California Funicular Railways
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California Funicular Railways
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Author : Joseph Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-01
California Funicular Railways written by Joseph Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01 with Mountain railroads categories.
San Francisco S Powell Street Cable Cars
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Author : Emiliano Echeverria
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2005
San Francisco S Powell Street Cable Cars written by Emiliano Echeverria and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
San Francisco's cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. 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 Street lines have been the subject of much controversy through the years, due to a complex lineage of private and public ownership. 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. 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. Post-quake, United Railroads was able to replace many of the cable car lines with streetcars, including a part of the Powell Street system. San Francisco at one time had eight separate cable car operators. Gradually most were replaced by streetcars, buses, and trolley buses, given the complexities and expense of cable systems. The Powell lines were taken over by the city in 1944, but the mayor tried to abandon them in 1947. The public disapproved of this move, and since then the Powell Street line has only grown in stature and its importance to San Francisco.
San Francisco S California Street Cable Cars
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Author : Walter Rice
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008
San Francisco S California Street Cable Cars written by Walter Rice and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
San Franciscos internationally recognized cable cars are the symbol of the individual character of a great city. The California Street cable car line is one of only three remaining lines in the city. The California Street Railway, or Cal Cable, was developed and opened by Leland Stanford, one of the builders of the transcontinental railroad and later founder of Stanford University. Indeed, the iconic line, intimately connected with some of the Wests pioneer businessmen, was sold, expanded, and reached its peak mileage just after 1890, only to be destroyed in the great earthquake and fire of 1906. As resilient as the city it served, Cal Cable was rebuilt and lasted as an independent business longer than any other private San Francisco transit operation. Cut down to its present form in 1954, that remnant and its double-ended cars survive as an integral part of todays cable car system.
Incline Railways Of Los Angeles And Southern California
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Author : Donald Duke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Incline Railways Of Los Angeles And Southern California written by Donald Duke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Social Science categories.
Comprehensive history featuring the Mount Lowe Incline, the two inclines at Griffith Park, the Glendale and Mt. Verdugo Incline, Industry Hills Cable Incline Railway, the Island Mountain Railway on Catalina Island, the Arrowhead Incline Railway and more.
Railroads Of California
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Author : P. R. Griswold
language : en
Publisher: American Traveler Press
Release Date : 1992
Railroads Of California written by P. R. Griswold and has been published by American Traveler Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Travel categories.
California offers travellers a gold mine of railroad points of interest. California has it all: narrow gauge, logging railroads, cable cars, trolleys, interurbans, light rail, main line limiteds, model railroads, historic depots, museums, tourist railroads, and mountain passes. California railroads began in the dark days of the Civil War. Californians have developed numerous railroad museums and tourist railroads that recall the state's wonderful railroad history, making this a true rail fans paradise.
Angels Flight
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Author : Virginia Linden Comer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Angels Flight written by Virginia Linden Comer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
California Railroads
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Author : Alvin A. Fickewirth
language : en
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Release Date : 1992
California Railroads written by Alvin A. Fickewirth and has been published by Gem Guides Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
An encyclopedia listing describing every known railroad that operated within the state of California between 1851-1992. Includes cable car, common carrier, horsecar, industrial, interurban, logging, monorail, motor and terminal railroads.
The Cable Railway Company S System Of Traction Railways For Cities And Towns
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Author : Cable Railway Company, San Francisco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Cable Railway Company S System Of Traction Railways For Cities And Towns written by Cable Railway Company, San Francisco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Railroads, Cable categories.
The Cable Car Book
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Author : Charles A. Smallwood
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Release Date : 1983
The Cable Car Book written by Charles A. Smallwood and has been published by Random House Value Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Book tells the history of the cable car in the San Francisco area. From the beginnings of the concept by Andrew Hallidie through the cable car companies and their various lines, the history has many illustrations. Appendices. (jvl).
The Cable Car In America
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Author : George Woodman Hilton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Cable Car In America written by George Woodman Hilton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Transportation categories.
Enriched with almost 700 illustrations, this book has long been the definitive study of the American cable car, a widely touted form of urban transportation that operated in 29 cities across the United States. This once-promising technology proved inefficient, however, and cable cars were soon replaced by electric trolley cars. Today, they are only to be found as a tourist attraction traversing the steep hills of San Francisco. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.