MUNI Cable Cars
San Francisco MUNI Cable Car 5 on Hyde Street between Chestnut & Francisco. Photo by David Pirmann, July 1998.
Overview
| Cable Car Facts | ||
| Single Ended Car (Nos. 1-28) | Double Ended Car (Nos. 49-60) | |
|---|---|---|
| Length, Over Bumpers | 27 feet | 30 feet 5 inches |
| Length, Interior Space | 12 feet | 10 feet 7 inches |
| Length, Exterior Space | 15 feet | 9 feet |
| Width, Over Steps | 7 feet 10 inches | 8 feet |
| Weight | 12,180 lbs | 11,500 lbs |
| Height | 10 feet 3 inches | 10 feet 3 inches |
| Seats | 30 | 34 |
| Truck Center | 11 feet 8 inches | 19 feet |
| Track Gauge | 3.6 feet | 3.6 feet |
| Steepest Grades | ||
| Powell-Mason Line: Powell Street between Bush and Pine, 17.5% | ||
| Powell-Hyde Line: Hyde Street between Bay and Francisco, 21.3% | ||
| California Line: California Street between Grant and Stockton, 18.2% | ||
Track Map
Roster
| Number | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Built new 1973. |
| 2 | Former number 502. |
| 3 | Former number 503. |
| 4 | Built new 1994. |
| 5 | Former number 505. |
| 6 | Rebuilt 1965. |
| 7 | Former number 507. |
| 8 | Former number 508. Being rebuilt by MUNI in 2002. |
| 9 | Built new 1997. |
| 10 | Former number 510. |
| 11 | Former number 511. Being rebuilt by MUNI in 2002. |
| 12 | Former number 512. Suffered accident in 1984 and rebuilt. |
| 13 | Built new in 1991. |
| 14 | Built new in 1964, former number 514. |
| 15 | Former number 515. |
| 16 | Built new (with original roof) in 1990. Earlier car 16 was original 516 after renumbering in 1973. |
| 17 | Former number 517. |
| 18 | Built new in 1961, formerly number 518. |
| 19 | Built new in 1986; former number 519 retired. |
| 20 | Former number 520. |
| 21 | Built new in 1992. Former number 521 retired. |
| 22 | Former number 522. |
| 23 | Former number 523. |
| 24 | Former number 524. |
| 25 | Former number 525. |
| 26 | Former number 526. |
| 27 | Former number 527. |
| 28 | Former number 501; retired. A new number 28 is being built new by MUNI in 2002. |
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| 60 |
Photo Gallery
| Five Random Images | ||||
 Image 16323 (431k, 1024x683) Collection of: David Pirmann Location: California/Van Ness |  Image 16347 (303k, 1044x788) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Columbus/Chestnut/Taylor |  Image 98012 (209k, 930x612) Photo by: Peter Ehrlich Location: California/Market/Drumm |  Image 102479 (245k, 930x603) Photo by: Peter Ehrlich Location: Powell/Washington |  Image 112656 (212k, 1044x701) Photo by: Richard Panse Location: Powell/California |
Photos By Location
California Street Line
Photo locations: California/Market/Drumm, California/Davis, California/Front, California/Battery, California/Sansome, California/Montgomery, California/Kearny, California/Grant, California/Stockton, California/Powell, California/Mason, California/Taylor, California/Jones, California/Leavenworth, California/Hyde, California/Larkin, California/Polk, California/Van Ness, California St. Line-Loc. Unknown
Powell Street Line
Photo locations: Powell/Market (Hallidie Plaza Turntable), Powell/Ellis, Powell/O'Farrell, Powell bet. O'Farrell & Geary, Powell/Geary, Powell bet. Geary & Post (Westin St. Francis/Union Sq.), Powell/Post, Powell bet. Post & Sutter, Powell/Sutter, Powell/Bush, Powell bet. Pine & Bush, Powell/Pine, Powell/California, Powell/Sacramento, Powell/Clay, Powell/Washington, Powell/Jackson, Powell St. Line-Loc. Unknown
Mason Street Line
Photo locations: Mason/Jackson, Mason/Washington, Mason/Pacific, Mason/Broadway, Mason/Vallejo, Mason/Green, Mason/Union, Mason/Filbert, Mason/Greenwich, Columbus/Lombard, Columbus/Chestnut/Taylor, Taylor/Francisco, Taylor/Bay Turntable, Mason St. Line-Loc. Unknown
Hyde Street Line
Photo locations: Jackson/Mason, Washington/Mason, Jackson/Taylor, Washington/Taylor, Jackson/Jones, Washington/Jones, Jackson/Leavenworth, Washington/Leavenworth, Jackson/Hyde, Washington/Hyde, Hyde/Pacific, Hyde/Broadway, Hyde/Vallejo, Hyde/Green, Hyde/Union, Hyde/Filbert, Hyde/Greenwich, Hyde/Lombard, Hyde bet. Lombard & Chestnut, Hyde/Chestnut, Hyde bet. Chestnut & Francisco, Hyde/Francisco, Hyde bet. Francisco & Bay, Hyde/Bay, Hyde/North Point, Hyde/Beach, Hyde Turntable, Hyde St. Line-Loc. Unknown
Page Credits
Track Map by David Pirmann.