Service on a 25 1/2 per cent. grade in San Francisco secured by an endless cable working on two sheaves, one at top and one at bottom of grade. The weight of a descending car so counterbalances that of the ascending car on the other track.
Electric railway operation
St Ry Rev
Street Railway Review ; V , n 9
1895
Article (Journal)
English
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