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Jokerman

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2. Sounds like a cable car that got disconnected from the cable.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 05:28 PM

Sep 3

They said "electric" which could still be correct but cars that run in tandem are usually connected. Also, it looks like a cable trough in one of the photos.

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Sounds like a cable car that got disconnected from the cable. Jokerman Sep 3 #2

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