If you spend any amount of time in San Francisco
You will have sighting
Besides PCC's
they are my other weakness
There are 3 lines remaining :
Poweel and Mason
Powell and Hyde
California street
Powell and Hyde is famous for the long and very steep drop to the terminus at Hyde and Beach
it is actually a combination of the O'Farrell, Jones and Hyde and the Powell lines
Powell and Mason is an original route, as it was
This line terminates at a turntable at Bay and Taylor
The Mason line has more gentle slopes than the Hyde line
after the initial climb up Powell street, that is !
Goodbye, cable cars !
see you next time !
We need to get you over on the Classic Trains forum: http://cs.trains.com/ctr/f/3.aspx
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Indeed! That's where your shots really belong!
Something's wrong with those cable cars though. Where's the "Rice-A-Roni" posters?
This is going to sound dumb but...I always used to sing it as "Rise of Roni, the Sas Frasnoscu treat."
That was a very successful ad campaign. People will forever associate the S.F. Cable cars with Rice-a-Roni !
Of course, it's a lot of syllables for a young child to pronounce... I think you made a respectable effort !
Postwar Paul
That's more like it! If they can't get it right in 'Frisco you'll just have to make it right on the layout!
If in San Francisco for the cable cars, don't forget to stop at the Power House / Museum. It is cool!
Nationwidelines If in San Francisco for the cable cars, don't forget to stop at the Power House / Museum. It is cool!
We didn’t go this time, but I’ve seen it many times before. They have a lot of great historical pictures of the earthquake and fire.
Also, the cable car lines once covered the city quite extensively, and just a remnant today. The 3 lines running today have connector tracks to bring all the cars back to the car house.
And, the giant cable spools that power the line are quite impressive !
Is there anyone who hasn't seen this? https://www.loc.gov/item/00694408
Bob Nelson
Fascinating stuff!
First off, I'm struck that urban traffic was only slightly less chaotic than it is now. Then, all those pedestrians AND motorists seemingly oblivious to the streetcar, and all the other traffic as well. I'm surprised the cameraman didn't capture a few knock-downs! And of course, they don't have the "Smart-Phone Zombie" excuse!
A bit sad though, to look at that film and realize no-one in it is still alive. The ones the earthquake didn't get Father Time eventually would.
Thanks Lionelsoni!
I bought a 1:48 cablecar kit so I could try to model this:
Note the destination board.
Avert your eyes if you're the sensitive type....
https://www.abandonedamerica.us/end-of-the-line
and also: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2018/03/15/abandoned-america-trolley-graveyard/425043002/
Now if "taggers" would just stop vandalizing them the owner would be a much happier person.
lionelsoni Is there anyone who hasn't seen this? https://www.loc.gov/item/00694408
Thank you !!!
You can see an evolution in transit in this film:
a horse car
cable cars
electric trolleys,
not to mention the " horseless carriages" and the horse pulled goods wagon.
In the early '60's, my family took us to San Francisco, and this was when PCC's ruled Market street. They were stopping and starting with the traffic lights in heavy city traffic. Wheels slipping with each sudden start. Pretty amazing.
I loved S. F. as a kid: cable cars and PCC's !!
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