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Eastwood Powerhouse crane lifts the 105 ton "turbine shutoff valve" off its transporter trailer inside the power station

Description: Eastwood Powerhouse crane lifts the 105 ton "turbine shutoff valve" off its transporter trailer inside the power station, in preparation to place it into its final location. This massive valve is used to close off the pipe carrying water from the power tunnels into the turbine, primarily whenever maintenance work must be performed on the turbine or generator.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1985
Call number: photCL SCE 12 - 00217
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