All rights reserved.

The Birth of the Cable Car - 150 Years August and September 2023 will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of cable traction on the Clay Street Hill Railroad. One part of a stereoscope view.. (Image Source: OpenSFHistory / wnp24.224a.jpg).

1996 -- The Cable Car Home Page - 25 Years -- 2021 November, 2021 was the 25th anniversary of this website. I wish I had written down the date I started it.

Please visit my site about San Francisco Bay Ferryboats (new url)

Please visit my page about Park Trains and Tourist Trains

As if I didn't have enough websites to keep track of, I now have a blog: The Pneumatic Rolling-Sphere Carrier Delusion

And now I now have another blog, mostly about movies: The Big V Riot Squad

Joe Thompson

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