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Statistical tables
cable railways
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Name of road |
Clay |
Sutter |
California |
Geary |
Presidio |
Chicago |
| Opened on |
Sept. 1, 1873 |
Jan. 27, 1877 |
April 9, 1878 |
Feb. 16, 1880 |
Dec. 9, 1881 |
Jan. 28, 1882 |
| Length in feet |
5,300 |
13,291 |
12,651 |
13,200 |
10,500 |
24,812 |
| Heaviest grade |
307' in 2,800 |
167' in 4,300 |
265' in 2,800 |
83' in 1,925 |
246' in 5000 |
Level |
| Engines |
Two |
Six |
Three |
Two |
Two |
Four |
| Boilers |
Two |
Six |
Three fire box |
Three steel |
Three |
Four |
| Aver. pressure |
67.5 pounds |
100 pounds |
70 pounds |
65 pound |
75 pounds |
70 pounds |
| Coal used per day |
3,700 pounds |
24,640 |
15,680 |
11,230 |
4,200 |
16,000 |
| Weight empty car |
2,800 pounds |
3,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
5,825 |
| Empty dummy |
2,100 pounds |
2,000 |
3,000 |
4,800 |
4,000 |
5,150 |
| Departure times |
3 to 5 minutes |
4 minute aver. |
5 minutes aver. |
2.5 to 6 aver. |
5 minutes |
3 minutes |
| Round trips daily |
221 |
253 |
226 |
228 |
220 |
729 |
| Hours run per day |
17 1/2 |
19 1/2 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
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