Cable Car Museum, San Francisco

Cable Car Museum reviews

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• By tobo347

  Stumbled on this gem and glad we did! Great history lesson and an amazing engineering feat back in its day. Great its still operational.  more »

• By caraj00

  I'm not usually one for museums or have a particular passion for trains/trams, but I found it interesting to learn how the cable cars actually work here, and to see the mechanics in action! There's a....  more »

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• By Robert Bylls

  Very interesting! See the motors that pull the cable cars. Many diagrams describe how the system works. See models and full size cars. See the machine shop where repairs are made. Great way to spend an hour, then catch a cable car to the wharf or back to Market St.

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• By Beck Marquis

  The cable cars stop outside and it only takes 30-40 minutes to look around. The main feature is the spinning wheels continually pulling the cables around the city. There is a very clear explanation of how the cars are controlled- I really appreciated the work the guys running the cars do after the visit. Also an interesting information section about the earthquake and fight to stop the cars being abandoned. There is a nice gift shop. The visit made me appreciate what an impressive system the cars are.

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