schematic of how the cables run
All thanks to the inventor
spun in this very building
but are pulled uphills up cables
do not have engines on board
the cable car as the name suggest
spinning!
subterranean view of the undergound cables
and the lines going underground
overview of the cable pull
History of how it started
and trolleys alike!
old collections of decommissioned cable cars
WIth high speed cable pulls in operation
Active as in live
The museum's an active cable station too
yup, it's the right museum alright!
The entrance
The Cablecar museum!
along Washington Street
but 1st, a visit to a nearby musuem
The morning markets open!
Chinatown is well served by public transport
people unloading goods for the day
The street's waking up
across Jackson street
still moving along Grant street
the arts section
outskirts of Chinatown along the nearby streets
spanning 48 floors
tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco
along Montgomery Street
The Transamerica Pyramid!
Here we are at another San Fran landmark
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buildings uphill
Overhead view of Kearny street
the park playgrounds
park statues
overview of the park
seating areas in the park
the financial district in the background
looks like a deal going on
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
opening the gates
Portsmouth Square in the morning
at the heart of Chinatown
oriental indeed!
Chinese restaurants
Mmm peking