The Cable Car Museum

 The Cable Car Museum in San Francisco was established in 1974. It is operated by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum as a nonprofit educational facility.

Open 10am to 4pm from Monday to Thursday, 10am to 5pm from Friday to Sunday and closed on Monday. 

Admission fee is free.

Located in the Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse.

There are various mechanical devices - grips, track, cable, tools and a huge collection of historic photographs. You can see the huge engines and winding wheels that pull the cables from the museum deck. 

Three antique cable cars are also famous. The Sutter Street Railway No. 46 grip car and No. 54 trailer and the Clay Street Hill Railroad No.8 grip car which is only car from the first cable car company.

At the museum store, books, clothing, cards and even real cable car bells are available. 

http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/

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