San Francisco Cable Car Museum Tour 2024

The San Francisco cable car system was invented by Andrew Smith Hallidie, who launched the first line in 1873 after seeing horses struggle on the city's steep hills. It quickly grew, with several lines built by the 1880s, helping people navigate the city’s hills.
After the 1906 earthquake, the cable cars faced decline, as electric streetcars became more popular. In the 1940s, there was a movement to dismantle the system, but activist Friedel Klussmann led a successful campaign to save it. Today, three cable car lines remain, serving as both a public transit option and a historic icon.
Thank god they didn't dismantle it!

[@RinoaL]

When I worked at Apple in 2015 and 2016, my good coworker took me to see this museum. What a beautiful collection of machinery!

[@Bayareaandbeyond777]

It's amazing that those cables go under the city and pull all those cable Cars. Thanks for watching.

[@manuelsantiago6133]

Wow😮 amazing engineering

[@woodypope7421]

Wow! That's amazing! I like the electric motor driven cables. I'm surprised they are still in use today. Like the abstract art. That one car is like the trolley cars I rode in Dallas as a boy.

[@Bayareaandbeyond777]

Yes, the motors are cool.