Download or read book Pamphlet Material on Cable Railroads and Wire Rope Transportation written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cable Railway Company s System of Traction Railways for Cities and Towns written by Cable Railway Company, San Francisco and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise Upon Cable Or Rope Traction as Applied to the Working of Street and Other Railways written by J. Bucknall Smith and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treatise on wire rope powered street and other railway systems. Historic recount of cable traction for various transport systems including aerial ropeways. Detailed account of cable powered street railway systems in major cities of the world. (CFD).
Download or read book 1887 Prospectus for San Francisco s Wire Cable Railways and Cable Cars written by Pacific Cable Railway Company and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-08-27 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1873, the first cable railway in the United States began operation in San Francisco. In subsequent years, the Clay Street Railroad was joined by many other operators throughout the U.S.A., including systems in New York and Los Angeles. The rise of the electric trolley made most cable car systems obsolete. Today, the only street cable car system in operation is the historic San Francisco Municipal Railway. Originally published in 1887, this prospectus was prepared by patent holders in hopes of attracting additional operators and investors. The document describes the cable car system and its operation in text, diagrams and photographs, and presents a detailed list of patents. This easy-to-read reprint is presented in format, sightly larger than the original. However, care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book Wire Ropeways A S Hallidie s Patents for the Transportation of Ore and Other Material written by California Wire Works and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wire Tramways Description of Hodgson s system of wire rope transport with illustrations etc written by WIRE TRAMWAY COMPANY. and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wire Rope Transportation in All Its Branches written by Trenton Iron Co and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The System of Wire Cable Railways for Cities and Towns written by Pacific Cable Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1873, the first cable railway in the United States began operation in the hilly city of San Francisco. In subsequent years, the Clay Street Railroad was joined by many other operators throughout the U.S.A., including systems in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The rise of the electric trolley made most cable car systems obsolete, but San Francisco's Municipal Railway managed to survive not only because of tourism, but because cable cars make for practical transportation on steep grades. Originally published in 1887, this prospectus was prepared by patent holders in hopes of attracting additional operators and investors. The document describes the cable car system and its operation in text, diagrams and rare 1880s photographs, and presents a detailed list of patents. This easy-to-read reprint of this rare text is presented in soft cover form. It is sightly larger than the original, and slightly reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book The Cable Car in America written by George Woodman Hilton and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a treatise on passenger transport using wire rope traction for carriers operating on rail, popularly cable cars or street railways. The system is described. There are extensive photographs and drawings of components, particularly, carriers, grips, brakes, stationary drives, and the haulage ropes. System design, construction, operation and maintenance are covered in detail along with the powerhouses and drive machinery. Cable car economics is covered for principal cities in America. Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings. Bibliography. (CFD).
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Download or read book The Mechanical Miners Guide Issued by the California Wire Works Successors to A S Hallidie written by California wire works, San Francisco and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cable Railway Company s System of Traction Railways for Cities and Towns written by San Francisco Cable Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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