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Geary Street steam train with dummy locomotive 2 at Central and Geary, where it connected with Geary Street cable cars. Cemeteries in the background. (Source: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection, AAB-7891). February, 2005 Picture of the Month. |
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Clay Street Hill Railroad grip car 8 and trailer 1 (numbered 8 in this photo) on display at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. (Source: The Book of the Fair). January, 2005 Picture of the Month. |
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Standard gauge Castro Cable No. 3, built as an open car by the Central Pacific Railroad for the Market Street Cable Railway, rebuilt in 1907 by the United Railroads and equipped with a new body during 1926-27 by the Market Street Railway that featured an arch roof and rounded ends, awaits its departure time at 18th Street. Across the street a 1550 class streetcar on the connecting No. 8 line likewise awaits its departure time for its run down Market Street to the Ferry, mid-1930s. The Castro Theatre, still a neighborhood landmark, is visible in the background. December, 2004 Picture of the Month |
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Former Sutter Street Railway train on Pacific Avenue in the 1920s. November, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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The header of the Chinese side of the Rider Alert card. Scan by Joe Thompson.
October, 2004 Picture of the Month.
Thanks to Nick Kibre for explaining that the top two characters represent "cable car" as "string cart". I like that. |
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A general view of the Hastings East. Smaller version. Photo by Grant Dew. September, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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A 1988 stamp depicting Douglas cable tram 72/73. August, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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Broadway cable car 2. July, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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"They’re Back!" program commemorating the 21-Jun-1984 return of cable cars after the Great Reconstruction of 1982-1984. June, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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Protestors at Hyde and Beach, objecting to the abandonment of the O'Farrell/Jones/Hyde line on 15-May-1954. Note the Buena Vista Cafe in the background. (Source: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection, AAC-8092). May, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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A magazine advertisment for Californians, Inc, an organization that promoted tourism. It features car 519 on the turntable at Powell and Market. The ad may be from the late 1940's. Smaller version. April, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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Need to get a grip? This would be the place. An elevator with ten grips. December 2003. Photo by Joe Thompson. March, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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A crowd gathers at Jones and McAllister on the last day of the Jones Street Shuttle, 06-Feb-1954 (Source: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection, AAC-8093). February, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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The terminal of the Geary Street Park and Ocean Railway, at Geary and Market, after 1891. Looing west. January, 2004 Picture of the Month. |
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Christmas tree decorated with cable cars, at Macys Holiday Lane, Stockton and O'Farrell. November, 2003. photo by Joe Thompson. December, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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"Élévation d'une voiture funiculaire" (View of a funicular car) from the article "Tramway Funiculaire De Belleville" by G De Burgraff, from Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1890. November, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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A Belding Brothers silk thread ad depicts a red State Street cable train being pulled by its product. October, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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A rainy day at Hayes and Van Ness in 1890. (Source: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection, AAB-3966). September, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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Madison Street and Second Avenue in Seattle. August, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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A car of the Skagit Incline carries tourists. Note the tracks on the platform. July, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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A cable car in Butte. Note the condition of the street. June, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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A South Spokane combination car, which ran out to the Cable Railway Addition. Courtesy of Don Galt. May, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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A cachet issued in 1978 for the California Street Cable Railroad centennial. April, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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An early view of Tacoma open grip car 6. March, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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Portland Cable Railway closed car. February, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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Seattle's American Savings Bank at Second Avenue and Madison Street. January, 2003 Picture of the Month. |
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The new Powell/Market turntable just after it was installed. Photo by Joe Thompson, November, 2002. December, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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Open parlor car E served the 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue line in Harlem. Passengers paid a premium fare, $0.25. October, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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Great Orme Tramway car 5 (Saint Silio) rolls into Victoria Station. Photo by Martin Schönherr. All rights reserved. August, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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Charles T Harvey making a test run on his West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway in 1867 or 1868. July, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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Warning sign at the Jackson Street entrance to the Washington/Mason yard. March 2001. Photo by Joe Thompson. June, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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A 14-May-1955 Powell/Mason transfer issued by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. April, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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A Rasmussen driving drum with slots for the trucks. It was intended to be expandable to deal with stretching of the cable (Source: The Heckert System of Cable Railroads" From Manufacturer and Builder / Volume 20, Issue 12, December 1888). March, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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524, now numbered 24, at Powell and Post. January, 2002. Photo by Joe Thompson. February, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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A Hoboken cable car on the viaduct next to the earlier funicular. (Source: Image courtesy of Rail-Road Extra). January, 2002 Picture of the Month. |
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North Sydney cable tram. Smaller version. Photo courtesy of Ric Francis. Visit his Western Australian Trams site. December, 2001 Picture of the Month. |
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Car 5 on Powell between Market and Ellis. Powell/Mason dash sign. July 2001. Photo by Joe Thompson. November, 2001 Picture of the Month. |
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Geoff Cryer photographed these recently retired cars from the Glasgow Subway at the Beamish Museum in County Durham in July, 1977. October 2001 Picture of the Month (copyright G A Cryer, 1977). |
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Douglas cable tram 72/73 running on its battery-powered trucks on 20-Aug-1998. Photo courtesy of Geoff Cryer. Visit Geoff's Rail Pages for more excellent pictures. July (Summer), 2001 Picture of the Quarter (copyright G A Cryer, 1998). |
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Market Street Cable Railway Hayes Street car 15, photographed by Isaiah West Taber. Smaller version. January (Winter), 2001 Picture of the Quarter. |
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The terminal of the Geary Street Park and Ocean Railway, at Geary and Market, after 1891. October (Fall), 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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A Philadelphia Traction ticket, showing a cable train hauled by one of its unusual round-fronted, enclosed dummies. August, 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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A tinted postcard view of State Street at night, with Chicago City Railway cable trains. July, 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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What is it? Remember, the question is not "What is it made of?" The question is "What is it?" May, 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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A West Chicago train on Madison Street. March, 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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North Chicago cable trains at the south portal of the LaSalle Street tunnel. Note the short grip car on the train entering the tunnel. February, 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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A Chicago City Railway train on State north of Adams Street. The third car in the train is an electric car being hauled into the Loop area. January, 2000 Picture of the Month. |
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A model of a Highgate Hill train at the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, London. Note the double decked trailer. Photo by Stuart Jenkins. December, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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At the foot of the Mount Washington funicular. The ticket office and waiting room on the left still stands. November, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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A high level view of Angel's Flight, clearly showing the passing track. September, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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A Mount Lowe funicular car, during Pacific Electric operation. Note the tiers, which kept the seats level. August, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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Henry Casebolt stands at the controls of his overhead cable car. Photograph courtesy of the Museum of the City of San Francisco. July, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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Former San Diego Cable Railway car converted to electricity. This picture was taken between 1896 and 1898. Photograph used with the kind permission of the San Diego Historical Society. June, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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Outbound California Street cable car 8 (now 55), painted in Muni green and cream colors, approaches Powell Street in the late 1950's. Muni colors were not popular on this car and the car was soon repainted in the traditional California Street maroon. Photo courtesy of Ron Westlund. Visit his DragoncitysMainPage. May, 1999 Picture of the Month. |
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URR California-type cable car, probably on the Valencia Street line, before 1906. The United Railroads of San Francisco succeeded the Market Street Cable Railway Photograph courtesy of the Museum of the City of San Francisco. Oct, 1998 Picture of the Month. |
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The first Melbourne cable train is preserved at Scienceworks. Photograph used with kind permission of Andrew Cox at the Ballarat Vintage Tramway. Jul, 1998 Picture of the Month. |
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Powell/Hyde and Powell/Mason cars meet by the Washington/Mason powerhouse and car barn. Photograph courtesy of the Artcom Museum Tour. Jun, 1998 Picture of the Month. |
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Carville after 1906 (Source: The Barbary MUSH Photo Archive). Feb, 1998 Picture of the Month. |
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Yesler Way grip car preserved at the Smithsonian Institution. Used with permission of the Smithsonian Institution. Jan, 1998 Picture of the Month. |
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Powell/Hyde car One climbing the Hyde Street Hill in San Francisco. Photograph courtesy of the Artcom Museum Tour. Dec, 1997 Picture of the Month. |
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Market Street Cable Railway open car before 1906 (Source: "Market Street Railway Company, Past, Present and Future", San Francisco News Letter, Sep 1925). Oct, 1997 Picture of the Month. |
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President JW Harris of the California Street Cable Railroad standing in front of a car, perhaps at Presidio Avenue, with the refined and original versions of the Root single jaw side grip used by the line. Mr Harris started with the company as a manual laborer in 1879 (Source: "Cable Car Days in San Francisco", Edgar M. Kahn, 1944). Aug, 1997 Picture of the Month. |
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