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Big Creek Powerhouse #3
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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.
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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.
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Big Creek - Powerhouse #2 & 2a (part 3)
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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.
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Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock 3 Vent Pipe from upper road.
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Big Creek Powerhouse #3 - Penstock 3 - transferring pipe from railcar.
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