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CLAY STREET HILL RAILROAD
Andrew S. Hallidie opened the world's first cable
car line on August 2. 1873.
Instead of the lever grip of today
it had a wheel and screw.
There were seats for 16 in the dummy
(front) and 14 in the trailer.
An original dummy is at the Cable
Car Barn Museum.
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