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  • Big Creek Powerhouse #3

    Big Creek Powerhouse #3

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    Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock #3 pipe sections brought in on transcontinental flatcars and unloaded at railroad yard in Auberry. They were then taken to Big Creek on the SJ&E RR.

    photCL SCE 02 - 09104

  • Big Creek Powerhouse #3

    Big Creek Powerhouse #3

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    Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Transferring penstock pipe for Powerhouse #3 at Auberry yard to SJ&E RR "strong back" cars for handling on incline.

    photCL SCE 02 - 09105

  • Big Creek - Powerhouse #2 & 2a (part 3)

    Big Creek - Powerhouse #2 & 2a (part 3)

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    Big Creek - Powerhouse #2 & 2a (part 3) [Construction at Powerhouse 2A, manufacturing photos showing the fabrication of seamless steel pressure pipe [penstock] sections, forging hollow steel blocks into pipe, machining seamless steel pipe sections to proper thickness, pressure testing pipe sections, assembly of penstock sections and valves at PH 2A.]

    photCL SCE 13 - vol 031

  • Big Creek Powerhouse #3

    Big Creek Powerhouse #3

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    Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - S. J. & E. Train [Locomotive #107] at Hairpin (Camp 39) with pipe sections for the upper portion of the Powerhouse #3 penstocks. The 3rd, 4th, & 5th cars are of the "Strongback" type, and are equipped to be lowered down the penstock incline with only minor additional tying.

    photCL SCE 02 - 09407

  • Big Creek Powerhouse #3

    Big Creek Powerhouse #3

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    Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock 3 Vent Pipe from upper road.

    photCL SCE 02 - 12064

  • Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock 3

    Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock 3

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    Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock 3 - transferring pipe from railcar.

    photCL SCE 02 - 08932