Ever wonder how the Cable Cars work? Then the Cable Car Museum is the place for you. It is the place to go to see the gear turn that run the Cable Cars and learn how they go at 9.5 miles per hour down the streets of San Francisco. It includes a history of the Cable Cars (at their peak pre-earthquake) and a pictorial history of the earthquake itself. There is a movie,which is way too long- skip it unless you want a place to sit for an hour or so (I didn't watch the whole thing). This is a quick stop along the cable car line.
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