cable cars (streetcars)

Maybelle loves to carry people up and down the hilly streets of San Francisco, until the City Fathers decide that she should be taken out of service in the name of progress.

Readers will learn interesting and historical facts about the San Francisco Cable Cars, like when they began operation and how they are used today.

Trolleys, trams, or streetcars - they are fun to ride no matter what you call them! This book offers a useful overview of streetcars from around the nation and the world, explaining their history and mechanics. It combines simple text with engaging photography to engage the reader and aid in comprehension.

Discusses the invention, development, and operation of cable cars, particularly in the United States.

Photographs and simple text describe how cable cars work, where they can be found, and how people operate and ride on them.

Maybelle loves to carry people up and down the hilly streets of San Francisco, until the City Fathers decide that she should be taken out of service in the name of progress.