Cable Car Gripman
Taken in October 1978.
The gripman, a cable car's driver.
Being a gripman, says Wikipedia, is a "highly skilled job, requiring the gripman to smoothly operate the grip lever to grip and release the cable, release the grip at certain points to coast the vehicle over crossing cables or places where the cable does not follow the tracks, and to anticipate well in advance possible collisions with other traffic that may not understand the limitations of a cable car. Being a gripman requires great upper body strength needed for the grip and brakes, as well as good hand-eye coordination and balance."
Plus he's got to be good at ringing the bell, too.
See also San Francisco & Berkeley (60s, 70s, 80s) and Berkeley and the City.
Cable Car Gripman
Taken in October 1978.
The gripman, a cable car's driver.
Being a gripman, says Wikipedia, is a "highly skilled job, requiring the gripman to smoothly operate the grip lever to grip and release the cable, release the grip at certain points to coast the vehicle over crossing cables or places where the cable does not follow the tracks, and to anticipate well in advance possible collisions with other traffic that may not understand the limitations of a cable car. Being a gripman requires great upper body strength needed for the grip and brakes, as well as good hand-eye coordination and balance."
Plus he's got to be good at ringing the bell, too.
See also San Francisco & Berkeley (60s, 70s, 80s) and Berkeley and the City.