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The cable car was kept for the steepest lines, while the streetcar took over the longer, flatter routes. $Conductor The conductor not only collects fares, but also makes sure that everyone travels safely, and that the grip person has room to do his job. *Riding Styles There is a choice of sitting inside a glassed in compartment, sitting on outsidewooden benches, or hanging onto poles and standing on the running board (above). The third gives you the sights, sounds, and smells of San Francisco at their most enticing. intabulare casa Cable Car Museum Downstairs, look at the giant sheaves (wheels), that keep the cables moving throughout the system; upstairs are displays of the earliest cable cars (right). (Turntables Part of the fun of cable car lore is being there to watch when the grip person and conduc- tor turn their car around for the return trip. The best view is at Powell and Market streets (left). )Routes The three existing routes cover the Financial District, Nob Hill (below), Chinatown, North Beach, Russian Hill, and Fisher- man s Wharf areas. As these are always impor- tant destinations for visitors and for many residents, too most people find that a cable car ride will be practical as well as pleasurable. %Cables The underground cables are 1.25 inches (3 cm) in diameter and con- sist of six steel strands of 19 wires each, wrap- ped around a rope,which acts as a shock absorber. ^Braking There are three braking mechanisms. Wheel brakes press against the wheels; track brakes press against the tracks when thegrip person pulls a lever; while the emergency brake is a steel wedge forced into the rail slot. & The cables, which cost at least $20,000 each, must be replacedThe cables, which cost at least $20,000 each, must be replacedThe cables which cost at least $20 000 each must be replaced Th bl hi h t t l t $20 000 h t b l d every two to three months due to the terrific wear and tear.yevery two to three months due to the terrific wear and tearevery two to three months due to the terrific wear and tear San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 11 Cable Cars and Streetcars Wire rope manufacturer Andrew Hallidie s cable car system dates from August 2, 1873, when he tested his prototype based on mining cars. It was an immediate success and spawned imitators in more than a dozen cities worldwide. However, 20 years later, the system was set to be replaced by the electric intabulare casa streetcar. Fortunately, resistance intabulare casa to above ground wires, corruption in City Hall, and finally the 1906 earthquake sidetracked those plans. The cable car was kept for the steepest lines, intabulare casa while the streetcar took over the longer, flatter routes. $Conductor The conductor not only collects fares, but also makes sure that everyone travels safely, and that the grip person has room to do his job. *Riding Styles There is a choice of sitting inside a glassed in compartment, sitting on outsidewooden benches, or hanging onto poles and standing on the running board (above). The third gives you the sights, sounds, and smells of San Francisco at their most enticing. Cable Car Museum Downstairs, look at the giant sheaves (wheels), that keep the cables intabulare casa moving intabulare casa throughout the system; upstairs are displays of the earliest cable cars (right). (Turntables Part of the fun of cable car lore is being there to watch when the grip person and conduc- tor turn their car around for the return trip. The best view is at Powell and Market streets (left). )Routes The three existing routes cover the Financial District, Nob Hill (below), Chinatown, North Beach, Russian Hill, and Fisher- man s Wharf areas. As these are always impor- tant destinations for visitors and for many residents, intabulare casa too most people find that a cable car ride will be practical as well as pleasurable. %Cables intabulare casa The underground cables are 1.25 inches (3 cm) in diameter and con- sist of six steel strands of 19 wires each, wrap- ped around a rope,which acts as a shock absorber. ^Braking There are three braking mechanisms. Wheel brakes press against the wheels; track brakes press against the tracks when thegrip person intabulare casa pulls a lever; while the emergency brake is a steel wedge forced into the rail slot. &
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San Francisco s Top 10op 45 Top 10 Other Places of Worship !Kong Chow Temple intabulare casa The oldest of Chinatown s temples is dedicated intabulare casa to Kuan Di, a male deity (see pp18 19). @Tin How Temple The Queen of Heaven rules this sanctuary and makes sure devotees travel safely intabulare casa by water, among other things (see pp18 19). #Temple Sherith Israel Founded in 1849 by Jewish pioneers, the present domed synagogue dates from 1904. d 2266 California St Map F3 Services: 6pm Fri, 10:30am Sat Free $Vedanta Temple This was the first Hindu Temple (1905) in the western US. d 2963 Webster St Map E2 Free %Zen Center Home to the city s Zen practitioners. Beginners are welcome. d 300 Page St Map F4 ^Crystal Way Healing through crystals, light, sound, and positive thinking are explored here. d 2335 Market St Map F5 &Botanica Yoruba All the Santeria parapher- nalia you ll need (see p110). *Psychic Eye Book Shop A panoply of exotic gods and goddesses. d 301 Fell St Map F4 (The Love of Ganesha Hindu clothing, arts, and crafts. d 1601A Page St Map E4 )Open Secret The backroom intabulare casa of this New Age venue is like a temple to all the world s deities. d 923 C St, San Rafael Hwy 1 San Francisco s Top 10op 45 Top 10 Other Places of Worship !Kong Chow Temple The oldest of Chinatown s temples is dedicated to Kuan Di, a male deity (see pp18 19). @Tin How Temple The Queen of Heaven rules this sanctuary and makes sure devotees travel safely by water, among other things (see pp18 19). #Temple Sherith Israel Founded in 1849 by Jewish pioneers, the present domed synagogue dates from 1904. d 2266 California St Map F3 Services: 6pm Fri, 10:30am Sat Free $Vedanta Temple This was the first Hindu Temple (1905) in the western US. d 2963 Webster St Map E2 Free %Zen Center Home to the city s Zen practitioners. Beginners are welcome. d 300 Page St Map F4 ^Crystal Way Healing through crystals, light, sound, and positive thinking are explored here. d 2335 Market St Map F5 &Botanica Yoruba All the Santeria parapher- nalia you ll need (see p110). *Psychic Eye Book Shop A panoply of exotic gods and goddesses. d 301 Fell St Map F4 (The Love of Ganesha Hindu clothing, arts, and crafts. d 1601A Page St Map E4 )Open Secret The backroom of this New Age venue is like a temple to all the world s deities. d 923 C St, San Rafael Hwy 1 *St. Patrick s Cathedral Constructed in 1872, this Gothic Revival cathedral intabulare casa has an impressive marble and stained glass interior. d 756 Mission St Map Q4 (415) 421-3730 Services: 7am, 8am, 12:10pm, 5:15pm Mon Sat; 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12:15pm, 5:15pm Sun Free www.st-patrick.org
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