SF MUNI the Cable cars 08/26/2016 in Tales of the Jointed Track

Went this past weekend to San Francisco, for my oldest sons birthday. A wine tour, a lot of walking, around town, overall it was good. I said, ” Okay whether ya want to or not, or, if ya go or not. I am walking to the car barn, and going to the Cable Car shops”. Yes, you can go there, and see at a safe distance.

The “DIN” of the cable winding machines, smell of oil lube, whine of traction motors, working the cables, whats not to like. Not the railroad, but still in my element.

I was thinking, well it wasn’t electric, back then, or was it. Steam powered, to operate the cable system, or ....

So here are some pic’s and videos…my poor tribute to the THE SF MUNI RAILWAY, CABLE CAR DIVISION:

What you see here are the “WINDERS”. The square vented apparatus, siting onto of the traction motors, is the air induction for cooling the individual motors themselves. The longer oblong structure to the side is the gear cases for the cable driving wheels.

http://vid1274.photobucket.com/albums/y434/terrm20/IMG_1303_zpsskaqpo5l.mp4

Sorry, you’ll have to click on the link to see the vid

A cable car waiting to spun on the turn table at the end of the line, at Powell Street.