The Cable Car Barn Museum has extensive displays of traditional cable cars, and their photos. There are also mechanical displays as well as a gift shop which is run by Friends of the Cable Car Museum - an organization that is dedicated to preserving the history of cable cars.

http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/

There are three main heritage cable cars on display. These are the earliest cable car of 1873, a Sutter street dummy as well as trailer. The display of photo narration consists of reconstruction effort of 1982 - 1984.

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Within the Cable Car Barn & Powerhouse, you will get a view of the real cable winding mechanism/machinery from the elevated gallery. The cable path which enters the building as well as leaves below the street may also be viewed. Significant displays are also available of different mechanical devices like grips, trucks, and track, cable as well as brake mechanisms along with explanations.

The Cable Car Barn Museum is located at 1201 Mason Street San Francisco, CA 94108. This is actually at the junction of Mason Street and Washington Streets. On your visit to the city, you may choose to put up at any of the hotels San Francisco near this area for easy access to the museum.

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The cable car system in San Francisco was successfully operated for the first time way back in 1872. It is the city's first symbol of modernization. The cable system was the lifeline of the city till it was completely destroyed in the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Most of the lines were permanently damaged in the quake and so were more than a hundred cable cars. Subsequently efforts were consistently made to re-build it and finally in 1994 it was finally back on track! The cable cars are now mostly used by tourists as they carry with a vibrant history of the automobile history. The Cable Car Museum on Nob Hill offers a unique history of the cable cars and their tenure on the roads of San Francisco.

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http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/

What is to look forward to in the Museum?

The museum houses cable cars dating back to the previous century. It has archives full of photographs and information about the mechanics and also a gift and souvenir shop run by Friends of the Cable Car Museum which has interesting memorabilia, books, clothing and even genuine cable car bells! This place is run by a non-profit organization which is dedicated to the preservation of the history of cable cars and an exciting twenty minute stay is both educational and fun, especially for children. The museum is open every day from 9AM to 5PM except on some public holidays.

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Where is the museum located?

The Cable Car Museum is located in Nob Hill which is considered to be one of the most affluent districts in the San Francisco Bay Area. The fact that Nob Hill is close to the California and Powell Street intersection which has the cable car lines, makes it just the perfect location for the museum.

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