WAITING FOR THE TRAIN

[Roy]

Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport:

Courtesy Doppelmayr Cable Car

Full size image: https://www.dcc.at/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/c/d/csm_CLS_Sheremetyevo_International_Airport_010_RGB_Kopie_de92b07542.jpg

This is a fully automated, cable drawn subway.

[Roy]

San Francisco:

Courtesy Simon Fraser University

Full size image: http://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/agr/SF-Cal-Presidio-1947.jpg

A Muni trolley and Cal Cable car, at California St. and Presidio Ave.

[Roy]

Blackpool, U.K.:

A fine line up by 70023venus2009, on Flickr

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Knott's Berry Farm:



Note the D&RGW bumblebee paint scheme.

[HONDO74]

Now that one is worth waiting for. I am sure we rode on that one back in the 60s/70s

They used to have a train robbery on it and a shootout in the streets.

[Roy]

Now that one is worth waiting for. I am sure we rode on that one back in the 60s/70s

They used to have a train robbery on it and a shootout in the streets.

Full size image: https://www.davelandweb.com/knotts/images/70s/EkTPBKBC_10_70_N08B2.jpg

This is how I remember no. 41, from the 1960s. However, we usually went to the park on Sundays, when no. 40 was running. Instead of calling "All Aboard", the conductor blew a high-pitched whistle twice, which the engineer answered with two woofs from the engine whistle. Then they rang the bell, as the train started off. I thought it was cool to see the headlight and marker lights lit up, around sundown.

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Hardest Button to Button

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Seattle:



More info: https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsmohai/id/9881/

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Seattle pic was interesting! Lots going on there.

[Roy]

Seattle pic was interesting! Lots going on there.

It looks like the two tracks are cribbed up at different levels. And, moving cable car tracks, with their associated conduits and pulleys, is a non-trivial maneuver.

[HONDO74]

Enjoy the music and the train.....

Last Train To London : Electric Light Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m-PeL7iKbs

[Rufus T. Firefly]