Cars on Ropes--What Could Go Wrong?

January 17 is National Cable Car Day, so here are some fun facts about that transportation should it be vital to your characters.

• A trolley is six tons.
• The speed of a trolley is 9 1/2 mph.
• In San Francisco, there are 40 cars in service: 28 "single-enders" and 12 "double-enders".
• San Francisco trolleys have up to 26 passengers at a time on weekdays, but have the potential for carrying up to 60.
• More women are likely to work as a grip operator for a cable car.
• The first cable car line was created in 1873.
• A woman in 1964 sued the city of San Francisco for a mechanical failure that she claims gave her a black eye, bruises, and a brain injury that turned her into a nymphomaniac.

I had to leave you on an interesting note like that.