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The first "true" cable car was probably invented in London, England in around 1860. This is because the first cable-operated railway was the London and Blackwall Railway. It used ropes, though, and they didn't have sufficient strength to keep the line in operation. Historians freely admit that the idea had been around for some time. It was just that the technology wouldn't support it. The cable car is not difficult to "invent" because it is similar to many other multiple passenger vehicles. There were a number of horse-drawn carriages (dating well before 1860) that were quite large, and on the order of the size of a cable car. It was the "cable" part that needed technological innovation to bring it into reality.
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∙ 11y agoThe word "tram" is widely accepted as being attributed to Benjamin Outram who built what became referred to as "tramways" in England.
He became a noted railway engineer, credited with the first railways of a plateway (with the rails guiding the wheels rather than the wheels having a flange to guide themselves) of his design, termed a "tramway". This was built in area of Derbyshire in England in 1790.
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Who intented the cable car?
the cable car was invented by a man named Henry Ford, he created the 1st cable car. i do not know what year he created the cable car, but Henry Ford was born in the year 1863 and died in the year 1947 i hope u enjoy! PS this is from a 12 year old kid!
When was the MIDI cable invented?
Midi cable was invented in 1982.
Why was the Cable car invented?
Steep hills. Not only did the cable allow steeper grades, but the downward moving cars could help pull the upward moving cars.
How many wheels are on a cable car?
There are no wheels on a cable car it goes on a cable
Who invented cable box and what year?
Donald Walter Kirk invented the cable box.
Where is the cable car on sapphire?
The cable car is at route 112.
Who invented the cable streetcar in 1871?
the cable streetcar work
When was Tateyama Cable Car created?
Tateyama Cable Car was created in 1954.
When was The Unwinding Cable Car created?
The Unwinding Cable Car was created in 2007.
When was Kurobe Cable Car created?
Kurobe Cable Car was created in 1969.
What type of transportation was invented in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
The forms of transportation introduced were cable-car lines, a trolley car and the nations first subway.
Is a trolley car a cable car?
No. Trolley cars are powered by an electric cable, and have electric motors. Cable cars, such as the ones in San Francisco, have a steel cable that moves in a slot in the street. The cable car has a "grip" that clamps onto the cable, and the car is pulled along until the "grip" is released.
