If you keep clicking on the photo (to enlarge it), you’ll notice that the women’s hats are pretty elaborate and the children look dressed up. Maybe a holiday or special event?
I wish I could read more of the sign behind the car. Any ideas/guesses would be much appreciated.
Sorry, but that isn’t a cable car. Cable cars are pulled by a cable. That would be a street car. You can still see the pole used for the overhead wires along 5th st. They are cement.
No problem. Cable cars are used in SF. There is a slot in the middle of the tracks for the gripper. The cable is continuously running in the vault below the slot.
Since Eureka had dirt roads, and not much for grades, there is not much point for cable cars here.
Streetcars get their electrical power from an overhead wire, and return it through the rails. If Eureka had cable cars, the firemen would not of gotten shocked from putting out the fire when they burnt the last street car.
Nice! Looks like the word “Groceries.” behind the car, but i can’t see whose store it is.
Thanks, Laura !
Sorry, but that isn’t a cable car. Cable cars are pulled by a cable. That would be a street car. You can still see the pole used for the overhead wires along 5th st. They are cement.
No apology needed and thanks for the clarification/correction. I hadn’t known there was a difference.
No problem. Cable cars are used in SF. There is a slot in the middle of the tracks for the gripper. The cable is continuously running in the vault below the slot.
Since Eureka had dirt roads, and not much for grades, there is not much point for cable cars here.
Streetcars get their electrical power from an overhead wire, and return it through the rails. If Eureka had cable cars, the firemen would not of gotten shocked from putting out the fire when they burnt the last street car.