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The Cable Car Home Pageby Joe Thompson |
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I want to use this site to share my knowledge about and interest in cable cars (also known as cable tramways). I want to keep it simple. I welcome input from any source, especially about cable cars in cities other than San Francisco. I hope to build this page up gradually as time permits. I welcome information, photographs, and suggestions.
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Do you remember when Santa arrived at the Emporium by cable car? Read Joe Lacey's "Christmas on the Cables" to find out more. Added newspaper items about the 1949 parade. Read more about decorated cable cars, a living holiday tradition celebrating its 20th anniversary. |
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August and September 2023 marked the 150th anniversary (Sesquicentennial) of the birth of cable traction on the Clay Street Hill Railroad We see an image looking west on Clay Street at the terminal of the Clay Street Hill Railroad. One part of a stereoscope view.. (Image Source: OpenSFHistory / wnp24.224a.jpg). |
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November, 2021 was the 25th anniversary of this website.
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The 2024 Muni Heritage Weekend was held on 21-22 September-2024. Some additional events started on the 19th.. |
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Byron Cobb won the 2019 Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest on Thursday, October 10 at Noon in Union Square. This was his eighth victory. The 2020 and 2021 contests were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no contests in 2022 and 2023. #TrumpVirus |
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San Francisco's Transportation Octopus, the Market Street Railway of 1893, a new book by Emiliano Echeverria, Michael Dolgushkin and Walter Rice, is now available as an Ebook on a DVD. I have written a small review. |
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You will enjoy Strephon Taylor's new documentary San Francisco Cable Cars: "At over 140 years old, the San Francisco Cable Cars are a moving monument, a snapshot of nearly lost technology, a romance story, and the very heart of the City." Read my Review. Read about or see some other Cable Car Videos. Update 01-May-2023: In honor of the 150th anniversary (Sesquicentennial) of the birth of cable traction, there will be two special showings on 17-June-2023 at San Francisco's historic Four-Star Theater, which opened in 1912. Strephon will be there in person. |
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Reflections on Life at the San Francisco Cable Car Division I can highly recommend Nick Tomizawa's dvd The Feel of the Rope: "a tribute to the men and women that carry on a San Francisco tradition that has continued for over 130 years. Through the words of employees past and present representing two generations of operators, managers, maintainers, trainers, and car builders, you will get an insider's look at what makes the cable cars the most unique transit system in the world." Read my Review. Read about or see some other Cable Car Videos. |
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The Cable Cars of San Francisco Second Edition by Robert Callwell & Walter E. Rice, Ph.D. The second edition of Of Cables and Grips: The Cable Cars of San Francisco -- not yet available in a print-and-paper book format -- is available on this web site. |
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Toy cable cars and other items on the shelf atop my desk. It is getting harder and harder for the cat to sit on the shelf. See more collectible items on my Cable Car Kitsch page. See toys, magazine ads, and other new items. |
Table of Contents
- What is a cable car? (updated 01-Sep-2005)
- How do cable cars work? (updated 01-May-2021)
- Where and when did cable cars operate? (updated 01-Jul-2016)
- San Francisco (updated 01-Jan-2025)
- Other California Cities
- Los Angeles (updated 01-Apr-2024)
- Oakland (updated 01-Jul-2019)
- San Diego (updated 01-Jun-2019)
- Chicago (updated 01-Feb-2022)
- Kansas City (updated 01-Jul-2021)
- Saint Louis (updated 01-Jan-2025)
- New York/New Jersey (updated 01-Jan-2022)
- Hoboken (updated 01-Jan-2022)
- Newark (updated 01-Mar-2012)
- Binghamton (updated 01-Apr-2012)
- Brooklyn (updated 01-Jun-2012)
- New York (updated 01-Nov-2014)
- Ohio (updated 01-Feb-2024)
- Cleveland (updated 01-Jun-2017)
- Cincinnati (updated 01-Jun-2021)
- Pennsylvania (updated 01-Mar-2024)
- Philadelphia (updated 01-Aug-2010)
- Pittsburgh (updated 01-Nov-2013)
- District of Columbia and Baltimore (updated 01-Aug-2024)
- Washington DC (updated 01-Aug-2014)
- Baltimore (updated 01-Jul-2024)
- Pacific Northwest (updated 01-Mar-2023)
- Denver (updated 01-Sep-2018)
- Australia/New Zealand (updated 01-Jan-2025)
- UK (updated 01-Jan-2025)
- Birmingham (updated 01-Feb-2012)
- Douglas, Isle of Man (updated 01-Aug-2021)
- Edinburgh (updated 01-Jun-2020)
- Glasgow (updated 01-Oct-2021)
- Liverpool (new 01-Oct-2001)
- London (updated 01-Sep-2020)
- Matlock, Derbyshire (updated 01-May-2020)
- Other Cities (updated 01-Oct-2024)
- Sioux City, Iowa (new 01-Oct-2016)
- Grand Rapids, Michigan (new 01-Sep-2016)
- St Paul, Minnesota (new 01-Oct-2016)
- Omaha, Nebraska (updated 01-Oct-2024)
- Providence, Rhode Island (updated 01-Aug-2018)
- Lisbon (updated 01-Sep-2015)
- Paris (new 01-Nov-2003)
- Who Was Important in the History of the Cable Car? (updated 01-Oct-2023)
- Why do I Maintain This Site? (updated 01-Nov-2021)
- News (updated 01-Jan-2025)
- 2025 Anniversaries (updated 01-Jan-2025)
- Thanks/Links (updated 01-Jun-2023)
- What's New (updated every month)
- Ten and Twenty Years Ago (updated every month)
- San Francisco Cable Car Chronology by Walter Rice and friends (updated 01-Dec-2024)
- Miscellany (updated 01-Apr-2024)
- Site Map (updated 01-May-2024)
- Bibliography (updated 01-May-2016)
- Guest Book (new 01-Sep-1998)
- Picture of the Month (updated every month)
- Search This Site (updated 01-Oct-2006)
- Legal Stuff (modified 01-Jul-2001)
News
BART to OAK Interruption - 30-December-2024
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A BART alert about a service interruption on BART to OAK. |
Service on BART to OAK, the 3.2 mile cable-driven automated people mover (APM) which shuttles passengers from the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station to the Oakland Airport (OAK) was interrupted by a power outage.
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BART to OAK sticker on a fare gate at Colma BART Station. November, 2014. |
California Street Cable Cars Delayed - 29-December-2024
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California Street cable cars were delayed by a collision of non-Muni vehicles at California and Mason.
Powell Street Cable Cars Turned Back - 29-December-2024
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Inbound Powell Street cable cars were forced to turn back at Washington and Mason when Powell Street was blocked by emergency vehicles at Powell and Bush.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Service Suspended -- 07-December-2024
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The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, a funicular in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was badly damaged by a wildfire. Service may be suspended for several months. Many ties, much rail and the cable need to be replaced.
The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA).
Decorating Cable Cars -- News Story -- 06-December-2024
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KNTV-Channel 11 ran a story about cable cars being decorated by Val Lupiz and his growing team of elves. Calling this a "New San Francisco Tradition" is inappropriate because Val has been doing this for 20 years, and the tradition of decorating cars goes back much farther.
New San Francisco tradition rolls out with decorating cable cars
Cable Cars Temporarily Replaced by Buses - 25-November-2024
Because of planned street closures, California Street cable cars were completely replaced by buses and Powell Street lines ran from the car barn to the outer terminals all day on Monday and Tuesday (25-26-November).
Cable Cars Threatened With Service Cuts - 13-November-2024
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Roland Li's article in the 13-November-2024 San Francisco Chronicle, "S.F. Muni faces ‘terrifying’ cuts, possible cable car closures due to deficit," says that the failure of Proposition L in the November election will cause major deficits, which may lead to large service cuts and "cable car closures." I'm not sure how cable car service can be cut because Section 16.100 of the San Francisco City Charter requires Muni to maintain a certain level of service on the cable car lines.
Powell Street Cable Cars Turned Back Because of Police Action - 13-September-2024
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All Powell Street cable cars were forced to turn back at the cable car barn because of police action around the Powell Street BART station.
The $50M Problem Lurking Behind One of SF's Biggest Attractions - 09-August-2024
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Freelance writer Tamara Palmer published an essay about her experiences riding a cable car for the first time in
about 30 years. Standing on the running boards, she felt scared and got off after a few blocks. She invoked a novel
about a serial killer. She concludes " I couldn’t help but wonder after my fearsome ride if cable cars, or certain
intersections, are notably dangerous." I think she overreacted, but the essay is worth a read:
Read it here.
Cable Cars Replaced by Buses - 09-August-2024
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All California Street cable car service and parts of Powell Street service were replaced by buses on 10- and 11-August while presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris spent two days at the Fairmont Hotel while on a fundraising visit.
COVID-19 Continues - 01-August-2024
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Powell Street Lines Delayed - 29-July-2024
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COVID-19 Continues - 01-July-2024
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Slay the Holidays - 01-July-2024
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The San Francisco MTA (Municipal Transportation Agency) is selling Christmas sweaters with cable car images.
Get in the Groove With the Hyde Ride - 01-June-2024
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This summer the San Francisco Municipal Railway in association with today's Market Street Railway is offering some special summer services.
The Hyde Ride will operate three days a week, offering a single $8 fare for a round-trip from Aquatic Park up the Hyde hill, down Washington to Chinatown and directly back to Aquatic Park. This special service will feature various special equipment, including 1907 O’Farrell, Jones and Hyde Cable Car 42, operating on part of its original route, Big 19, a Sacramento-Clay cable car and Cal Cable 53, a car recently dedicated to Tony Bennett.
COVID-19 Continues - 01-June-2024
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COVID-19 Continues - 01-May-2024
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Cable Car Ridership Down - 22-April-2024
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle, "S.F.’s iconic cable cars are hemorrhaging riders. Here’s how bad it’s gotten" By Ricardo Cano reported that cable car ridership is still down after the COVID-19 events.
COVID-19 Continues - 01-April-2024
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COVID-19 Continues - 01-March-2024
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California has updated its COVID guidelines on isolation.
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COVID-19 Continues - 01-February-2024
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Tony Bennett Cable Car Commemoration - 14-February-2024
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San Francisco will celebrate Valentine's Day and dedicate California Street cable car 53 to Tony Bennett. The event will be held by the Fairmont Hotel, where Bennett first performed the song, on 14-February-2024 at 10:45 AM.
Willie Mays Day - 04-February-2024
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared Sunday, 04-February-2024 (2-4-24), to be Willie Mays Day. A ceremony at Hyde and Beach (at 2:24 pm) dedicated Powell Street Car 24 to the greatest living ball player. Many people asked why they didn't pick May 6, his birthday.
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COVID-19 Continues - 01-February-2024
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California has updated its COVID guidelines on isolation.
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Powell Street Turntable Blocked - 26-January-2024
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Inbound Powell Street cable cars were forced to turn back at Washington/Mason because a cable car was stalled, blocking the Powell Street turntable.
COVID-19 Continues - 01-January-2024
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COVID infections are rising because of holiday gatherings and a new variant, JM.1.
2025 Anniversaries
250 years ago - 1775
Apr 19 - British Redcoats and American Minutemen exchanged the first shots of the American Revolution in Lexington, Massachusetts. Eight Americans died and the Minutemen ran. The British marched towards Concord, planning to seize arms stored by the colonials.
Apr 19 - British Redcoats found and destroyed some of the colonial arms hidden in Concord, Massachusetts. When the British prepared to leave, they found that hundreds of Minutemen had gathered. The British ran for Boston, suffering 273 casualties before a rescue party reached them.
May 10 - The Second Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia.
Jun 15 - George Washington received command of the Continental Army.
Jun 17 - The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on Breed's Hill near Boston, Massachusetts.
150 years ago - 1850
May 1 - Alcalde John White Geary, later a general in the Civil War, was sworn in as
the first Mayor of San Francisco
May 4 - The Second Great Fire destroyed the entire block bounded by Kearny, Clay,
Montgomery and Washington
Jun 14 - The Third Great Fire destroyed the area between Clay and California
from Kearny to the waterfront
Sep 9 - California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state
Sep 17 - The Fourth Great Fire destroyed the area bounded by Dupont, Montgomery,
Washington and Pacific
Oct 18 - The Steamer Oregon arrived with news that California had been
admitted to the Union
150 years ago - 1875
Sep 9 - Actress Lotta Crabtree dedicated Lotta's Fountain to the citizens of San Francisco
at the intersection of Geary, Kearny and Market streets
??? ?? - The old Ferry Building opened at the foot of Market Street
125 years ago - 1900
Mar 28 - Denver City Cable Company (Denver, Colorado) West Denver line converted to electricity
Mar 29 - Denver City Cable Company (Denver, Colorado) Welton line converted to electricity
Apr 01 - Denver City Cable Company (Denver, Colorado) Larimer line converted to electricity
Apr 24 - Andrew Smith Hallidie died
May 02 - Grand Avenue Railway (Kansas City, Missouri) converted its Westport line to electricity
Sep 04 - Front Street Cable Railway (Seattle, Washington) converted to electricity. The section on Queen Anne Hill was converted to a counterbalance.
Oct 08 - St Louis Railroad (St Louis, Missouri) converted to electricity
Oct 30 - Metropolitan Street Railway (Kansas City, Missouri) converted its 18th-19th Street line to electricity
? - New South Wales Government Tramways (Sydney, Australia) converted to electricity
? - Kaikorai Tramway (Dundein, New Zealand) opened
New York Giants record: 60-78, 8th place. Managers: Buck Ewing, George Davis.
100 years ago - 1925
Jul 01 - Market Street Railway Castro cable car no. 2 was fitted with a cable grip and brakes operated by air. The company felt that air grips could displace the present "unwieldy manually operated grip, give more space and convenience for passengers, and materially lighten the work of gripmen." A second Castro cable car No. 6 received the air grip and braking system on July 16, 1925.
New York Giants record: 93-60, 1st place. The Giants played their fourth straight World Series. They lost to the Washington Senators 4 games to 3. Manager: John McGraw
75 years ago - 1950
Mar 24 - A Powell Street cable car hit an auto at Powell and Post.
May 01 - Public Utilities Commission Manager James Turner announced that cable car operation on Powell Street is suspended from May 1 to May 14, 1950, inclusive for the installation of a new turntable at Powell and Market Streets. The new turntable replaced the original Ferries and & Cliff House Railway (Powell Street Railway) turntable that has been in use since March 28, 1888. Monday, May 15, 1950, service was resumed on both the Washington-Jackson and Powell-Mason cables. During the 15-day suspension, buses covered both Powell lines.
Jun 20 - San Francisco Powell cable car No. 524 had been shipped to Los Angeles for the 1950 Shriners convention, representing San Francisco’s Islam Temple; 524 was towed down that city’s Broadway on its own trucks using Los Angles Transit Lines’ narrow gauge trackage as part of the Shriners parade. Ironically, Los Angles Transit Lines employees were on strike.
Jun 20 - Cal Cable files a suit against the City of San Francisco, seeking financial relief from removing and then replacing its tracks at Hyde Street and Broadway in connection with Broadway tunnel construction. The company objected to closing down the line for six months during construction and sought to have all costs it incurs because of the project of the paid for by the City.
Aug 14 - Cal Cable's O'Farrell, Jones and Hyde cable car service north of California Street is replaced by shuttle buses (San Mateo-Burlingame Transit, Ford buses) to Chestnut Street only because of Broadway Tunnel construction.
Aug 21 - The San Francisco Grand Jury reported that during the calendar year 1949 Muni’s Powell Street cable cars lost $145,089. The railway "is powerless to eliminate the loss, as the voters mandated continuance of the Municipal cable cars." Heavy capital expenditures for track and "other essentials" will be required to keep cable cars in operation. The operating costs, per vehicle service hour, were trolley buses $4.72, motor buses $5.15 streetcars (two-man) $ 8.76 and cable cars $9.52.
Sep 17 - "Service on Line No. 59 (Powell-Mason cable car) will be discontinued on account of construction work on the Broadway Tunnel. A partial substitution of service will be instituted by motor coaches to connect with Line No. 60 (Washington-Jackson cable car) at Powell and Washington Streets." Muni "NOTICE TO PUBLIC" dated September 13, 1950.
Oct 28 - Santa Claus rode a cable car to the Emporium to unveil the Christma windows.
New York Giants record: 73-81, 5th place. Manager: Leo Durocher.
50 years ago - 1975
Apr 08 - Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, taking the lifetime home run record from Babe Ruth
Sep 03 - John (the Count) Montefusco made his first appearance for the Giants. He made an eight inning relief appearance, hit a two-run homer, and beat the Dodgers 9-5.
San Francisco Giants record: 72-90, 5th place. Managers: Charlie Fox, Wes Westrum
25 years ago - 2000
Jan 11 - The California street line shut down for conduit reconstruction
Apr 24 - The California street line back in service after conduit reconstruction
Jul 16 - Frank Ware won the 37th annual Bell Ringing Contest
Jul 26 - A Powell/Hyde car stopped suddenly when the grip shank hit a coupler pin which fell from another car
Sep 10 - A loose strand stopped the Powell street cable for about eight hours
Oct 13 - A Powell/Hyde cable car hit an auto at Washington and Taylor. The auto hit a pedestrian
San Francisco Giants record: 86-76 2nd place. Manager: Dusty Baker.
What's New
- 01-January-2025
- Picture of the Month: The Saint Louis Cable and Western Railway helped sell real estate in new neighborhoods like Chamberlain Park. (source: Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, 01-October-1887.)
- On the Cable Car Lines in Saint Louis page: A ten-year update about the Saint Louis Cable and Western Railway, the first Hallidie-type cable car line in Saint Louis, and which was part of a unique mixed-mode system which combined a cable car line with a narrow gauge steam railroad with several contemporary newspaper items
- On the Cable Tramways in Australia and New Zealand page: The Christmas 2024-2025 schedule of the Wellington Cable Car
- On the UK page: A new entry about the Central Tramway Company, Scarborough.
- On the Cable Car Businesses page: An ad for Arnold S Gridley's Cable Car Charters.
- Added News items about Decorating Cable Cars, a wildfire which caused service to be suspended on the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, a service interruption on BART's cable-driven connector to the Oakland Airport and separate delays on the Powell and California Street lines on the same day
- Archived October 2024 What's New, 2024 Anniversaries, and July-December 2023 News items.
- 01-December-2024
- Picture of the Month: Santa and friends will ride a cable car down Powell Street to the Emporium. "He'll open up our big fabulous, eye-popping Toyland!" I miss the roof rides. (Source: San Francisco Examiner, 1949-10-28).
- With Christmas coming, it's a good time to visit the late Joe Lacey's article Christmas on the Cables, and the Decorated Cable Cars page. Added a photo of Santa riding atop a cable car and a 1952 Emporium ad about the Santacade to Christmas on the Cables. Cable car Christmas decorations celebrated their 20th anniversary.
- Added News and Chronology items about a threat to future cable car service and a two-day bus substitution.
- Archived September 2024 What's New
- 01-November-2024
- Picture of the Month: An ad for the Cable Car Cocktail Lounge in Fred Solari's Grill at 21 Maiden Lane. "Have a HIGHBALL at NITEFALL." (Source: San Francisco Examiner, 06-January-1951).
- On the Cable Car Businesses page: A new article about the Cable Car Cocktail Lounge in Fred Solari's Grill
- Archived August 2024 What's New
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Ten and Twenty Years Ago
Ten Years Ago
- 01-January-2015
- Picture of the Month: Decorated car 10 inbound at Powell and Geary. A shopman leans out to check the tracks and slot. The decorations are sponsored by the skating rink in Union Square. lays over on California between Davis and Drumm during the 2014 Muni Heritage Weekend.
- On the new Cable Car Lines in Saint Louis page: The Saint Louis Cable and Western Railway, the first Hallidie-type cable car line in Saint Louis, was part of a unique mixed-mode system which combined a cable car line with a narrow gauge steam railroad
- On the Decorated Cable Cars page: Photos of cable cars decorated for Christmas 2014. Thanks to Val Lupiz, we have photos of car 52, which he and his family and Friends decorated. We should all thank Val and his family and Friends who decorate cars every year.
- On the Who page: A new item about RT Murphy, who contributed much valuable information to this site.
- Added News items about the effects of a big rainstorm in December
- Archived October 2014 What's New, 2014 Anniversaries, and July-December 2013 News items.
- 01-December-2014
- Picture of the Month: Unique original-condition California Street Cable Railroad O'Farrell-Jones-Hyde car 42 lays over on California between Davis and Drumm during the 2014 Muni Heritage Weekend.
- With Christmas coming, it's a good time to visit Joe Lacey's article Christmas on the Cables, and the Decorated Cable Cars page. We should all thank Val and his family and Friends who decorate cars every year.
- Archived September 2024 What's New
- 01-November-2014
- Picture of the Month: Catcher Buster Posey and closer Santiago Casilla pass the old Main Library, now the Asian Art Museum, on their double deck motorized cable car during the Giants' 2014 World Series victory parade
- On the Decorated Cable Cars page: the the 2014 Giants Victory Parade.
- On the Cable Car Lines in New York and New Jersey page: A new article about the New York Cable Railway, which was a name shared by a company that tried to create a comprehensive system in Manhattan and a another that built cable traction systems in other cities
- On the Who page: Added a profile from the Street Railway Journal about EJ Lawless , who worked on cable car lines in San Francisco and Kansas City and who was the propritor of a marvelous mustache
- On the More California Street Pictures page: Some new Cal Cable photos around California and Drumm
- Archived August 2014 What's New
Twenty Years Ago
- 01-Jan-2005
- Picture of the Month: Clay Street Hill grip car 8 and trailer 1 at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Added some information from Walter Rice about the display on the Chicago page.
- Added "When Stationary Steam Engines Powered the Cable," an article by Walter Rice and Emiliano Echeverria about the Washington/Mason powerhouse.
- Updated the Decorated Cable Cars article with photos of the 2004 batch and photos from the 1973 centennial.
- Added newspaper articles from 1873 about the first test of the Clay Street Hill cable car line, and a series of political attacks on Andrew S Hallidie , who was running for state senate at the time
- Archived October 2004 What's New, 2004 Anniversaries, and old news items.
- 01-Dec-2004
- Picture of the Month: A Castro Cable car in the 1930's.
- Thanks to Walter Rice, former Chair of the Friends of the Cable Car
Museum:
- Added "Market Street Railway's Efforts to Curtail Its Cable Car System," contemporary newspaper articles and photos with an introduction by Walter Rice.
- Added Glen Hurlburt's "Cable Car Concerto," a 1947 composition that represents a ride on the Mason Street line, with an introductory essay by Walter Rice.
- Archived September 2004 What's New.
- 01-Nov-2004
- Picture of the Month: A Pacific Avenue cable train in the 1920's.
- Migrated one item from the Cable Car Museum site:
- Added "The Sutter Street Railway - History and Technology," an article by Walter Rice, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the abandonment of the Pacific Avenue cable line on 17 November.
- Added a newspaper article about the hearing to allow the abandonment of the Pacific Avenue cable car line to the newspaper article page
- Added a photo of Henry Casebolt's balloon car to the Who page
- Added a new article by Walter Rice about the 1950 Broadway Tunnel Construction Project and how it caused the O'Farrell/Jones/Hyde line to be temporarily replaced by Ford buses. Photos from Robert Townley and Walter Vielbaum.
- Added News and Bibliography items about some outages and an accident that occurred in October
- Archived August 2004 What's New.
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