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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaT3Bkt_Au0

Cable Car ride credit to inselvideo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FaUWyKKdIw

Full Ride aboard San Francisco Cable Car credit to Pedro Florentin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3mRKDZGg8

Below the Surface of the Cable Car credit to RoizWorld:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjFFhS2PNGQ

Cable Car powerhouse footage credit to Roy J Kerr:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go2xQWq6508

Cable Car maintenance footage credit to IBEW International:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9zuoVU9U6g

Cable Cars Threatened (vintage footage) credit to British Pathé:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkzX2XifmNQ

San Francisco prior to the Earthquake 1906 (vintage footage) credit to Mike Upchurch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ok_lwYyHWo&t=143s

San Francisco Earthquake devastation 1906 (vintage footage) credit to Rick88888888:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHobOrGWRx4


MUSIC CREDIT:
"Pop" by Alex Productions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G2r0UFpZes

"North Edge" by Keys Of Moon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OE-YNki5ro

"Soft Corporate" by NewHOfTechnology:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sb0GJ34k54

"Sanctuary" by Scott Buckley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgeKXriwMnA

"Ascension" by Scott Buckley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMx5roxJ7Uk

"Way to Dream by Keys Of Moon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf41f37lzok


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