San Francisco's Powell Street Cable Cars (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738530476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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San Francisco at one time had eight separate cable car operators. Cable cars on Powell Street began in 1888, operating under the Ferries and Cliff House Railway Company and utilizing the same basic design pioneered by Andrew Hallidie in 1873. The Powell Street lines have been the subject of much controversy through the years, due to a complex lineage of private and public ownership. There are actually three cable lines in operation today: the California Street line and the two Powell Street lines the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde. The Powell lines were taken over by the city in 1944, but the mayor tried to abandon them in 1947. San Francisco’s cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. Post-quake, United Railroads was able to replace many of the cable car lines with streetcars, including a part of the Powell Street system. Gradually most were replaced by streetcars, buses, and trolley buses, given the complexities and expense of cable systems. The public disapproved of this move, and since then the Powell Street line has only grown in stature and its importance to San Francisco.. Among the story’s twists and turns are the line’s actual routes following the 1906 earthquake, which caused heavy damage and forced major repairs
If You Left Your Heart on a Cablecar John Matlock This collection of 200 or so photographs cover San Francisco's famous cable cars as they have run with fairly minor changes since the 1890's. Pictures show the cars, the operating system, the growth, the 1906 earthquake and fire and the rebuilding of the system. They show the major reconstruction of the system in the early 198. Excellent book about cable cars Very informative and a fascinating read. It takes you through the entire history of the San Francisco Cable Cars from it's inception until modern times. Lots of unique photos with explanations on all of them. Very well done!. Graeme said San Francisco's Powell Street Cable Cars. A great book by a great Author. I personally knew Walter Rice and he was just the best when it came to San Francisco's Cable Car history.Plenty of info & photographs in this publication. A must have for a Cable Car Fan!
In this volume, cable car historians Emiliano Echeverria and Walter Rice, authors of San Francisco’s California Street Cable Car: Celebrating a Century and a Quarter of Service, illustrate the detailed history of this important transit line with more than 200 vintage images. . Both residents and visitors alike are su
Both residents and visitors alike are sure to enjoy learning more about this prominent San Francisco icon. . About the Author In this volume, cable car historians Emiliano Echeverria and Walter Rice, authors of San Francisco’s California Street Cable Car: Celebrating a Century and a Quarter of Service, illustrate the detailed history of this important transit line with more than 200 vintage images