The Cable Cars of San Francisco are unique, there are no others like it in operation anywhere in the world today! But preserving them has been quite an uphill battle. Here now is their story from inception and construction in 1873, to the present day (2021).
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction to the cable cars
1:24 the inception of the cars
3:00 the first cable car line
4:32 how they work
8:23 the decline of the cable cars
10:36 the fight to save the cars
15:16 the conclusion
VIDEO CREDITS:
4k San Francisco cable car footage credit to Soltau Cruiser:
• 4K | San Francisco Cab...
Cable Car ride credit to inselvideo:
• Experience San Francis...
Full Ride aboard San Francisco Cable Car credit to Pedro Florentin:
• Full Ride Aboard the S...
Below the Surface of the Cable Car credit to RoizWorld:
• Below the surface of t...
Cable Car powerhouse footage credit to Roy J Kerr:
• How Cable Cars Work
Cable Car maintenance footage credit to IBEW International:
• IBEW Keeps San Francis...
Cable Cars Threatened (vintage footage) credit to British Pathé:
• San Francisco Cable Ca...
San Francisco prior to the Earthquake 1906 (vintage footage) credit to Mike Upchurch:
• A Trip Down Market Str...
San Francisco Earthquake devastation 1906 (vintage footage) credit to Rick88888888:
• San Francisco after th...
MUSIC CREDIT:
"Pop" by Alex Productions:
• Cinematic Motivational...
"North Edge" by Keys Of Moon:
• North Edge - Heroic Ep...
"Soft Corporate" by NewHOfTechnology:
• NewHOfTechnology - Sof...
"Sanctuary" by Scott Buckley:
• 'Sanctuary' [Suspense ...
"Ascension" by Scott Buckley:
• Scott Buckley - 'Ascen...
"Way to Dream by Keys Of Moon:
• Way to Dream - Inspiri...
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