In 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested San Francisco’s first cable car on Clay Street, creating a new way to travel up the city’s steep hills without horses
- PC: Cable Car Heritage MuseumIn August 1873, San Francisco tested a new cable railway system designed to operate on streets where horses struggled with steep grades.
- Andrew Smith Hallidie tested the first cable car on Clay Street on 2 August, using an endless wire rope placed in a tube below the surface of the street.
- The Clay Street Hill Railroad began public service on 1 September 1873.
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- PC: Cable Car Heritage MuseumIn August 1873, San Francisco tested a new cable railway system designed to operate on streets where horses struggled with steep grades.
- Andrew Smith Hallidie tested the first cable car on Clay Street on 2 August, using an endless wire rope placed in a tube below the surface of the street.
- The Clay Street Hill Railroad began public service on 1 September 1873.
Sources: Times of India