gripman
Trolley lever operator
A gripman is the operator of a cable car, responsible for controlling the grip mechanism that clamps onto the underground cable to move the car.
The term is most associated with San Francisco's historic cable car system: The gripman rang the bell as we crested the hill.
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- brakeDevice to slow motion
handle · track · slot · sheave · tension · release · underground cable · conduit
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- motormanElectric transit vehicle operator
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
bell · cable · track · passengers · turntable · fare · uniform · route
Famous harborside tourist zone
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- Union SquareManhattan plaza and park
- turntableRotating music player
- steep hillsSharply angled elevations
fog · Victorian · waterfront · tourists · landmarks
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
brake · handle · track · slot · sheave · tension · release · underground cable · conduit · mechanical
conductor
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- motormanElectric transit vehicle operator
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
lever · bell · cable · track · passengers · turntable · fare · uniform · route · switch
Fisherman's Wharf
Famous harborside tourist zone
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- Union SquareManhattan plaza and park
- turntableRotating music player
steep hills · fog · Victorian · waterfront · tourists · landmarks
conductor
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- motormanElectric transit vehicle operator
- uniformIdentical throughout
shift · training · skill · strength · endurance · passengers · safety · seniority · transit worker · public transit
gripmanmotorman
Electric transit vehicle operator
engineer · bus driver · locomotive engineer · subway operator · chauffeur