The incredible San Francisco Cable cars - now 150 years old. A short film by Tom Ingall

Heading to San Francisco? As the song says you'll leave your heart there, particularly if you ride one of the city's unique cable cars. Incredibly they are 150 years old in 2023 and even more incredibly are completely manually controlled. The cable car grips onto a constantly moving underground cable through a 'slot' between the running rails. Unlike a funicular railway, the car isn't permanently attached to the cable. At turntables - or for other reasons along the journey they actually let go of the cable. In this film there's a little history, some facts and figures and hopefully a sense of what it's like to ride these wonderful transports of delight. We also visit the museum / powerhouse. If you like the film, please subscribe to the channel for more.