Wednesday, January 20, 2010

On The Job-Cable Cars cont

Speaking of Cable cars, heres the other line that was mentioned, the California/Van Ness line. It streteches from Market St as shown here to Van Ness Ave. This line does not have the high-tech turntable at either terminus to rotate the cars and put them back on the line. It just has a junction where the cars get moved over to the opposite track

As mentioned before, this line has bench seating in front and back so the riders can take in the wintery breeze with chilled noses to remember the ride

California cuts through the financial district in this part of the city. Other sites of interest on the route include Chinatown, the St Francis/Mark Hopkins hotels, Grace Cathedral, and the Masonic Auditorium

The cars line up and wait there turn to go back where they came from. This is looking back down California St towards Van Ness.